The listening habits of people under 25. Spotify created an infographic showing cultural and music-consumption trends among an “empowered, multinational, cross-cultural, socially aware, and informed group of 15- to 24-year-olds … Continue reading
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How streaming is changing the way music is produced, and what you can do about it
Get more streams by understanding the new structure and sound of popular music. Streaming platforms are measuring success through new metrics, which is changing the way musicians are creating music, … Continue reading
Ad-supported streaming is contagious, and coming to your smart home device soon!
Free streaming tiers available to owners of two popular home devices. Amazon announced plans to make Amazon Music available for free — with ads — to Echo owners. Now Google … Continue reading
You can now BLOCK artists on Spotify
How you can prevent that band you hate from popping up in your Spotify playlists. A friend and I like to argue about this one band’s music. I think their … Continue reading
How to sync your playlists across Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and more
There’s an easy way to sync your playlists across multiple platforms. With Soundsgood.co you can create (and edit) a universal playlist where changes are automatically reflected on any streaming platform where … Continue reading
Understanding Music Metadata in 2019
What is music metadata? Music metadata is data embedded in your songs and albums that gets used to display information on digital streaming platforms (DSPs), and make collection of royalties … Continue reading
CD Baby announced as an Apple “Preferred Plus” partner, with access to advanced features and analytics
We’re proud that Apple has chosen CD Baby as one of only three “Preferred Plus” distribution partners. Apple recently announced CD Baby was one of only three music distributors that … Continue reading
Use Apple Music pre-adds to improve your drop date
Apple Music now has the equivalent of pre-saves, and CD Baby will help you easily launch a “pre-add” campaign! Apple Music recently announced a pre-save feature (which they’re calling “pre-add”). … Continue reading
The 5 keys to Lance Allen’s success with Spotify playlists
What one DIY artist is doing to earn consistent streaming revenue from Spotify. Lance Allen, the instrumental guitarist who’s paying off his mortgage every month with the money he earns … Continue reading
Make your songs more playlist-friendly with these four editing tricks
What are playlisters listening for when they consider your music? YOUR music should meet THEIR needs. [This article is based on an excerpt from Michael Warner’s book Work Hard Playlist … Continue reading