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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Keep Track of Music Booking Efforts with the Booking Call Log Book for Musicians

By Anitra Jay | August 11, 2022

I’m a gigging musician. It takes a lot of effort to get gigs and keep my gigging calendar full. I spend hours each week calling […]

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15 Positive Ways Musicians Can Improve Their Chance of Getting Gigs

By Dipanshu Mphapatra | August 8, 2022

For this post, we welcome Guest Contributor, Dipanshu Mphapatra; self-taught guitarist who has played over 100 live performance gigs and counting. Dipanshu runs music-industry blog […]

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10 Radio Stations That Accept Rap and Hip-Hop Music Submissions

By Anitra Jay | July 6, 2022

Below we’ve included information for 10 radio stations that are currently accepting music submissions from rap and hip-hop artists. If you are making rap or […]

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30 Positive Affirmations for Musicians

By Anitra Jay | June 16, 2022

Musicians tend to be very temperamental souls. I know because I am one. My moods can swing from happy and positive to anger/worry and despair […]

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How to Attract Loyal Fans to Your Music

By Anitra Jay | April 19, 2022

Promoting your music is a massive enigma! There are a lot of options. One could argue that there are too many options! The problem is […]

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How to Start a Music Career With No Money

By Anitra Jay | April 5, 2022

Starting a career in music can be a very daunting experience. Unless you’ve shadowed musicians or gone to school for music/business, you really have no […]

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• 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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