016. Creating Music For Creators w/ Katrina Stone

While the creative world has seen massive change in recent years, the music industry has been dealing with industry-disrupting change for decades now. But as with any change, there is always a way to use that change to our own advantage.Katrina Stone is one of the top-performing musicians on Artlist.io. She is a full-time musician and producer who creates her own music, owns her own music, and distributes her content via TV, film, commercials, and online content all around the world.  Get ready to take notes on ways that we can all take control of our own creativity.RESOURCESCheck out Katrina Stone on Artlist: https://artlist.io/artist/346/katrina-stoneFeatured Songs by Katrina Stone in this episode:One of the Boys https://artlist.io/song/7988/one-of-the-boys Soul on Fire https://artlist.io/song/6780/soul-on-fire I Like It https://artlist.io/song/6845/i-like-it Soulshine https://artlist.io/song/7990/soulshine To license individual songs, contact [email protected]. LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE: Got comments, reactions, or just wanna say hi? Leave a voice message for us and we may use it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/StoryGreenlight  SHOW NOTES4:00 How Katrina got started in music5:48 How Katrina started producing her own music7:11 Moving to LA to be a songwriter8:14 The dream record deal that was actually terrible 11:43 The lesson: be in control of your own music and timing12:01 How musicians get paid with subscription services15:28 Doing music for Dollywood16:33 The steps Katrina took to take control of her own music and income18:55 Being autonomous is a lot of work20:05 Challenge of being female in the music industry25:12 Creating for yourself vs creating for a specific audience29:37 Examples of passion projects that have taken off – Soul on Fire32:28 Katrina’s next projects for Artlist and herself33:42 How to reach Katrina via Artlist and individually--If you like these kind of ideas and want to apply them specifically to YOUR content, consider joining our private community called The Green Room. It’s all about leveling up your content, leveling up yourself, and getting things DONE with the support of an active community of creators like you. Get started now at https://www.storygreenlight.com/greenroomfree.  --FREE WORKSHEET: How to Find and Shape Your Own Power Stories 💪💡 Download the simple steps to create powerful, high-leverage stories that move people emotionally to say “YES” to you and your business. Then use them over and over, anywhere you want!Get your free worksheet right now at https://www.storygreenlight.com/powerstory.