Did you know you can harness the power of Instagram filters to promote your music? Yes, the same silly feature people use to change their faces into mice and pineapples … Continue reading
Author: Greg Majewski
Congrats to the 3 CD Baby Artists Who Won 2021 Grammys Awards!
The 2021 Grammy Awards saw twenty-nine current and former CD Baby artists nominated across almost as many categories. In the virtual ceremony held on March 14, three of those artists … Continue reading
How to Distribute and Promote Your Music on Spotify
Spotify is one of the most important and versatile streaming services for independent artists. From its direct playlist pitching portal, to its profile customization options, to the way their algorithms … Continue reading
A Few Positives for Indie Music from 2020
A look back on music in a tough year Look, 2020 sucked. That shouldn’t be a controversial take at the end of a year with a seemingly endless string of … Continue reading
How to promote your music on YouTube
Optimize your YouTube channel to grow your audience The first big question about promoting your music on YouTube is: why? Why do the work of creating a channel, optimizing it, … Continue reading
29 current and former CD Baby artists nominated for 2021 Grammys
Another impressive Grammy showing for CD Baby artists! CD Baby artists are no stranger to the Grammys. Last year, over fifty current and former CD Baby artists were nominated for … Continue reading
Congrats to the 5 CD Baby artists who won a 2020 Latin Grammy!
Many independent musicians receive 2020 Latin Grammy nominations and wins. The past few years have seen strong showings from CD Baby artists at the Latin Grammys, and the 2020 Latin … Continue reading
How to verify your Spotify for Artists profile
Verifying your artist profile is the most important thing you can do on Spotify That’s a bold statement, but it’s true. Getting verified on Spotify allows you to access Spotify … Continue reading
What’s the difference between a Spotify pre-save and an Apple Music pre-add?
Each streaming platform has their own way to pre-save songs Music industry terminology can be confusing, especially when platforms use similar terms for features they offer. Case in point: both … Continue reading
CD Baby Pro Publishing reaches 250,000 songwriters
More than a quarter-million songwriters, composers, lyricists, and producers now use CD Baby Pro Publishing to collect their composition royalties. Since February 2013, CD Baby Pro Publishing has been helping … Continue reading