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Need Funds for Your Music Business Now?
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Discover How Musicians and other Businesses Are Claiming Much Needed Capital to Scale to the Next Level

As indie musicians, we’re used to the “DIY or Die” mentality. We’re the CEOs, the marketing team, the roadies, and oh yeah, the talent. But here is the reality: other music businesses are already winning grants to fund their projects, while many indie music professionals are still digging into your own pockets.

At Indie-MusicNetwork.com, we don’t recommend tools unless we’ve put them through the ringer. We’ve spent months testing Skip, and we aren’t just talking the talk: we’ve actually won two grants ourselves: $500 in cash and $1,000 in platform credits.

Skip Grant Winner
Skip Grant Statistics

The verdict? It’s a game-changer for Indie-Musicians and Music Industry representatives. Click here to see how you can get started.

Featured Success: Fable Sounds

Check out Fable Sounds, a music business that secured a massive $10,000 grant through the Skip platform. This is real capital being used to scale music technology and creative services.

If they can do it, why not you?

Fable Sounds $10K Winner

Music Business Winners

Music Related Grant Winners

Why Not You?

If you think grants are only for tech startups, you’re missing out. We’ve seen everyone from record labels and music festivals (like Atg Music Festival) to local music schools and independent artists (like Firebird Records) secure funding through this platform.

Whether you need $500 for a new preamp or $10,000 for a tour, there is funding out there specifically for creators like us. You can browse current opportunities here.

Start for Free: The “Instant Grant” Edge

You can join Skip for free right now and start applying immediately.

  • Instant Grants: Enter for public Skip grants and promos open to everyone.
  • Real Results: You can win up to $1,000 in cash or credits to use toward professional business services.
  • Live Drawings: Mark your calendars! Instant Grant drawings are typically held every Tuesday and Friday at 12pm PST (3pm EST).

Level Up with Skip Plus

If you’re serious about scaling your career, Skip Plus is where the real momentum happens. It’s designed to cut through the noise so you can spend less time on paperwork and more time on your craft.

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Exclusive Funding

Access member-only grants (like Skip’s $10,000 seasonal drops) that aren’t open to the general public.

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The “Cofounder” AI

This is a lifesaver. It helps you draft grant responses in seconds and can help you build a professional Business Plan. It is a great compliment to the Skip Business Plan Standard subscription. This is an excellent tool to leverage if you ever want to apply for serious funding or loans that Skip can help you apply for.

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The Grants Vault

Leverage the AI to answer common questions and save them in your Grants Vault. You can then utilize these responses for applications both internal and external to Skip. It is a massive time-saver!

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Centralized Tracking

No more messy spreadsheets. Track every deadline and status in one dashboard.

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Time is Money

Skip centralizes the search across dozens of websites, cutting down the “admin fatigue” that plagues solo owners.

Get Started Today

You’ve got absolutely nothing to lose and a world of funding to gain. Don’t let another grant cycle pass you by while other artists get the head start.

Sign up here to join the community and see what you’ve been missing.

Sign Up for Skip & Start Applying Here Today!
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Pro-Tip:

For the Instant Grants, timing is everything! Applications usually open 30 minutes before the 12pm PST drawing. Make sure you are logged in and ready to go. If your business is called, you need to be available to click the “Claim” button immediately to secure your winnings!

Music Ads Workshop

Music Ads Workshop

Hey, fellow musicians.

The Music Ads Workshop is an online course, in which you will be taught by John Oszajca (successful Musician and Author), on how to use Facebook (Meta) advertising to drive traffic and grow your fan base, with a specific focus on generating profit.

This course is created by a musician who actually knows what it takes to succeed in today’s music industry, so this is a course that is definitely worth your time.

Click Here Now to Get Started==>Music Ads Workshop

It includes more than 5 hours of training lessons and the content is hosted inside of an interactive members area where you can ask questions as you go through the material and get the help you need along the way.  The members area is truly interactive so do not be shy in asking questions.  The goal is to help you succeed in selling more of your music, and this is a great resource to help you do just that.

Click Here Now to Get Started==>Music Ads Workshop

To your music success,

IMN

Music Marketing Manifesto

Learn How to Finally Succeed in the Music Industry with Music Marketing Manifesto 4.0

If you’ve been struggling with your music career check this out…

There is a successful musician and online marketer named John Oszajca who spells out what it takes to succeed in the music industry.

Instead of copying what others are doing in the music industry that just doesn’t work, he uses a systematic approach to selling music that works and puts you in control of your own career. Now it’s your lucky day, because John is finally ready to share his proven system with you. The question is, are you going to keep doing what you’ve always been doing and continue to get so so results, or are you ready to jump start your music sales in a big way?

If you’re ready to take your music career to a new level, Click the link below for access to Music Marketing Manifesto 4.0 today

Click Here for Music Marketing Manifesto 4.0 Now!

Music Marketing Manifesto

Enter the Unsigned Only Music Competition by April 29th

 

Unsigned Only 2016 is reopening entries for three weeks for three special promotions, so if you missed the deadline and still want to enter, or if you want to enter more songs, you still have a chance to participate in this year’s Unsigned Only Music Competition. The Triple Play promotion runs from May 11 – June 1, 2016. You can enter online or through the mail. All entrants will receive 100 free spins per entry to Radio Airplay (whether you are an existing Radio Airplay member or a new member) – just for entering!

Each week will offer a different promotion and bring unique opportunities and benefits to entrants. Additionally, every entrant into Week 1 and 2 will also be entered into the overall competition and have the chance for their music to be heard by a high-profile panel of judges (see below), and win $20,000 in cash and other prizes. All entries must be original music for these promotions.

This will be the last chance to enter the overall 2016 Unsigned Only competition! Click ******************@*****st.net&u=ISC26442634341″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>here to see a list of all the prizes for the Triple Play promotion.

UNSIGNED ONLY’S TRIPLE PLAY PROMOTION

Week 1
May 11-17GET PLAYED WITH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION
You’ve got a great song or album, so now what do you do? If you want to easily sell it online via iTunes, Spotify, etc., then this promotion is made for you. Ten finalists and one overall winner will be selected and will win free online distribution (and more), courtesy of Symphonic Distribution. Moreover, everyone who enters this promotion will have an initial Symphonic Distribution setup fee waived. If you would like to re-enter a song you have already submitted, you will need to choose a different category than the one you previously entered. Additionally, every entrant will also be entered into the overall 2016 Unsigned Only Music Competition. You may enter as many songs as you like to increase your chances!
Week 2
May 18-24GET PUBLISHED WITH YOUR SONGS
Unsigned Only is offering you the opportunity to have your songs heard by established, high-profile publishers. Ten finalists will be selected, and their songs will be made available online to a group of over 1,000 publishers. One overall winner will also get to directly speak to and network with at least five publishers, all from well-known respected music publishing companies. If you would like to re-enter a song you have already submitted you will need to choose a different category than the one you previously entered. You may enter as many songs as you like to increase your chances!
Week 3
May 25 – June 1GET PAID FOR ANY KIND OF MUSICWIN $1,000!
For the first time ever, Unsigned Only will open entries to ANY genre of music. You name it, we will accept it. This includes Jazz, Latin, Music Video, Soul, Blues, Instrumental, Funk, Comedy, World, Children’s Music, Spoken Word, Metal, Classical, etc., as well as any kind of music that is accepted into our regular 2016 categories. Ten finalists will be chosen and one overall winner will win $1,000 in cash (US), as well as a social media promotional package to help spread more awareness. Please note: Songs entered into GET PAID will NOT be entered into the overall 2016 Unsigned Only music competition. This is a stand alone special promotion.

Are you looking for an opportunity to further your music career? Unsigned Only is a unique international music competition designed for solo artists, bands, and singers who are not signed to a major label record company. Unsigned Only is looking for outstanding, talented artists – newcomers or veterans.

Judged by a roster of celebrity notables, prizes include merchandise plus $20,000 cash to the overall Grand Prize winner. Prizes will also be awarded to First and Second Place winners in each category. Additionally, the Grand Prize winner will receive one-on-one mentoring from a group of upper echelon music industry executives, ranging from label presidents to heads of A&R.

You are welcome to enter any of these promotions or all of them.


AAA (Adult Album Alternative); AC (Adult Contemporary); Americana; Christian; Country; Folk/Singer-Songwriter; R&B/Hip-Hop; Rock; Pop/Top 40; Screen Shot; Teen; and Vocal Performance.CATEGORIES

Original and cover songs are accepted in all categories except Screen Shot which requires original songs suitable for placement in film/tv/advertising/gaming.

Unsigned Only is sponsored by: Sony Creative Software, Gretsch Drums, ADK Microphones, Guitar Center,D’Addario, Disc Makers, Ultimate Ears, Lurssen Mastering, Eventric, Bombplates, and The Music Business Registry.

******************@*****st.net&u=ISC25390603617″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Unsigned Only Screen Shot NEW: SCREEN SHOT CATEGORY

Are you interested in getting your music in film, TV, video games, or advertising? If so, enter Unsigned Only’s Screen Shot category and have your music heard by some of the top music execs who are looking to place music in various projects. Additionally, the First Place winner will have the opportunity to directly network with and get advice from a minimum of five of the Screen Shot judges, including:

 

Jessica Cole (Lyric House); Michelle Bayer (Shelly Bay Music); Michelle Silverman (Modern Planet); Ani Johnson (Monomyth Media); Evan Stei (Experience Music Group); Velma Barkwell (East End Music Productions); Jen Taunton (Level Two Music); James Kempner (JMK Connections); Randy Powell (Kicksta Music Group); Carlos Muhammad (Egyptian Man Entertainment Group); Richard Kirstein (Resilient Music LLP)

Yes, I’m Ready to Get Discovered Now! http://indie-musicnetwork.com/UnsignedOnly2016

How Apple Could Get Indie Music Labels on Board with Apple Music

Apple Music will debut in two weeks, but indie music publishers say that haven’t heard anything from Apple about licenses.  This is leading many people in the music industry to believe that Apple will email a take-it-or-leave-it contract.

Update…

As of April 17 Apple Music is out of Beta and is available online through the streaming service’s web app.

Although Spotify still ranks as one of the top music streaming services worldwide with 100 million subscribers, Apple Music is making it’s move and currently has 60 million paying subscribers. Unlike Spotify, Apple Music currently offers a limited free trial (1 month), and there’s no free tier.

Indie Labels can now get on board with Apple Music and benefit from the 50 million covid 19 advance fund for indie labels.