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Activate Your Audience:

How to Turn Followers Into Active Supporters

We'll explore how to create opportunities for participation, build stronger fan relationships, and encourage ongoing support through intentional audience experiences and engagement strategies.

What You'll Gain This Month:
• A clearer understanding of followers vs. supporters
• Strategies for increasing audience participation
• Ideas for creating engaging fan experiences
• Stronger audience connections
• A personalized audience activation plan

Where independent musicians learn how to build structure behind their creativity.

Watch Our Latest Video

Musicians Don’t Accept Free Gigs Until You Watch This

In this video, we’re breaking down how to respond when someone asks you to perform for free, and how to shift that conversation so it actually works in your favor. Let's discuss what you can and should be asking for in order to find value even when a gig is unpaid.

Check out Our Latest Article

How to Turn Casual Listeners Into Long-Term Music Fans

Audience ownership matters! Social media can introduce people to your music, but long-term career stability comes from building direct, lasting connections beyond the algorithm. In this article, we discuss how to create an engaged audience that continues showing up for your music, your shows, your livestreams, and your career for years to come.

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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.

We Offer Courses and Other Resources for Independent Musicians...

Being a successful musician is about more than doing great music. Those with an entrepreneurial mindset and business skills consistently outperform their peers who lack those qualities. Will you succeed in business as a musician or will you simply be a musician? The Crafty Musician offers business courses for independent musicians to grow their business, maximize their time, build a sizeable fanbase, and earn a living doing music. Take a look at the courses we have available by clicking the button below.

Recent Posts

How to Prepare a Profit and Loss Statement for Musicians

By Anitra Jay | November 24, 2021 | 0

There are a number of financial documents a business should have to monitor finances and make informed financial decisions. One of those documents is the Profit and Loss Statement. In this post, we’ll cover the Profit and Loss Statement for musicians.

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Touring costs money. Gas, lodging, food, and general costs of being on the road can all add up. If you’re […]

How to Boost Your Confidence as an Independent Musician

By Anitra Jay | August 27, 2021 | 2

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10 Things You Can Do To Promote an Out-of-Town Show

By Anitra Jay | July 21, 2021 | 0

A show at a venue out of town can be difficult to promote. You may not have a large following […]

How Musicians Can Book House Concerts with HomeDitty

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Watch Our Latest Videos

In this video, we’re breaking down how to respond when someone asks you to perform for free, and how to shift that conversation so it actually works in your favor.
In this workshop, we'll discuss the purpose of a press pack and how musicians can use it to gain more exposure. • Learn about the purpose of press packs • Learn what goes into press packs • Learn how to create a press pack of your own
In this workshop, we'll outline how to promote your upcoming release including all the promotional materials you will need, how to strategize a custom content plan for your mailing list and social media, generate buzz, promo outreach, and more.

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