How does a music composer earn money?

Answer 1

There are a number of ways to make money as a composer / songwriter.

Publishing and music syncing is a great way to start, you can also license tracks for projects with companies like audiojungle, amurco or getty music

Answer 2

In the words of the awesome music producer Timbaland "I get a half a mil for my beats, you get a couple grand" so im presuming that composers can range from relatively small amounts to anything up to a million, depending on the quality of the track. Most composers dont earn much and usually hold down a second job - such as a music professor or composition lecturer at a university. Unless a composer has a high profile reputation and distinguished career they generally will have a second income.

Answer 3

Composers are generally paid on commission rather than salary. That is, they're paid by the piece. How much they earn depends on the length and scale of the piece, and the composer's reputation. A beginner doesn't command the same pay as an established and well known composer. Likewise, a piece of music for solo piano generally won't cost as much as something for a full symphony orchestra.

Answer 4

Answerthe average annual salary of a composer in the United States is approximately 2000 dollars. we don't do it for the money.

Answer 5

a music composer makes up to 2,000 to 4,000 for a track

Answer 6

Depends on the writer. Composers get $100 to 250,000 per track, that usally comes with production too.

Answer 7

34,570 per year