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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.
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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.
What's Next?
Join Our Member Community and Get the Perks!
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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As an independent artist, getting paid music gigs can sometimes be a challenge, especially if you don’t know where to look. There are countless online platforms to add your music to in order to get exposure, but which platforms are legitimate? Which platforms can you trust? There are some platforms whose business model lends for […]
5 Insanely Effective Ways to Promote Your Upcoming Show
So you booked your show and you’re all set to rock the house out. You’ve got your set list and you are super excited to put on a great show. Congratulations! You’ve gotten through half the battle. The next step is to promote the heck out of this awesome gig so you can play to […]
Artist Spotlight: It’s Never Too Late – Construction Manager Retires for Second Career as a Musician
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3 Unique Ways to Attract Music Fans
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Trying to Get Featured on Blogs? Here’s How to Get Them to Ask You Instead.
The career of an independent artist thrives on promotion and engagement. Promoting music and engaging with fans is the primary vehicle that we musicians use to get our music out. Promoting can consist of many different activities including social media networking, newslettering, engaging on other online platforms, flyering, text marketing, local networking, and more. These […]