The musician management software that grows with you
The short answer
You need one place that holds your whole music career, and it should still fit when things get busy. Start with a free press kit. When you're releasing regularly, Artistboard's full suite plans each release, sends your pitches, runs your shows and tracks your money. One tool, from your first single to a full roster.
Stage one
You've got songs and no system
You need a place to send people and a list of who you've talked to. The trap at this stage is spending a weekend building a perfect Notion dashboard instead of finishing the song.
With Artistboard: A free press kit on your own link, with your music, photos, videos and numbers that sync automatically. It takes a few minutes.
Stage two
You're releasing on a schedule
This is where things start falling through the cracks. A single has a cover deadline, a distributor deadline, a Spotify pitch window, a video edit and a pile of people to email. Miss one and you feel it for weeks.
With Artistboard: Enter the release date and get the dated plan, the Release Checklist, and pitches that go out from your own Gmail.
Stage three
The shows start paying
Offers, deposits and merch counts arrive all at once, usually by text, usually while you're loading the van.
With Artistboard: Every show tracked from offer to payout, merch synced with Shopify, and all of it sitting next to the rest of your money.
Stage four
There's a team or a roster
A band needs one version of the truth. A manager needs to see who needs what without logging in and out all day.
With Artistboard: One Artist plan covers the whole band. The Managers & Labels plan puts every artist on one login.
Artistboard or a pile of apps
Notion's price is as listed on its site on November 9, 2026.
| Artistboard | A pile of apps | |
|---|---|---|
| Release plan | Built from your date | Rebuilt by hand each time |
| Contacts | All in one list | Spread across inboxes |
| Pitches | From your Gmail, with sequences | Copy and paste |
| Press kit | One link, free for life | An old PDF |
| Money | Tracked automatically | A spreadsheet you avoid |
| Monthly cost | From $29, billed yearly | $10 per member for Notion, plus the rest |
Questions people ask
What's the best software for a band?
One shared tool, so everyone sees the same plan. Artistboard covers a whole band on one Artist plan.
Can I manage my music career for free?
You can start free with Artistboard's press kit. When you're releasing regularly, the full suite starts at $29 a month, billed yearly.
How much should a musician spend on software?
Keep it to one main tool. One connected subscription costs less, and wastes less time, than five that don't talk to each other.
Is musician management software the same as a distributor?
No. A distributor gets your songs onto Spotify and Apple Music. Artistboard runs everything around the release, and you keep the distributor you already use.
Sources
One tool for every stage
Start with the free press kit. Add the full suite when the releases, shows and money start piling up. Nothing moves, and nothing gets rebuilt.
artistboard.comPress kit free for life, no card. Full management suite from $29 a month, billed yearly.