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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Sometimes It Pays to Take a Low Paying Gig

By Anitra Jay | March 9, 2017

Save I recently did a show where I only earned $75. It was for one hour on a weeknight at an apartment community. For a […]

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How to Support Independent Music [Infographic]

By Anitra Jay | February 27, 2017

Supporting Independent music is very important! It helps keep money in the community, and it helps to support an ongoing local arts scene. A thriving […]

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25 Offline Promotion Ideas for Indie Artists

By Anitra Jay | February 24, 2017

Save Whether on social media or through an e-mail newsletter, you can launch an entire online marketing campaign with just a few mouse clicks. Online […]

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The Crafty Musician Presents a Valentine’s Day Playlist

By Anitra Jay | February 12, 2017

I recently wrote a post about cross-promoting ideas where independent artists can and should work together to get more exposure. One idea was to host […]

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How to Write a Captivating Artist Bio

By Anitra Jay | February 11, 2017

Your bio is what everyone reads when they want to learn more about you. It’s where journalists and bloggers get material for their articles, and […]

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Get New Fans by Cross-Promoting with other Artists

By Anitra Jay | February 6, 2017

Save Competing for gigs with other artists is a real issue to contend with because there’s only so many stages on any given night. However, […]

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Enroll in the Artist Development Master Course Today!

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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