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The Business of Audio has grown 16% between 24 Aug 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, by its published member count. It is free to join, with paid tiers inside.

A review on the numbers, not an opinion: nobody here has joined The Business of Audio, and nothing below is a verdict.

The Business of Audio is a Skool community run by Donny Baker, a studio owner, for audio engineers, producers and studio owners.[1] It deals with the business side of audio work, such as finding clients, alongside audio skills.[1] The group was created in November 2025.[1]

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Members
246
Published price
Free to join, paid tiers inside
Members, last 28 days
+15
5 Oct 2026 to 3 Nov 2026
Rank by members
#5,198
of 6,074 sellers listed here
Size rank in niche
#1,035
of 1,230 sellers listed in content and audience building, by published members
Niche
Content and audience building
1,308 listed here
Created
24 Nov 2025
Skool publishes this date
Readings
31
since 24 Aug 2026

About The Business of Audio

At the entry level, a resource pass gives a download library of PDFs, templates and checklists and the Weekly Studio Huddle, a 30-minute community Q&A, without training, critiques or coaching.[1] The premium level adds a full audio and business curriculum, weekly live coaching, feedback on mixes and on the business, and further resources and workshops.[1] The listing states a 30-day money-back guarantee for members who feel the membership was not worth their investment.[1]

Sources

  1. Skool listing: skool.com/sound-foundations-8658, retrieved 24 Sept 2026

Compiled by Check the Course from the sources listed, to the best of our ability.

What the listing describes
NicheContent and audience buildingFormatMentorship or coachingIncludesTemplates and resources

Read from the listing’s own words: what is offered, never how well.

What is inside

Course modules
131
Courses
13
Posts, all time
610
People running it
1

Counts published by The Business of Audio on its own page, read on 24 Sept 2026: how much is included, never how good it is. Listed as run by donny-baker.

How we knowSourced & dated
Observed on 3 Nov 2026 from Skool source page archived copy 3f4f1d4157e2.
Observable monthly ceiling
Not calculated

This community is free to join, with paid tiers inside. The readings record the free join price, not the prices of the paid tiers, so no ceiling is calculated.

  • Listed every week since August 2026. Measured by Check the Course.Listed every week since August 2026. Measured by Check the Course.

    Present in every one of the 11 weeks recorded since August 2026, with no week missing.

  • Members up 16% since August 2026. Measured by Check the Course.Members up 16% since August 2026. Measured by Check the Course.

    Net member count up 16% between our first reading, on 24 Aug 2026, and our latest, on 3 Nov 2026.

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Evidence and signals

Listed on 246 members.

Evidence: measured.

Following elsewhere
2,760 at its largest2,760 on YouTube. Followers on another platform, not members here.
First recorded
24 August 2026our first reading, not its launch
Elsewhere
WebsiteYouTube

Tracked over time

Member change
+2+0.8%over 3 days+15+6.5%over 28 days
Price change
Unchanged at every reading

31 observations over 71 days.

Member count
21522022523023524024524624 Aug 20263 Nov 2026change

Observation log

Observation log
ObservedMembersChangePriceCeiling / month
3 Nov 2026246+2Free + paid tiersNot calculated
31 Oct 2026244+1Free + paid tiersNot calculated
30 Oct 20262430Free + paid tiersNot calculated
29 Oct 2026243+1Free + paid tiersNot calculated
27 Oct 2026242+1Free + paid tiersNot calculated
26 Oct 20262410Free + paid tiersNot calculated
25 Oct 2026241+2Free + paid tiersNot calculated
22 Oct 20262390Free + paid tiersNot calculated
21 Oct 2026239+3Free + paid tiersNot calculated
19 Oct 20262360Free + paid tiersNot calculated
17 Oct 2026236+1Free + paid tiersNot calculated
16 Oct 2026235+1Free + paid tiersNot calculated
15 Oct 2026234+1Free + paid tiersNot calculated
13 Oct 20262330Free + paid tiersNot calculated
12 Oct 20262330Free + paid tiersNot calculated
11 Oct 20262330Free + paid tiersNot calculated
9 Oct 2026233+1Free + paid tiersNot calculated
8 Oct 20262320Free + paid tiersNot calculated
7 Oct 2026232+1Free + paid tiersNot calculated
5 Oct 20262310Free + paid tiersNot calculated
4 Oct 20262310Free + paid tiersNot calculated
4 Oct 20262310Free + paid tiersNot calculated
3 Oct 2026231+3Free + paid tiersNot calculated
28 Sept 2026228+2Free + paid tiersNot calculated
23 Sept 20262260Free + paid tiersNot calculated
22 Sept 2026226+4Free + paid tiersNot calculated
14 Sept 2026222+2Free + paid tiersNot calculated
7 Sept 20262200Free + paid tiersNot calculated
5 Sept 2026220+6Free + paid tiersNot calculated
31 Aug 2026214+2Free + paid tiersNot calculated
24 Aug 2026212Free + paid tiersNot calculated
Average per week, last 28 days5 Oct 2026 to 3 Nov 2026+4
Average per week, since first reading24 Aug 2026 to 3 Nov 2026+3

Seller’s followers on other platforms

Seller’s followers on other platforms
Read, about monthlyYouTubeTikTok
27 Oct 20262,760+60
27 Sept 20262,700

Common questions about The Business of Audio

What is The Business of Audio?
The Business of Audio is a Skool community run by Donny Baker, a studio owner, for audio engineers, producers and studio owners. It deals with the business side of audio work, such as finding clients, alongside audio skills.
How much does The Business of Audio cost?
The Business of Audio is free to join on Skool, with paid tiers inside, read 3 Nov 2026.
How many members does The Business of Audio have?
The Business of Audio lists 246 members, read 3 Nov 2026.
How has The Business of Audio's membership changed?
From 212 members on 24 Aug 2026, our first reading, to 246 on 3 Nov 2026: up 34, or 16%.
How does The Business of Audio compare with other content and audience building communities?
The niche median is 543 members. Pricing benchmarks by niche.
What do you get inside The Business of Audio?
The Business of Audio publishes 131 course modules, 13 courses, 610 posts, 1 admin. Communities with the most course content.

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