Sustainability is the new “fame and fortune.” And if you’ve ever wondered how to make it happen, then all you arithmetic geeks will love Hypebot’s article “A Musician’s Minimum Sustainable … Continue reading
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Apple’s Cloud Music Right Around the Corner?
Supposedly, May 21st is going to be the end of the world!!!!!!!! But if by some chance or grace, we all make it past this weekend, well, Apple may have … Continue reading
How Indie Musicians Can Crack Commercial Radio
This article is an excerpt from CD Baby’s free “Getting Radio Airplay: a step-by-step guide to DIY radio campaigns.” To crack commercial radio, you’ll need a radio promoter. Right off … Continue reading
How to use Facebook tagging to promote your music
Get your band tagged in photos on Facebook Your fans can now tag your band in their Facebook photos. Those photos will show up in the “photos tab” of your … Continue reading
Spotify Launches MP3 Store
Spotify has just announced the launch of an MP3 store. As one of CD Baby’s digital partners, this move will open up new sales opportunities for CD Baby artists. Up … Continue reading
CD Baby Artist Poised for DIY Touring Success!
The Echoes blog recently posted an interview/article called Indie Touring Strategy: Getting out on the road with CD Baby artist Megan Slankard. She offers some great insight into the world … Continue reading
Updates to the "Music on Facebook" Page
It may seem like Facebook has been neglecting the needs of musicians for a few years now. But that may be about to change. Facebook just spiffed up their “Music … Continue reading
Where’s Waldo? or Why You Should Document All Your Live Shows
Everyone Loves to Be Found An interesting thing happened to me last night. An old friend from High School who currently lives in San Diego posted a link on my … Continue reading
Why Musicians Should Sell the Story, Not the CD.
This article, written by guest contributor Scott James of Independent Rockstar, originally appeared on Echoes. In 2009, Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn tried out a little experiment. They spent $128.74 … Continue reading
The 7 Rules of Music Promotion on Facebook
It’s no secret that Facebook has become one of the most important tools for DIY music promotion. So here are a few simple rules to keep in mind as you … Continue reading