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Music production tool marketplace

E-commerce site selling music production software tools.

modernproducers.com

$200K /mo Reported

Music licensing platform

Music licensing service for film, TV, and ads.

crucialmusic.com

$80K /mo Reported

Handmade goods marketplace

Online marketplace for handmade goods from independent artists.

justartisan.com

$10K /mo Reported

Online music production courses

Online courses for musicians mastering home studio production.

recordingrevolution.com

$100K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Model	Growth	Customers	Tools	Details	Solo score A 0–100 estimate of how well-suited a business is to being run solo (or very lean). It blends team leanness, business model, growth channels, capital intensity, revenue per operator, tooling leverage and recency into one score. Higher = more solopreneur-friendly.
Music production tool marketplace modernproducers.com E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$200K /mo Reported	E Commerce +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Musicians +4	+20	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Music licensing platform crucialmusic.com Music licensing service for film, TV, and ads.	$80K /mo Reported	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Direct sales	Film Studios +4	CU +5	Founded 2006 · 4 people · $300K to start	48	Build this
Handmade goods marketplace justartisan.com Online marketplace for handmade goods from independent artists.	$10K /mo Reported	Marketplace +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Independent Artists +2	+1	Founded 2020 · 2 people · $30K to start	56	Build this
Online music production courses recordingrevolution.com Online courses for musicians mastering home studio production.	$100K /mo Reported	Course +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Musicians +3	CO KA	Founded 2009 · Solo founder · $500 to start	83	Build this

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