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CD Baby client Cienfue appears in the latest installment of The Game Plan
Spotify’s instructional video series features independent artist Cienfue. CD Baby is happy to see one of the artists we distribute, Cienfue, appear alongside Sheryl Crow and Matt & Kim to...
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Mark Erelli joins forces with Sheryl Crow, Josh Ritter, Rosanne Cash, Anaïs Mitchell, and Lori McKenna to help end gun violence
Star lineup joins with Mark Erelli to address the gun violence epidemic. I’ve been a big fan of singer-songwriter Mark Erelli for a while. Not to oversell it or anything,...
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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...
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“Hey Alexa, please compete with Spotify and Apple Music”
“Okay, I will.” Spotify is the buzz-creating giant of music streaming. Apple Music is the solid service where EVERY user is a paid subscriber. And Amazon Music… … has quietly...
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This! (Four funny current musician archetypes)
Cartoonist Tommy Siegel has got the music industry in 2018 pretty much all figured out… One of the daily cartoons by Tommy Siegel on Instagram.
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TELL YOUR FANS: 1¢ shipping on 3 or more CDs at CD Baby (between November 15th and December 31st)!
Your fans will pay just a penny for shipping when they purchase 3 or more CDs (or vinyl) at CD Baby. ‘Tis the season – the perfect time to give...
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How to know when to quit your day job
Is there a “right time” to become a professional musician? Many of us know the ache of not being able to make music from sun up to sun down. Instead,...
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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. 20% of industry-wide music sales take...
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WARNING: Don’t put “duplicative” content on your YouTube channel
The DOs and DON’Ts of duplicate content on YouTube. Wait, did I say there are DOs? Sorry. No. There are no DOs. Just DON’Ts. DON’T have duplicate content on your...
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Why a FOLLOW is more powerful than a PRE-SAVE on Spotify
What should your top priority be when promoting new music on Spotify? There are many ways to skin a cat, as they say. (Who are they, and why are they...
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