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Empowering Musicians to Build Sustainable Careers Without the Help of a Record Label.

We're glad you joined our community! We are a DIY community for independent artists. There are lots of resources available to learn an instrument, but there are fewer resources available for artists to hone their business skills. That's why we mainly focus on the business behind being a musician. We offer free resources that can help artists make their music profitable. We also offer a number of courses, books, and programs to help artists advance their careers.

Level Up Your Instagram Game! Join the...

Would you like to increase your Instagram followers?

Join the Instaboost Challenge for Musicians and elevate your Instagram strategy.

Here's what we'll cover:

• Create scroll-stopping content
• Learn how not to get burned out with posting
• Create Reels, Stories, and Posts in a way that feels natural (not forced)
• Boost engagement and build a genuine community
• Stay motivated with weekly check-ins
• Earn weekly prizes

We focus on a 5-Fold Business Strategy for Musicians

Artist Development
Building your brand and identity to stand out, make an impression, and attract loyal followers. Read more.

Booking
Whether it's tour gigs or local gigs, we help you find the right gigs that are fulfilling and bring in money. Read more.

Fanbase Development
Identify your ideal fans, and find ways to reach and engage them. Read more.

Marketing/PR
Promoting your music is a must! We help you find effective ways to market and promote your music to get the exposure your music deserves. Read more.

Finances
Running a music business is about more than creating melody. It's about earning money, and maintaining financial health for your business. We provide tools to budget, plan, and take control of your music business finances. Read more.

Join Our Member Community and Get the Perks!

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Members get access to templates, exclusive content and priority access to new premium courses and other resources. Members also can take advantage of free ad space on the blog as well as our other platforms to promote their services and projects. In addition, all members can take 50% off One-on-One Strategy Sessions with Anitra.

For even more value, take a look at higher-level memberships, where you'll get free access to premium tools like the Online Radio Directory and our Artist Development Course.

Memberships start at just $5/month and you can cancel anytime.

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Plus, join our Private Group on Facebook and Take Advantage of our Monthly Biz Tips Clinic.

Check Out Our Latest Posts

Artist Spotlight – Marilyn McNeal On Allowing Your Art To Be Your Guide

By Rob Schultz | April 29, 2020

In 2017, Bay Area composer Marilyn McNeal started the Chantmagick project as a way to help herself and others heal during these divisive times. Initially a collection of videos with things of nature and her original music as the soundtrack, it has since morphed and branched out into several other projects including her 2018 album […]

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50 Blog Post Ideas for Musicians

By Anitra Jay | April 22, 2020

For an artist, it can be hard to keep up with a blog hosted on your own website. There are many other things you can do that would seem more productive than writing a blog post. Additionally, sometimes you just don’t have anything to say. However, maintaining an active blog gives you an opportunity to […]

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How to Submit Music to Radio Stations

By Anitra Jay | April 15, 2020

One of the cornerstones of being a musician or an artist, in general, is having your work exposed to as many people as possible. This, at its core, is the ultimate dream of any artist and what drives us to do what we do. We have an innate desire to communicate the messages that are […]

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6 Ways Musicians Can Make Money during the Coronavirus Crisis

By Rob Schultz | April 8, 2020

First and foremost, we hope that all of you and your loved ones are safe and doing well during this global crisis. Normally we would be sharing tips on how to start or boost your careers as independent musicians, and while we plan to continue doing that, we wanted to hit pause this week to […]

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How To Get Your Music Played On The Radio – Advice From A Radio Program Manager

By Rob Schultz | April 1, 2020

As we continue to investigate the best ways for independent artists to get their music played on both terrestrial and online radio stations, we wanted to talk to someone with first hand knowledge of what stations look for when selecting music to play on air. To do so, we reached out to our friend Erica […]

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How to Create a Music Website for Less than $4 a Month

By Anitra Jay | March 25, 2020

Are you a thriving musician or artist and ready to establish an official online presence? Would you like to start your own music website affordably? In the past, web design was an expensive undertaking that required special skills and HTML coding knowledge. Today, designing your own website is a quick and fairly painless process that […]

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Watch Our Latest Videos

In this video, I walk you through a calm, grounded way to choose one clear focus for the next 90 days — without hustle, pressure, or needing to have everything figured out.
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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