[This article was written by Rob Filomena, CD Baby’s Director of Music Publishing.] A few months ago we asked a simple question on the DIY blog: “Homage or Fromage?” We were … Continue reading
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Homage or Fromage? The “Blurred Lines” between musical influence and copyright infringement
[This article was written by Rob Filomena, CD Baby’s Director of Music Publishing.] What’s the difference between being influenced by a song and stealing one outright? A case involving a … Continue reading
[REDIRECTED] Save 30% when you upgrade to CD Baby Standard or Pro
Act now and pay a little for an upgrade that’ll do a lot for your music. Selling and sharing your music with CD Baby Free is a great way to … Continue reading
Promote and sell your music online with CD Baby’s brand new Music Player
The new CD Baby Music Player has arrived, and it’s all yours. Feel the power as you create an unlimited number of customizable players, perfect for embedding on your website … Continue reading
Rule the search engines with worldwide music distribution
Getting your music in as many places as possible has quite a few benefits: more exposure, easy discoverability, more sales, etc. But an often overlooked benefit of distributing your music to … Continue reading
‘Click to Tweet’ for Musicians: Make it Easy for Fans to Tweet Quotes from Your Blog
A new tool lets fans tweet compelling one-liners from your website A couple weeks ago, I read a blog post about a cool feature for Twitter which gives you the ability to have tweetable highlights, … Continue reading
SXSW Panel Picker Time – We Need your Vote!
It’s that time of year again – SXSW panel picker time! And even though Austin’s premier music conference is still several months away (March 7-16, 2014), now is the time … Continue reading
Another New Social Media Promo Tool: Instagram Video!
Instagram announced a new feature today: video! You can now record video clips from 3-15 seconds, add a filter, and share with your Instagram followers. Simply switch your Instagram camera from still … Continue reading
#122: Steve Rennie – An Artist Manager’s Story
Steve Rennie is a long time industry veteran who helped the band Incubus reach multi-platinum status. Now that Incubus is on hiatus, Steve is working to help independent artists learn … Continue reading
#121: Justin Kalifowitz – All About CD Baby Pro
Music publishing is arguably the most confusing (and important) aspect of the music business. What kinds of royalties are you owed as a songwriter? Which royalties do performing rights organizations … Continue reading