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Music NewsSubmit a song directly for Spotify playlist consideration
BIG NEWS AT SPOTIFY: There’s now a public process for suggesting an unreleased song to Spotify’s editorial team. You no longer have to hunt around for hidden web forms, find...
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Musician TipsWhy blogging is still one of the most powerful music promotion tools
A blog allows you to demonstrate expertise, reach new audiences, boost your website’s search rankings, and stretch your writing muscles. As a musician, creating a blog may not be on...
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PromotionA whole new way to think about marketing your music
The foundations of smart digital music marketing. GO HERE and click “Get Reminder” to join us for the next DIY Musician Live on Facebook — Wednesday, July 18th at 2pm...
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Music RightsDoes my producer deserve publishing and songwriting credit?
How to compensate your producer or beatmaker. If you create original music and haven’t signed your publishing rights away, YOU are your own publisher and YOU own your publishing. You...
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Music RightsWho owns your music publishing rights and how does the money get split?
Your music publishing rights and you: What you own and who owes you royalties. If you’re a songwriter, a composer, a lyricist, or anyone else who creates original music, and...
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Musician TipsHow I raised $40k through my email list (with less than 2000 subscribers on it)
Changing the “starving musician” mindset when it comes to your email list. The first time someone (who didn’t share my last name) contributed to my record-funding campaign, I was floored. And...
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Business20 years of changing the game
The music industry has changed a lot in the last two decades. So has CD Baby. And we’re not slowing down. When CD Baby began, major-label industry types were still...
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Musician TipsHow to NOT lose your voice on tour!
“So, did you lose your voice on tour?!” My music-store-owner friend, a passionate music enthusiast, was excitedly grilling me about my thirteen-night Northeast tour last August. The answer was an...
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YouTubeNew monetization features for mid-sized YouTube channels
Three new ways to get more from your YouTube channel. The big news at VidCon this year: YouTube announced three new features that will help some channels with active subscribers...
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Music NewsMusicians: Post your long-form vertical videos on Instagram’s IGTV!
Instagram’s IGTV now allows musicians to post long vertical videos. Musicians, now you can share your FULL music videos on Instagram… as long as they’re VERTICAL. Vertical — as in,...
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Music NewsMusicians: Post your long-form vertical videos on Instagram’s IGTV!
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