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

Check Out Our Latest Posts

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How to Get Constructive Feedback on Your Music

By Anitra Jay | January 5, 2017

As a singer/songwriter, you often create your art in a vacuum.  You write music and practice it alone. You spend time tweaking lyrics and adding chord changes to get it polished, then you wonder if it sounds good. A lot of times, no one else is there to critique your music but you. If you […]

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1 Simple Trick To Get Your Music Shared

By Anitra Jay | January 3, 2017

Save If you’re the one sharing your music all the time you can come off looking like a self-promoting tool. However, if someone else shares your music, you can come off looking like a saint. The psychology behind this is an entirely different blog, but the truth is word of mouth is the best marketing ever. […]

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My Most Popular Posts on Facebook

By Anitra Jay | December 30, 2016

As part of this Facebook Series, I wanted to share which posts on my music page got the most reach and engagement over the past year.  After you finish this article take a look at some of the other posts in this Facebook series.  I think you’ll find them useful. 1. Save Time With This […]

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7 Mistakes that Will Kill Your Facebook Efforts

By Anitra Jay | December 23, 2016

This is post #8 of my Facebook Series!  In this series, I am sharing best practices to facilitating your own vibrant fan community with your Facebook fan page.  The Facebook tips I share during this series are specifically geared to operating a fan page for musicians and ind ependent artists. In this article I talk […]

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No Guarantee? How to Make Money at your Show Anyway

By Anitra Jay | December 22, 2016

So you got an offer at the venue you’ve been hoping to get into, but then you find out what their compensation package is. “Sorry compensation is tips and merchandise. We don’t offer a guarantee.” WHAAAAT!  Oh my gosh. You can’t believe it.  What do you do? Playing for tips is not the end of […]

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Are you Cool? How to be Popular on Facebook

By Anitra Jay | December 21, 2016

Save Welcome to post #7 of my Facebook Series!  In this series, I am sharing best practices to facilitating your own vibrant fan community with your Facebook fan page.  The Facebook tips I share during this series are specifically geared to operating a fan page for musicians and independent artists. In this article I talk […]

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Watch Our Latest Videos

In this video, I’ll show you exactly how to create your own stunning website using Canva—without paying a dime. That’s right: ✅ No domain fees. ✅ No setup fees. ✅ No hosting fees. To make it even easier, I’m giving you 5 FREE Canva website templates to get started!
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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