Mullet Academy
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Mullet Academy ☆
Your music career starter pack.
Mullet Academy works to even the playing field for musicians. We heard talks from venue owner and music teacher Lincoln Lim, music lawyer Xandra van Heesch of PlusOne Legal, Amsterdam event programmer Bandgurl666, and fellow independent musician Sven Ross.
It was a day of learning to make a solid living through music, meeting other fellow musicians and potential collaborators, and taking charge of our artistry in a world that’s increasingly making that harder to do.
Plus, there was pizza.
Does that sound like something you’d be interested in? Let me know below and I’ll look into doing another one.
About the academy
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I want us all to have a fair shot at a career in music. So I’m inviting people who are doing it themselves to teach how you can also successfully pay your rent without compromising your love of music.
Make friends, ask questions, and learn about all the ways you can make a living with music.
The mission is to democratise music industry knowledge, build community, and empower independent artists with the tools to thrive.
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Independent musicians are expected to “do it all”: manage, promote, tour, monetise, all with no real guidance. This, along with most music education in The Netherlands being largely in Dutch, makes it pretty hard to succeed as an international musician in The Netherlands.
But creatives just want to stay independent, get paid, and stay sane. We’re creating the space we wish existed: honest, open, non- hierarchical, and rooted in experience.
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Everyone! Whether you’re an independent musician, an aspiring manager, a small booking agent, or really just anyone trying to make a living in the music world.
All genres, all backgrounds, all experience levels welcome.