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Music industry freelance
You take freelance gigs around live music, like running merch, tour assisting, or VIP and event support. The work comes in bursts around shows and tours.
4.5Last review 2 weeks agoLow data
Low data. These numbers come from just 1 review, so treat them as an early signal, not a reliable average — they'll sharpen as more people report.
Median monthly earnings
$2,750
Middle 50%: $2,750 – $2,750
Effective hourly
$91.67
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
7 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
Under $100
To get up and running
Time to first $100
Same day
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$50–150
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Mostly flexible
Most common answer
Would recommend it
0%
0 of 1 say yes or probably yes
What people make in a month
Gross earnings people entered themselves, before expenses and taxes. 1 review.
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Under $100
$100–250
$250–500
$500–1,000
$1,000–2,000
$2,000–3,500
$3,500–5,000
$5,000–10,000
$10,000+
How it scores
Happiness9.0 / 10
Would do it again0%
Schedule flexibility4.0 / 5
Pay predictability2.3 / 5
What surprised people most
Every option reviewers could pick, most common first. 1 review.
How competitive the market is
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How much I could earn
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How little I could earn
0
How much time it takes
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How difficult it is to get started
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How difficult it is to find customers or clients
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Taxes — how much I owe
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Unexpected expenses
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Nothing really surprised me
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Reviews
Everyone here is anonymous. Nobody sees who wrote what.· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $2,000–3,500Hours 20–40 hrs/moHourly $91.67
Can’t play music but I love to be around it so it’s a good side hustle
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