bump! figured it would be nice to hear how the previous posters did last year, and maybe some new “5 year” folks could chime in as well

+1
As a newcomer I find great wisdom and inspiration in this thread… I humbly request all you veterans to update us on your progress in 2018.

Here you go, I guess this is a 9 year report for me, wow!
2018 Total Income – $23.5K (down about 10% from previous year)
PRO Income – $11.7K (up about 11%)
RF Income – about $10K (about the same)
Sync Fees – about $2K (down about 60%, as expected, I had a lucky 2017)

I expect I’ll be leveling off now at $20K-$25K annually.
I only wrote about 25 tracks in 2018, but I’m shooting for higher quality now. I’ve hired session musicians a few times, plus I’m opting to record real instruments over samples as much as possible. That really slows things down, but I’m hoping the better quality will pay off in the long run. I bought a tuba last year, haha!
My catalog is a little over 300 tracks now.
I feel like I still don’t know nearly enough about this business, but I have gotten better at spotting a rotten deal.
My Tunesat Subscription has made me very cynical. Now that I know how often I don’t get paid for my placements, I’m very selective about what goes to exclusive broadcast libraries.
Good luck in 2019 all!