Business tools for Independent Musicians

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Promote My Music

Promoting your music to the right audience effectively is important. Click here for resources and tools to help you get your music out there, gain the exposure you need and promote your gigs.

Book a Profitable Tour

Touring can be incredible for independent musicians. It helps you enlarge your fanbase, see the rest of the world, and make a lot of money. However, some artists just starting out have no idea how to turn a profit when touring. If that's you, check out these helpful resources that will show you tips and tricks when it comes to planning a profitable tour.

Make My Music Profitable

Your music business will not do well if you don't operate your finances properly. Click here for resources to help you get control of your finances and start turning a profit with your music.

Sharpen My Business Skills

Let's face it, we don't all have the business mindset when it comes to music. We like to play our instruments, put on a show and go home. However, there's an entire world of knowledge that you can take advantage of when it comes to making your music business a success. Click here to see where you might be able to sharpen your entrepreneurial engines.

Grow My Mailing List

A mailing list is the #1 tool you have to sell your music, build your team, and establish a support base. You can not afford to neglect this one tool. Here are resources on how to grow your mailing list.

Book Gigs

Play out and play out often! The one thing you need as a performing artist is gigs! Gigs can help you gain fans and make money! If you're looking for help booking gigs, you've come to the right place! Check out these articles and free resources which give you everything you need to know about booking gigs.

 

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Do Not Take This Pay-to-Play Gig or Any Others Like It

By Anitra Jay | June 19, 2018

I received this in my inbox today and I was infuriated!!! This is a classic example of a Pay-To-Play gig that independent artists should run […]

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A GDPR Guide for Musicians in Plain English

By Anitra Jay | June 10, 2018

Save Disclaimer. I’m no lawyer or by any means the end all source for what’s legal and right for you. These are just my thoughts […]

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The Musician’s Guide to Creating a Meaningful Mission Statement

By Anitra Jay | May 17, 2018

Popup Form Example Before we get started, we have a free Mission Statement Worksheet for musicians. Use our Worksheet to build you musical mission statement […]

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How to Avoid Being a Victim of the Switcharoo

By Anitra Jay | May 15, 2018

Save Have you ever lost a recurring gig due to someone new taking over the position of the person who was responsible for booking you? […]

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8 Steps to Become a Successful Full-Time Singer-Songwriter

By Anitra Jay | April 23, 2018

Before we get started, you can download this guide in a checklist format for easy reference. Click here to download our FREE 8 Steps to […]

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Artist Feature: Jon Magnusson Swedish Singer/Songwriter

By Anitra Jay | April 11, 2018

Save We love independent artists and we love to feature them here on TheCraftyMusician.com! Today we’re featuring Jon Magnusson a Swedish singer-songwriting who not only […]

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Take this course and learn how to...

• Attract your true fans organically
• Create a community of supporters around your music
• A practical branding approach that feels natural
• How to make yourself stand out

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Super Tips

You do great work and provide super tips to help musicians. Your new Newsletter Content Guide is brilliant! Lots of inspiration! -Astra Lead Guitar

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Content is Exceptional

I just want you to know your content is exceptional. Life gets in the way of me posting as often as I'd like. I just wanted to say THANK YOU.  -Mahoganee Amiger

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What You're Doing is Wonderful

I enjoyed following your 5 day challenge.  It was indeed helpful! Especially the spreadsheet and the links. It was a good for me to put some much needed order to a lot of the things I'd already been doing (in a much less ordered fashion).
Also, I wanted to say that what you are doing is wonderful and very generous in spirit.  I admire your energy and willingness to share it.  I look forward to receiving more emails and blog updates from you. -Eric Brombacher
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