Dear Music Artist,

My name is Marius. My main passion is to make and produce great music. It's getting there. I'll let you know when it arrives. ;-)

I work from a minuscule, rayless room in London where I use the Web to connect , communicate, give and receive. I also drink way too much coffee for my own good!

Enough though with the boring stuff. This site is about you and the opportunities you have as an artist.

You see...

... independent music artists like you now have the power to change the World!

Here's the recipe...

Take the Power of Art, mix in the power of the Web and bake.

The result? Successful independent music artists with the type of following, support and power which makes the signed dependent artist jealous. ;-)

You obviously know by now that success won't come as easy as the above recipe may make it sound. That said, it's now more possible than ever to create the music-business-life you want.

It all starts with YOU...

Artists need to take control and start to lead rather than follow the habits of the status-quo. Artists need to be cultural creators, not clones who plug into the machines of the norm.

You cannot create the art you want to create when you are under pressure from 3rd-parties to create a product instead of Art.

Music should act in the first place as a tool for transformation and connection, not a product to be sold. Music can redeem the human spirit when artists create with pure intentions rather than the illusions of fame, fortune and glory.

This is partly why I do all I can to contribute to the rise of the new class of artists who strive for and achieve financial and creative independence while remaining true to their highest artistic values and integrity.

I believe in these individual artists and not in abstract words such as "The Industry", "The Experts" or "The Labels".

YOU now have the power to create the music-business-life you want and to change the world should you wish to.

I believe the only thing that can hold us back now is our own fear.

The Age of the Renegade has arrived...

What's this web site all about?

Your Independent Music-Business-Life.

This web site serves 3 main functions...

• 1... it provides you with the information and resources you need to create the music-business-life you want as an independent music artist.

  I combine my experience in music and web-business with music business research to help you cut through the noise and hype to get the knowledge and resources you need to empower yourself and advance your mission.

  If you can't find the information you want on this site let me know via the contact form (see below). I'm bound to know a man who knows a man who can feed a cat who can feed a cat!

• 2... it generates beer money for me which helps me curb my caffeine habit. :-)

• 3... it helps me connect with independent-minded music artists like you who are making things happen their own way. We get together and talk music and business on sites like Twitter. Get in on the conversation!

I trust this web site will help you make sense of ever-more complicated music business landscape, and inspire you to empower yourself with the knowledge and tools available to you.

I do my best to improve and update the site as much as I can and hope to grow it into a trusted resource you can come back to again-and-again for great tips, tools and strategies.

So, grab what you need from this site and please tell other independent artists through the share links at the bottom of all pages should you like what you find.

Remember: I can't tell what's best for your art or business. Be wary of anyone who tells you they know what's best for you. You alone can know what's best for your music-business-life because you know yourself and your situation. So, learn what you can from others, then always decide for yourself what to do!

Empower yourself as an artist and help others do the same. We are not in competition with other artists because as creators we know that the only competition we have is our own inner resistance to create our highest art.

Together we spin much larger webs.

So, help yourself, help other artists, make connections, build relationships and...

... start your own music-business-life revolution right now!

All the best,
Marius van Dyk

P.S. Feel free to contact me via the contact page should you have questions, feedback or suggestions which could help other music artists.

P.P.S I don't charge for the content you can access on this web site. If you want to help me out a bit you'll find many ways you can contribute to this site via this link. I appreciate every contribution, no matter how small. Thank you!

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