Art Tracks on YouTube seem to cause a lot of confusion for musicians. Who can view them? Who owns them? Where do they live? Can I see mine? Do I even need Art Tracks for my music? Let’s dive in. Continue reading
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CD Baby Achieves YouTube Preferred Partner Status
We’re thrilled that YouTube has named CD Baby as a flagship member of their Preferred Distributor Program. What is a YouTube preferred partner? CD Baby’s inclusion in the Preferred Distributor … 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
YouTube and the ever-confusing world of Art Tracks
What is an Art Track on YouTube? One of the most common areas of confusion among artists distributing their work on YouTube is Art Tracks. Who can view them? Who … Continue reading
Everything you need to know about your music on YouTube
How, why, and when you can earn money from your music and videos on YouTube If you’re distributing your music through CD Baby, we can help you earn money from … Continue reading
YouTube launching premium subscription service, YouTube Red
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL9RetC0ook On October 28th, YouTube will launch YouTube Red, a premium subscription service available in the US for $9.99 per month. YouTube’s previous music streaming offering, YouTube Music Key (which … Continue reading
How to Make More Money from YouTube: host a video contest where fans use YOUR songs
With CD Baby’s sync licensing program, you earn money whenever your music is used on YouTube. So, one of the obvious ways to boost your YouTube income is to get … Continue reading
What Are Your Music Industry Predictions for 2012?
2011 was another extremely eventful year for the music business, with the U.S. launch of Spotify, the introduction of Google Music, and services like iTunes Match bringing cloud storage to the masses. Artists … Continue reading