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There’s a scene in the movie Inception where Cobb asks Ariadne how they came to be sitting outside a cafe in Paris. When she couldn’t recall, Cobb pointed out that we can’t remember how our dreams start; therefore she knows she’s dreaming if she can’t…

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Gig Tracker 2.0

On April 20, 2011 By

April 19th, 2011
It can be difficult, as a freelancer, to keep track of the income coming in from gigs. On an average week I might work for 5-8 different employers and clients – I’m sure you are the same. Very early in my career…

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It’s difficult to find anything other than a very general job description for a career as a freelance musician because there are as many ways to be a freelance musician as their are freelance musicians! However, one of the best ways to learn about the…

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Create Invoices, Get Paid

On November 5, 2009 By

As a freelance musician, or freelance anything, making sure you get paid for your services can be a tedious task. Individuals or small contractors might be overwhelmed or not very organized and you’ll have to follow up to make sure the check gets in the…

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I updated my personal site… this summer with a new redesign. I’d previously had a very small (curt is probably a better word) pamphlet site that included my photo, a short bio, a link to a PDF of my resume, and about a dozen demo

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OK, so it’s more like ten or fifteen cents, or that many ways of making cents, or making sense, as a freelance singer.
Hi. My name is Erika Lloyd and I am a freelance singer living in New York City. To achieve a tad of…

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Nationwide unemployment insurance first began in 1935 in response to the Great Depression.  At that time 25% or more of the United State’s workforce was unemployed. The unemployment insurance program is jointly administered by the federal and state governments and funded by state and federal…

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