Got a release coming up and have no idea where to begin with promotion? As an independent artist, you might be a one-person marketing team with a laundry-list of to-do’s … Continue reading
Author: Ryan DiLello
7 things to do after submitting your music for distribution with CD Baby
For many artists — especially if you’re making your debut — just getting your music submitted to major platforms feels like the finish line. Between actually finalizing the music, then … Continue reading
How to pitch Spotify editorial playlists: A step-by-step guide for independent artists
If you know your way around Spotify, you might be familiar with editorial playlists. These curated playlists — organized by genre, mood, music scene, and more — rack up millions … Continue reading
June Artist Release Roundup 2026
Welcome to the CD Baby Artist Release Roundup — our monthly series celebrating standout releases from our artists around the world. June brought a wide range of sounds and stories, … Continue reading
CD Baby at Indie Week: Molly Neuman on how CD Baby is changing with the times
During the American Association of Independent Music’s (A2IM) Indie Week, our president Molly Neuman sat down with Ari Herstand to discuss how CD Baby continues to evolve as the company … Continue reading
CD Baby at Indie Week: Molly Neuman on artist independence and success
There’s never been a better time to be an independent artist, but how artists can leverage that power — and what “independent” even means today — is more complex than … Continue reading
CD Baby Artist Spotlight: Anna-My
Planning your next release? CD Baby provides you with tips, inspiration, and strategies from our top artists as they reflect on recent and upcoming releases of their own. Anna-My is … Continue reading
How to promote your music on social media: 10 ideas that actually work
Creating content to promote your music is difficult. You may have posted your cover art, a live performance video, and an announcement on release day — but soon felt your … Continue reading
5 things every artist should do after releasing music
Did you just release new music? If you’re like many artists, you probably went all-in on the release rollout, promoting your music for weeks and spending release day hitting refresh … Continue reading
How to write an artist bio (for independent musicians)
“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture” – Unknown Writing about yourself is hard. Writing about your music is even harder. But that doesn’t make your artist bio any … Continue reading