To be successful as an independent artist, you have to be able to grow. This might mean learning new skills and picking up new tricks, or it could mean shaking bad habits. Whatever it might be, we have to constantly be willing to take a hard look at ourselves and see where we need to […]
Category: Promotions
Rob Schultz in Artist Features and Interviews, Booking, Fan Base, Finance, General Business, Interviews with the Experts, Promotions, Touring
The Top 10 Posts of 2019
2019 has come and gone. From various lawsuits, big industry executive switch-ups, and the ever-changing landscape of music streaming, the music industry at large had its fair share of woes. One thing continues to persevere through it all and that’s the power of independent music driven by wildly talented artists like you. In 2019 we […]
Anitra Jay in Booking, Fan Base, Finance, General Business, Mailing List Tips & Tricks, Promotions, Social Media/YouTube
The Musician’s 5 Week Challenge for a Profitable New Year
The guides and resources in this 5 week challenge combine together to walk you through (re)defining your goals, embracing your purpose, creating meaningful content to last you the entire year, getting organized, and earning more money in the process.
The Ultimate Secret Weapon for Submitting Your Music to Lots of Internet Radio Stations
We offer an extra resource to help you get more responses from your radio pitch, the Radio Pitch Template. If you need help figuring out what to say to radio stations and how to get them to respond, download our Free Radio Pitch Checklist and Template here. Every musician’s ultimate desire is to have their […]
Anitra Jay in Fan Base, Finance, General Business, Holiday, Promotions, Social Media/YouTube, Uncategorized
7 Holiday Marketing Tips for Musicians If You Don’t Have Christmas Music
Hey guys! Before you get started, we have a Holiday Marketing Guide for Musicians you can swipe for help customizing and organizing your Holiday Marketing Campaign. Click HERE to get it. The holidays are a time of good cheer and gift giving. It’s around this time of year, when people are frantically searching for affordable […]
The Best Way to Generate Your Own Leads for Private Music Gigs | How to Get More Private Gigs
As an independent musician getting gigs is a prime source for earning money. There are all sorts of gigs you can get depending on your genre, but the best paying gigs by far are the private ones. These are gigs where you are hired to perform for guests at a private function such as weddings, […]
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 […]
3 Unique Ways to Attract Music Fans
Being an independent musician is a fun job. You get to write music and share your art with the people who love it. These people are a lot more than just fans. The dictionary defines a fan as “a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing.” The […]
When PR Hacking Goes Wrong: What Musicians Can Learn from the Jussie Smollett Scandal
The actor Jussie Smollett from Fox’s primetime drama series, Empire is in hot water. As of 2/21/2019, Smollett turned himself in to police custody for allegedly filing a false police report. On the police report, Smollett claims that he was attacked by two masked men who shouted ‘racial and homophobic slurs’ while pouring an unknown […]
How to Find Time to Promote Your Music and Everything Else
If you’re an independent artist, time is a currency. If you’re not looking at your time that way, you may be leaving money on the table. Every minute you spend promoting your music, booking yourself for shows, and exploring avenues to earn money directly relates to how much money you make as an artist. The […]
Artist Feature: Jon Magnusson Swedish Singer/Songwriter
We love independent artists and we love to feature them here on TheCraftyMusician.com! Today we’re featuring Jon Magnusson a Swedish singer-songwriting who not only does his own music, but supports other artists with their music as well – a theme we here at The Crafty Musician know all about. Read on to find out more […]