This is an excerpt from Ari Herstand’s book How to Make It in the New Music Business (second edition). Three years ago the northern Virginia conscious hip hop artist Lucidious … Continue reading
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How to get your lyrics on Instagram Stories with Musixmatch
Automatically add words to your music in Instagram Stories. You can create quick Instagram Stories that feature your lyrics. The words to the songs are auto-populated, so you don’t have … Continue reading
How to promote your next song on Spotify
How do I reach more listeners on Spotify? Gaining traction on Spotify often involves planning and effort. You shouldn’t rush to get your music released as soon as possible. Sure, … Continue reading
How to double the impact of the last email you sent
A simple trick to get more conversions from your music email list. Did you just send an important email to your list? Here’s how to get more results from that … Continue reading
10 ways to grow your audience on TikTok
How to get people to use your music on TikTok. Many artists are wondering how to grow their audience on TikTok. Over the past year the video platform has become … Continue reading
How to add your music to TikTok videos
Want to create a video in TikTok using your song’s hook? It’s pretty simple. Here’s how: 1. Get your music on TikTok CD Baby delivers songs to TikTok (as well … Continue reading
How to Build a Strategy for Releasing a Single Song
How to plan your next single release: promotion and distribution tips for a standalone track. It all starts with a song. You write a song, or you find a song; … Continue reading
12 ways to make the most money from your music this holiday season
The 12 ways of Christmas (music promotion). Can you believe it? The holidays are almost upon us, which is good news for your music. A huge percentage of the industry’s … Continue reading
If you only do one thing to promote your music this holiday season, email your fans (and tell them about 1¢ shipping)
The best way to get your fans to buy your music this holiday season is (you guessed it) ASK THEM to buy your music. Yes, the easiest way to promote … Continue reading