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# How Fans Can Support Musicians For Free
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-fans-can-support-musicians-for-free/
- Published: 2026-01-14T14:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-26T15:35:58.000Z
- Description: Most fans know that its not easy being a musician and want to help. But beyond the usual ways including buying tickets and merchandise, how can fans support musicians for free?
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Fans, Indie Music, musicians, DIY, DIY musicians, music, Music Business, music industry

On a new edition of the Music Business Weekly Podcast, industry veterans Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert look at various things fans can do to support and help artists that cost nothing.

**Their list of how fans can support musicians for free includes:**

- Share their new music on socials
- Comment more than emojis on their posts
- Plug their shows even if you’re not attending
- Share an image of gig tickets you purchased
- Pre-save their music
- Subscribe to their newsletters (and read them)
- Watch and share their music videos
- Add their music to office playlists
- Follow them on streaming platforms
- Follow them on Bandsintown
- Subscribe to their YouTube channel
- Leave a review and rating on iTunes
- Leave a review and rating on Amazon

**Watch and listen here or on your favorite** [**podcast**](https://michaelbrandvold.com/blog/the-music-biz-weekly-podcast/?ref=hypebot.com) **platform.**

#### **FIND MORE FROM MUSIC BIZ WEEKLY & OTHER GREAT MUSIC BUSINESS AND INDIE MUSICIAN PODCAST EPISODES** [**HERE**](https://www.hypebot.com/tag/podcast-music-biz/).

*Bruce Houghton*