Becoming a Mentor, Paying It Forward, and Creating Financial Stability in Music with Michael Gilbride

Michael Gilbride is a former corporate bond trader and Mastering Accelerator student. Michael left the world of finance in 2020 to pursue his solo indie music project, “telco”, full-time. Michael joined Mastering.com in the same year and eventually became General Manager in 2022.He’s been featured on Spotify’s Fresh Finds and he walks the walk of the independent artist lifestyle. In this episode, Michael shares how you can use your skillset to support your music career by taking a leap of faith and betting on yourself.Here’s what you’ll learn about: How to see everything as an advantage if you look at it the right wayHow to transition out of your current job into the music industry full-timeOpportunities for making your music career more financially sustainable Visit the Mastering.com website here: https://mastering.com/ Michael’s social media handle: @telco_music  Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentor Apply for Gold Artist Academy: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching