Music Business Consulting

In addition to making and producing music, I do 1:1 music business consulting. If you’re a musician whose work falls outside of the mainstream, there are very few resources available to help you navigate the new music business. I’m here to help! I have extensive experience as a weirdo musician and label owner (see below), and I help others navigate digital distribution, promotion, crowdfunding, social media, audience development and more.

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So what did Jon Madof ever do?

  • Played concerts around the world

  • Released 10 studio albums plus a whole lot of other recordings

  • Been a professional musician for 30 years (yes, that makes me feel old)

  • Performed for audiences as small as 1 and as big as 20,000

  • Co-founded an indie label with 70+ releases, 2000+ Bandcamp Downloads, 40k streams/month on Spotify

  • Worked with artists including John Zorn, Bill Laswell, Marc Ribot, Frank London, Matisyahu and more.

  • Got feature coverage in the New York Times, NPR and other media outlets

  • Placed songs on TV and in films

  • Ran several successful crowdfunding campaigns

  • Years of experience in technology, web design and graphic design

I’ve been in the music business for over 40 years, won a Grammy, toured the world, but when I need any advice about new media, distribution, digital promotion - anything relating to how we get our music out into the world - I call Jon Madof.
— Frank London (The Klezmatics)
Jon’s strength is working with ‘off-center’ musicians, who often find it very hard to find guidance that isn’t mainstream-focused. His workshops and private consultations were a huge help as I was preparing to launch my recent album, create a new website and develop my teaching platform on Patreon.
— Ayelet Rose Gottlieb (vocalist, composer)
Jon has been a huge help to me in understanding my own public presence, sharing what I do and building my creative identity as an artist.
— Ben Osborn (composer, poet and multi-instrumentalist)