# Today I'm a real musician **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 6, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797 "2023-01-06T20:36:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/1 "2023-01-06T20:36:01Z")
No, I’m not homeless and sleeping on a friend’s couch. Although I’m sure that’s coming. Nope, I decided to finally put my music up where I can earn money from it. 🙂 I upload my fugue, and my cover of Auld Lang Syne, both instrumental and lyrical versions. Now, I can start earning a third of a penny every time somebody listens to it. 🙂 Why do I suspect I’m going to be my own best customer? 😜 Still, I’m excited. It is a bit wild knowing that my music can now be heard be people other than the select groups to which I’ve shared it. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/2 "2023-01-06T20:49:15Z")
Hurray! Good on you, that is a big step! Do yourself a favor, though. Don’t read the reviews!!! ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/3 "2023-01-06T21:01:31Z")
🔗 ? ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/4 "2023-01-06T22:27:22Z")
Yes, please add a link to the thread. We want to hear your music. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/5 "2023-01-06T22:31:21Z")
I cannot put a link to it for two reasons: 1. It isn’t up yet. I guess it takes about a week. 2. Since it would be for commercial purposes (I’d be getting $0.003 a stream!), it violates the rules of the board. I asked in ATMB earlier. Maybe when it is live I’ll send a DM to anybody interested? I think that should be ok. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/6 "2023-01-06T22:43:24Z")
> [@BeepKillBeep](#): > > I upload my fugue, and my cover of Auld Lang Syne What service or app did you upload them to? This sounds quite interesting. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/7 "2023-01-06T23:21:12Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/g3zbjHxVVxM/maxresdefault.jpg "volunteer Arnold Horshack final") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3zbjHxVVxM) ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/8 "2023-01-06T23:22:58Z")
Uhhh. Like all of them. LOL I used a distribution service. Note, it isn’t live yet. I made this post thinking it would be up near instantly, but it takes about a week. 1. **Single title:** 2. **Number of songs:** 1 3. **Stores:** Amazon, Anghami, Apple Music, MediaNet, Boomplay, Deezer, Instagram/Facebook, Adaptr, Flo, YouTube Music, iHeartRadio, ClaroMusica, iTunes, Joox, KKBox, Kuack Media, NetEase, Qobuz, Pandora, Saavn, Spotify, Tencent, Tidal, TikTok/Resso/Luna, Triller, Soundtrack by Twitch and Yandex Music (beta) ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/9 "2023-01-06T23:23:40Z")
If you like classical music, then I’m writing a symphony right now and another fugue. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/10 "2023-01-06T23:30:39Z")
I sent a message to the mods to get some further clarification on what I may and may not do. If I can share them in any way, then I will. 🙂 I would love for those of you interested to hear my music. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/11 "2023-01-06T23:36:52Z")
You might ask about #marketplace, it used to be reserved for paid member posts only but they won’t let people buy membership anymore… ~Max ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/12 "2023-01-07T23:02:41Z")
When I saw the topic title, I thought maybe you’d had your Bar-band Mitzvah. Mazel tov! ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/13 "2023-01-08T01:21:31Z")
> [@BeepKillBeep](#): > > Uhhh. Like all of them Yeah I’m clueless about this stuff, to the extent that I was thinking about YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/14 "2023-01-08T13:31:34Z")
Yeah me too. I meant the “Uhhh” in that context (just for clarity). It seems it sends it to YouTube Music. I wonder if it will show up on my YouTube channel? And I did get permission from the mods to create a thread where I can share a link to my music. I’m just waiting for stuff to actually get uploaded. It should be pretty soon I would think. ---
**Author:** ![Disinfectus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/disinfectus/32/11085_2.png) [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/15 "2023-01-08T20:45:34Z")
It’s a wonderful milestone, for sure. But it’s not what makes you a real musician. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/16 "2023-01-08T21:11:54Z")
Pretty sure it is when you’re broke and sleeping on a friend’s couch. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-im-a-real-musician/977797/17 "2023-01-09T00:33:42Z")
Hehehe, the classic joke is it is when you’re willing to haul $500 of equipment 50 miles to make $25. Personally, I think it’s when you’re willing to do it in front of someone else, and/or are willing to record it and put it out there. At that point, you’re a real, producing musician. It’s up to the public to decide whether they want to listen or not.