What Being "Full Time" Actually Looks Like (Why Freelancing Isn't For Everyone)

In this video, Austin goes over some aspects of freelancing that are commonly overlooked. Freelancing isn't just "making fun music" all day. It comes with a lot of other responsibilities, uncertainty, and it relies on many other skillsets outside of your creative skills.

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My Gear:
DAW: Cubase 12 Pro
Desk: AZ Studio Workstations
Main Microphone: Lauten Audio LT-386 Eden, Lewitt LCT1040
Voiceover Mic: Lauten LS-208
Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6
Interface: RME UFX ii
Compressor: AudioScape 76D
MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61
Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute
Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus
Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800
Extra Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59
Camera: Sony A7iv
Lens: Sony 24-70mm f2.4
Camera Lights: Aperture Amaran 100Xs

Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
Maintaining Structure and Discipline 1:10
Working On Projects You Don't Love 3:30
You MUST Promote Yourself 5:13
You're Always On The Clock 7:53
Other Tasks and Admin Work 10:05
You ARE A Business 12:17
The Good Side Of Being A Freelancer 15:00
Outro 16:00