[This article was written by guest contributor Steve “Renman” Rennie, a music industry veteran and artist mentor at Renman Music & Business and Renman U.] Having a prosperous live business … Continue reading
Music Career Tips
Being a musician is more than just plugging in your instrument. Learn tips on how to advance your music career on stage and beyond. Here you’ll find information about touring, how to make money with merch, how to brand yourself, and other ways to develop your music project into a business.
5 things I learned from the life and music of David Bowie
(Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)[/caption] The whole world seems to be grieving the loss of David Bowie by sharing stories of what his music meant to them. I thought … Continue reading
What was your biggest music career mistake?
Musician Mistakes: Learn from History, or You’re Doomed to Repeat It! At the beginning of a new year, Kevin Breuner (CD Baby’s VP of Marketing) and I like to look … Continue reading
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Pt. 4: “highly talented” is the bare minimum
[This article is written by guest contributor and music producer Jamie Hill.] This is just a quickie. I was thinking today about a conversation that I was having with an … Continue reading
Put the paperwork behind you: a musician checklist for 2016
The music business to-do list for DIY musicians I know you didn’t get into music because you just love filling out forms and waiting for files to upload. But part … Continue reading
Avoid these 5 common music career mistakes in the New Year
You want to take things to the next level in 2016, build a bigger fanbase, play more shows, make better music, get more video views, bring in more revenue. Well, … Continue reading
Your music goals for 2016: put them in writing, or keep them to yourself?
As CD Baby founder Derek Sivers pointed out, many people have a tendency to quit working towards their goals once they’ve shared what those goals are with others. The mind … Continue reading
CD Baby artists find success playing online shows through Concert Window
Are you interested in taking your live show online? Online concerts can be a great (and profitable) way to deepen your relationship with fans. For attendees, there are far fewer … Continue reading
There are no magic doors (or why no one else is responsible for your success)
[This article is written by guest contributor and music producer Jamie Hill.] A couple of weeks ago, CD Baby published a little manifesto I wrote called “Sound Different.” It resonated … Continue reading
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Pt. 3: “No, Your Record Doesn’t Have To Sound Like Your Live Show!”
Today I’m going to go on a mini-rant for a moment. Thanks for bearing with me… More times than I can remember, I’ve been talking with an aspiring artist about … Continue reading