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build a generational music business

A man rocking on guitar just like how your business will rock

Everything your music business needs for growth, minus audio.

marketing buried in the mix

When the average person sees over 3,000 commercial messages per day, it's tough to make an impact. With constantly shifting technology, it's nearly impossible to keep up.

The Problem:

it's hard to be heard in such a noisy market!

A drummer playing loudly like a noisy music marketplace
mute symbol
marketing on mute

Maybe it's budgets, maybe it's bandwidth, maybe it's a bit of both? Between all your business asks of you sometimes marketing is unintentionally muted.

marketing on mute

Chesbro Music Company logo
Gimme Radio logo
Donner Music logo
PlusMusic logo
The Barton Drum Company logo
So how about this:

you add the audio, we'll...

orange boxed MINUS audio logo icon
orange decorative line highlighting your right to be heard as a music company

we created minus audio because we believe brands that bring music to the world deserve to be heard.

We'll be your partner in growing everything, minus the audio (of course).

a partnership on stage performing together
What's that sound?

The sweet sound of clarity

MINUS audio's helps you hear clear growth

Imagine this:

Clear evidence of business growth (and a sexy dashboard to prove it).

Clear strategy for growth (get ready to meet your best customers and channels).

Clear branding (you and your customer will know exactly why your business is special).

don't let

Balloons spelling growth floating away

float away

60% of music companies experienced declines in annual revenue and customers in 2024. Conversely, the total industry is predicted to have a compounding annual growth rate of 4-8%. So let's get on the right side of these statistics.

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two women cartoons cheering on your music business
a decorative line to show importance of growing customers

add more customers

Like how we doubled Gimme Radio's MAUs.

a stack of dollars for new revenue generation
an orange decorative underline

add more revenue

Like how Chesbro Music Co. surpassed their annual revenue by +20%

a heart emoji being sent to your music brand
an orange decorative underline

add more loyalty

Like how we built artist Ashton Angelle a powerful audience engagement tool.

dark blue globe icon for multiple markets
an orange decorative line

add new markets

Like when we built JOYO Audio's US market entrance strategy.

an array of musical instrument icons

will you dethrone Spotify? are you the next Leo Fender? your path to becoming a generational music business starts today!

a decorative orange line
a passionate artist singing icon

Don't want to rush into a new relationship? No worries, why don't we start with something a little more casual.

It's not the nittiest or grittiest, but it will get your marketing wheels turning, for sure.

Our Process:

add growth
minus audio

step 1 orange box

Start with a no-commitment conversation.

step 2  orange box

Next, a nitty-gritty marketing audit and plan for growth.

step 3 orange box

Now, it's growing time!

grow or get lost

Our Guarantee:
a blue car zooming away from a bad business partnership

If you don't see growth, we urge you to tell us to "get lost!" It sounds harsh, but we'd do the exact same thing. That's why we promise:

Month-to-month contract options.

Dashboards that show real metrics that matter.

A strategy fit to your growth, not our own

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about us

Back at my old gig, I met with our direct competitor's head of marketing and our conversation went something like this:

"Our agency is doing great, we're seeing a 2x ROAS!"

"Oh... I would have a conversation with them. We are seeing a 27x ROAS."

Unfortunately, it seems 1/10 agencies actually improve your marketing. Of the 1 that does it right, only 1/10 of their employees actually know what they're doing.

spilling the milk about poor service music agencies

This disillusionment with marketing agencies drove me to create my own. An agency that genuinely cares about the industry it serves, genuinely cares about its clients, and genuinely does what it sets out to do.

founder Joshua Claflin icon showing rock on signs

I'm no wizard, ninja, or other fancy tech-term, but rather a passionate marketer who has dedicated his career to growing music companies. I'm eager to learn about your business and offer those skills to you.

Joshua Claflin founder of MINUS audio
Joshua Claflin

Founder

build a generational music business

a rockstar jamming on a guitar just like a legendary music brand

Everything your music business needs for growth, minus audio.

Chesbro Music Co logo
Gimme Radio logo
Donner Music Logo
Plus Music logo
Barton Drum Company
The Problem:

it's hard to be heard in such a noisy market!

a drummer playing loudly on a drumset

marketing buried in the mix

When the average person sees over 3,000 commercial messages per day, it's tough to make an impact. With constantly shifting technology, it's nearly impossible to keep up.

marketing on mute
muted marketing services

marketing on mute

Maybe it's budgets, maybe it's bandwidth, maybe it's a bit of both? Between all your business asks of you sometimes marketing is unintentionally muted.

orange square icon for MINUS audio

we created minus audio because we believe: brands that bring music to the world deserve to be heard.

decorative orange underline
So how about this:

you add the audio, we'll...

graphpaper.png

add more customers

Like how we doubled Gimme Radio's MAUs.

decorative orange underline
two happy fans cheering on their favorite music brand

add more revenue

Like how Chesbro Music Co. surpassed their annual revenue by +20%

decorative orange underline
earning more revenue through MINUS audio growth services

add more loyalty

Like how we built artist Ashton Angelle a powerful audience engagement tool.

a decorative orange underline
a heart sending love to your music business customers

add new markets

Like when we built JOYO Audio's US market entrance strategy.

a decorative orange underline
blue globe icon indicating international music markets

We'll be your partner in growing everything, minus the audio (of course).

two musicians performing in partnership live on stage
What's that sound?

The sweet sound of clarity

Imagine this:

Clear evidence of business growth (and a sexy dashboard to prove it).

Clear strategy for growth (get ready to meet your best customers and channels).

Clear branding (you and your customer will know exactly why your business is special).

clear messages coming to your ears

don't let

ballons spelling the words growth floating away

float away

60% of music companies experienced declines in annual revenue and customers in 2024. Conversely, the total industry is predicted to have a compounding annual growth rate of 4-8%. So let's get on the right side of these statistics.

an array of musical instruments against a blue decorative background

will you dethrone Spotify? are you the next Leo Fender? your path to becoming a generational music business starts today!

decorative orange underline
an artists passionately performing on stage
Our Process:

add growth
minus audio

step 1 box

Start with a no-commitment conversation.

step 2 box

Next, a nitty-gritty marketing audit and plan for growth.

step 3 box

Now, it's growing time!

Don't want to rush into a new relationship? No worries, why don't we start with something a little more casual.

It's not the nittiest or grittiest, but it will get your marketing wheels turning, for sure.

about us

Back at an old gig, I met with our direct competitor's head of marketing and our conversation went something like this:

"Our agency is doing great, we're seeing a 2x ROAS!"

"Oh... I would have a conversation with them. We are seeing a 27x ROAS."

Unfortunately, it seems 1/10 agencies actually improve your marketing. Of the 1 that does it right, only 1/10 of their employees actually know what they're doing.

MINUS audio spills the milk on bad marketing agencies

This disillusionment with marketing agencies drove me to create my own. An agency that genuinely cares about the industry it serves, genuinely cares about its clients, and genuinely does what it sets out to do.

Joshua Claflin cartoon

I'm no wizard, ninja, or other fancy tech-term, but rather a passionate marketer who has dedicated his career to growing music companies. I'm eager to learn about your business and offer those skills to you.

Joshua Claflin MINUS Audio Founder
Joshua Claflin

Founder

Our Guarantee:

grow or get lost

a blue car zooming away from a bad marketing agency

If you don't see growth, we urge you to tell us to "get lost!" It sounds harsh, but we'd do the exact same thing. That's why we promise:

Month-to-month contract options.

Dashboards that show real metrics that matter.

A strategy fit to your growth, not our own

The Blog

latest article

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5 free tools to improve your marketing today

Yes, we hope you're using Google Analytics, but that's not what this is about. These tools are completely free, easy to use today, and powerful enough for the pros.

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