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DIY TOOLS EVERY INDEPENDENT ARTIST SHOULD KNOW

1. Connect With Fans

BandCamp
Patreon
Topspin
Ko-fi
Discord
Buy Me A Cofee
Even

2.Record Yourself (Audio)

Audacity
GarageBand
Fl Studio
Ableton
Handled
Logic Pro

3. Mix & Master

Maastr
LANDR
iZotope Ozone
eMastered
CloudBounce
BandLab Mastering

4. Artwork and Cover Design

Canva
Adobe Express
Photoshop
Figma
VistaCreate
PicsArt

5. Create Music Videos (Budget visuals)

CapCut
Storyblocks
DaVinci Resolve
Premiere Pro
InShot
Final Cut

6. Distribution

DistroKid
TuneCore
CD Baby
ONErpm
Songs is
Ditto
UnitedMasters
DittoMusic
Symphonic Distribution
Amuse
Yivera

7. Self-Publishing & Publishing Administration

Songtrust
Sentric
TuneRegistry
CD Baby Pro
TuneCore Publishing
Audiam

8. PROs (Performance royalties)

BMI
ASCAP
IMRO
PRS
SOCAN

9. Playlist Pitching

SubmitHub
Groover
Playlist Push
SoundCampaign
Daily Playlists

10.Analytics

Soundcharts
Chartmetric
Spotify for Artists
Songstats
Next Big Sound

11. Crowdfund Your Music
Kickstarter
Indiegogo
Patreon
GoFundMe
Even
Bandcamp Subscriptions
Seed&Spark

12.Smart Music Links

Linktree
Feature
ToneDen
Koji
Hypedit

13 Share Unreleased Music (Privately)

Untitled
Orangebox
SoundCloud Private
Dropbox
Disco

14 Build Your Website

WordPress
Wix
Squarespace
Bandzoogle
Shopify
Carrd

15. Email Your Fans

Mailchimp
ConvertKit
Fanbridge
Even
Substack
MailerLite

16. Physical CDs & Merch

Disc Makers
Kunaki
Printful
QRates
Bandcamp Vinyl
CD Baby Physical

17. Lyrics Platform

Genius
MusixMatch
LyricFind
Sounddrop

18. Burn CDs

WaveLab
Reaper
Studio One
Adobe Audition
Logic Pro

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