Build your audience and get paid more every time you play a gig. If you’re like most artists, your live gigs are your bread and butter. Unfortunately, many musicians get … Continue reading
Author: CD Baby
7 Ways to Magnetize Your Band's Merch Display
How can you make the crowd swarm your merch booth after the show like a Depression-era breadline? Your merch display doesn’t have to be attractive, but it has to be … Continue reading
Do the Faces You Make on Stage Distract Your Fans?
The wide-eyed bobble-head, the sweaty John Mayer, painful-urination face, the demented otter, the meekstress, Satan’s glare; these are all facial expressions you’ve probably seen musicians make at some point, though … Continue reading
The #1 Website Mistake Musicians Make
The biggest mistake we see artists make when promoting a new release is sending fans to a website that’s not their own artist website. Promoters, bookers, venues and fans – they all … Continue reading
Pussy Riot: Freedom of Expression or Hooliganism?
Back in February of this year, three women from the Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot entered Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and performed a protest song against then-Prime … Continue reading
10 Reasons Why You're Losing Your Facebook Fans
Maybe you haven’t followed “The Rule of 4 C’s”– consistently create compelling content! Bands, solo artists, hip hop crews, jazz ensembles– you’re losing fans on Facebook; your engagement is going … Continue reading
Musicians, How Do You Feel About Fan-Polling?
[Yes, I’m aware of the irony in asking a question about asking questions. It’s like a meta-poll! But I digress…] The question, in a nutshell: Is fan-polling a smart way … Continue reading
Use Time Banking to Promote Your Music
Even DIY artists can’t do everything themselves and expect to stay sane, happy, and healthy. It takes a village to break a band, as Hillary Clinton said. So next time you … Continue reading
CD Baby Tip: Boost Sales with Album Reviews
Having fans add reviews to your album/single page on CDBaby.com will encourage new listeners to buy your music. What better way to add to the appeal of your album or song … Continue reading
How to Promote Your Music with SoundCloud
Since CD Baby enables you to make all the music you distribute through us available on SoundCloud with the push of a button, I thought it’d be a good idea … Continue reading