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Mindset & Career Course
Music Money: Get Paid for Your Game Music
How to price, pitch and package your game music, with outreach, invoices and follow-up that help you get paid.
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Real Students
Students who worked with Dan
SkiazoReleased Zappy Corridors
Nine Times AliveReleased Second Thoughts
MaitokouReleased Snow and Reprieve
Maple ColossusReleased Summer.exe
Rhythm GruntReleased Primrose Valley
Felix LyroReleased Crumbling Ruins
These are Best Music Coach coaching clients, who worked with a coach one to one and in small groups. They are coaching results, not reviews of this course. Faces, names and results as published on bestmusiccoach.com/results.
What You Get
Everything you need to get paid for your game music
- About 15 hours of video lessons
- 28 lessons, in order
- The Music Pack Sprint
- Outreach and follow-up systems
- Business setup: pricing, contracts and invoices
- Lifetime access, come back any time
- Instant access by email the moment you check out
Start today, keep it for life
| Level | Intermediate |
|---|---|
| Format | Online video course, self-paced |
| Video lessons | About 15 hours |
| Lessons | 28 lessons |
| Access | Lifetime access |
| Delivery | Instant access by email, nothing ships |
| Price | |
| Refunds | All sales are final on this course. Refund policy |
What You’ll Learn
Build the business side of your music career
Learn the business backbone of a music career: what to charge, who to charge, outreach, invoices, websites, music packs, and follow-up.
Outcome 01
Package and sell music packs
Package and sell music packs with clearer sales copy.
Outcome 02
Build outreach and follow-up systems
Build outreach and follow-up systems for game-music opportunities.
Outcome 03
Understand pricing, contracts, business setup,
Understand pricing, contracts, business setup, and career positioning.
Curriculum
Six lesson areas from music packs to business setup
A plain-English breakdown of the main skills and lesson areas this course is built around.
- Music Pack Sprint
- Career Track
- Outreach System
- Marketing and Content
- Business Setup
- Bonus Realities
The Fit
Is Music Money for you?
This is for you if…
- You can compose music and want it to start paying you back.
- You want to package, pitch, and follow up with more structure.
- You want game-composer business systems instead of vague advice.
This is not for you if…
- You have not finished a piece of music yet.
- You want a get-rich-quick promise.
- You want generic music marketing advice with no game-composer context.
How To Start
Start in three steps
Step 01
Buy the course
Click Buy Now and pay once through secure checkout.
Step 02
Check your email
Your course access arrives by email the moment you check out.
Step 03
Start the Music Pack Sprint
Follow the lessons in order and package your first music pack.
Full Curriculum
Preview the steps to get paid for your game music
The first 20 of 28 lessons.
Expand to see the full curriculum
Video Game Industry Success
MM 0 Sell Music Packs
- How to Pick Which Pack You will Compose First
- Sales Page Copy Overview
- Stop the Scroll: Niche
- Stop the Scroll: Broad
- Track Naming and Organization
- Sales Page Formula
- Sales Page Copy Example
- Image Assets
- Image Assets Broad
- Demo Reel
- Read Me File
- Where to Upload Overview
- itch.io
- Game Dev Market
- Unity
- Roll 20
- Bazaar
MM1 Intro
MM2 Freelance vs. In House
MM3 Publishers vs. Developers
MM4 Agents Attourneys Publicists Managers
MM5 Positioning Yourself + Composer Website
MM6 Pitching Demos
MM7 How To Act In The Game Industry
MM8 Awards
MM9 Networking
MM10 Networking Followup
MM11 Submitting Demos and Composer Selection Process
MM12 Contract Negotiation + Get Paid
MM13 Revisions
MM14 How Much Money Can You Make Composing Music?
Marketing Success
Rule of 100 + Stay Determined
Dream 100
The Core Four
Post Free Content release music + socials
Cold Outreach
Plus 8 more lessons inside the course.
Student Stories
They finished their music and released it
Best Music Coach coaching clients, in their own words.
“It felt like being in a dark room and finally turning on the lights.”
McCatter Coaching client
“I’m starting to feel the fulfillment of success. It’s exhilarating and very exciting.”
Radius Infinity Coaching client
“This is truly a life-changing moment. It’s something that will help me carry out my dreams.”
Exevot Coaching client
Tracks our coaching clients released
29 coaching clients have released 123 tracks on streaming platforms (bestmusiccoach.com/results, September 2026).
Wild Dreams by PAT The Whale
MINEGAME by McCatter
Electromagnetism by Beancent
Profaned Divinity by Scrap Matrix
Porch by Small Little Squares
From Dan's Discord and YouTube
What clicked for students and viewers
Their own posts: screenshots from Dan's Discord and public comments on his YouTube videos.
Really interesting breakdown of pricing out my music!
Thanks for the video! I sell video game music, and its helping contacting about the price more clearly!
Discord posts were made during Dan's live 2-day beginner composing challenge (August 2025), about that challenge. YouTube cards are public comments on the named Dan video, quoted as posted (excerpts marked); the date is what YouTube showed when the comment was read on October 1, 2026. Not reviews of this course. Handles as posted.
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| Music MoneyThis course | Release Roadmap | Music Maker Mindset | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Pricing, pitching and selling your music | Releasing your music and setting up your artist profiles | Motivation, habits and finishing consistently |
| Level | Intermediate | Beginner to Intermediate | Beginner |
| Lessons | About 15 hours of video | 6 lessons, 15 topics | About 3 hours 50 minutes of video |
| Price | |||
| Course page | You are here | See the course now | See the course now |
FAQ
Questions before you buy
How do I get access after I buy?
Click Buy Now and check out. Your course access arrives by email the moment you check out, so you can start lesson 1 today.
How long does it take to complete Music Money?
Music Money is self-paced. The core video lessons are about 15 hours total.
Calendar time depends on how many focused hours you put in each week.
At about 3 hours per week, plan on about 5 weeks for the video lessons, plus extra time to do the exercises and apply the material.
What is Music Money?
Music Money is a business course for game-music composers covering music packs, outreach, websites, pricing, contracts, and follow-up.
Who is Music Money for?
It is for composers who can already compose music and want to build a clearer business system.
What platforms does it discuss?
This course discusses platforms such as itch.io, GameDev Market, Unity, Roll20, and Bazaar.
Can I get a refund?
No. This course is not refundable, so ask before you buy if you are not sure it fits. Email support@bestmusiccoach.com and we will help you choose.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes, on eligible orders. At checkout you can choose Shop Pay Installments or Afterpay to split the payment.
Who can I ask before I buy?
Email support@bestmusiccoach.com. The Best Music Coach team will help you pick the right course.
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Make Music with Dan Spencer
Dan Spencer brings the indie composer and music-mentor perspective.
Music Money shows you how finished music earns in real projects, from practical creation to paid game work.
Why Composers Trust Dan
Learn from a teacher thousands already follow
- 26 million+views on Music Theory for Gamers, Dan's YouTube channel
- 132KYouTube subscribers on Music Theory for Gamers
- 20,000+of Dan's music books sold
- 5,000+readers helped
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars from 475 Amazon ratings of The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 1 (Amazon.com, September 28, 2026).
Our music is in games on these platforms
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