Case Study: Modern Metal Academy grows a thriving global guitar community with Mighty Networks

How metal guitarist John Browne’s network resonates with musicians around the world

Modern Metal Academy, a paid community founded by guitarist John Browne, wanted a better way to combine its lesson library and member community in one place. After managing separate tools and facing the high cost and complexity of building a custom platform, they turned to Mighty Networks and its Growth Plan to support courses and paid membership.

Using Mighty Networks, Modern Metal Academy launched an integrated educational community with lessons, master classes, coaching, a members lounge, and daily exercises. The move helped the community grow quickly: in just 10 months, it added more members than it had in the previous two and a half years on its old website, reaching 5,000 members. Mighty Networks also gave John Browne analytics through Mighty Insights and helped foster a highly supportive, engaged member experience.

Modern Metal Academy

John Browne

Founder & Musician