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Inside the Playbook: Nic D on Building a Profitable Music Career Without a Manager
What does financial independence really look like for an artist with no label, no manager, and no team?
In this clip, Nic D breaks down the real numbers behind being an independent artist, from how much he spends on production to how he tracks every dollar to stay profitable. He shares why keeping costs low, owning your masters, and thinking like a business are the keys to longevity in music.
We dig into how he uses simple systems (like Excel sheets and DistroKid) to run his operation, what artists get wrong about “investing in themselves,” and why self-management has given him more control…
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