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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.

Music Biz Webinar

Struggling to stand out online as an independent musician?

Your online presence is more than just posting—it's about creating a strategy that connects with the right audience and turns casual listeners into loyal fans.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to choose the best platforms for your music, develop a content strategy that aligns with your brand, and use engagement techniques that actually grow your fanbase.

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.

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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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Get New Fans by Cross-Promoting with other Artists

By Anitra Jay | February 6, 2017

Save Competing for gigs with other artists is a real issue to contend with because there’s only so many stages on any given night. However, there’s no such thing as competing for fans.  A fan who likes rock music will appreciate MANY independent rock artists, not just one. If your business model is geared to establishing […]

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Boomerang: Not Your Grandma’s Way to Book Shows

By Anitra Jay | February 1, 2017

Save It takes excellent organizational skills to keep track of your booking efforts, fan outreach e-mails, and any other pertinent e-mails you need to keep up with. I’ve tried paper logs and spreadsheet logs on my computer, but I think I may have come across something even better. Boomerang! It’s just what the title alludes […]

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Win Super Fans with This Easy 3-Minute Exercise

By Anitra Jay | January 27, 2017

I’ve been doing some soul searching lately on my music career and how I can get to the next level. A friend sent me an article about the benefits of having true fans who will support you emotionally, physically, and financially wherever you go and with whatever you do as an artist.  The article confirmed […]

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Are You Competing or Winning? There is a Difference

By Anitra Jay | January 25, 2017

Save Being an independent artist does not have to be a big competition with other independent artists. I realize that a venue can only book a certain number of acts per night and only one person can win a contest. So in some cases such as these, it is clearly a competition. However, I’m referring […]

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SEO – Get Your Music on the First Page of Search Engines

By Anitra Jay | January 24, 2017

Save I ended up on the first page of google’s search engine one day after writing a post for my music blog. I wrote the post with the intention of ranking for a particular set of key words. I was pleasantly surprised that it showed up at the top of search results soon after!  Putting together a website is […]

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How to Promote a Show on Facebook

By Anitra Jay | January 18, 2017

Save When I lived in Charlotte, I hosted an event series where I invited 3 other singer/songwriters and a poet to join me on stage for an in the round concert.  I hosted the show every other month at a venue. The venue didn’t have a huge built-in audience, so it was our responsibility to […]

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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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