1. The Freelance
World
Week 1

2. Assignments
1
Presentation
 1 Discussion
 1 Information Booklet

3. What does freelance involve?

4. Freelance
 Musician
– Playing gigs, teaching,
recording
 Sound Engineer – For Live or studio work
 Composer – For TV/Film/Games/Ad’s
 Sound Designer - For TV/Film/Games/Ad’s
 Arranger

5. What Qualifies you as
freelance?
 You
make money ‘as and when’
 It is not full time (usually)
 You are often asked to work for a project
 You can sometimes apply to work on a
project
 It is usually based on a specific skill

6. National Finances
 Tax
 Pension
 National
Insurance

7. Personal Finances
 Expenses
 Business
Plan
 Funding
 Profit
and Loss
 Cash-flow
 Invoices
 Book-keeping

8. How to musicians make
Money

9. In groups
 List
as many ways as possible that
musicians can make money.

10. Possible answers
 Playing
Gigs
 Playing on Recording
 Touring
 Teaching their instrument
 Composing Music for a product
 Mixing/Re-Mixing
 Mastering
 Engineering

11. So you want to be freelance?
What do you need to do?
1.Register
as self employed with HM Revenue & Customs
2.Check to see if you are eligible for new business bursaries
3.Use bursary (or saved money) to purchase equipment for
your service
4.Decide what service(s) you will offer
5.Advertise your skills
6.Network with other freelance musicians, and freelance
workers from other art forms
7.Explore ways in which you are able to work together with
your new network
8.Expand your knowledge by completing further training

12. Once you’re making money
 You
need to make sure you have
decided how you will pay:
 Tax
 Pension
 National
Insurance

13. Business Plans