As Spinal Tap reminds us, it’s a fine line between stupid and clever. This is particularly true in the world of popular music, where one bad move can kill an otherwise … 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.
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 3
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Read part 1 of the series HERE, and part … Continue reading
How one artist in Ukraine is bringing her music to the world
Singer/songwriter Sophie Villy fled her home in Georgia (the country, not the state in the southern USA) when war broke out in 2008. She made a new home for herself in … Continue reading
Moby’s advice for younger musicians: do what you love AND diversify
Moby — the popular songwriter, producer, DJ, remixer, scorer of film music, singer, guitarist, keyboardist, drummer, photographer, founder of music festivals, restauranteur, and activist — has sold over 20 million records … Continue reading
The listening habits of modern Americans
A new survey from Edison Research studied how much time Americans spend listening to various audio sources. The report is a fascinating look at our listening habits. The results show … Continue reading
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 2
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Click HERE to read the first part of the … Continue reading
Why Artist Image Matters More Than Your Music
[This article was written by guest contributor Brandon Seymour.] I’ve played in bands on and off for nearly 15 years. In addition to being a musician, I’m also passionate about … Continue reading
Why the Long Tail is good for independent musicians
Tracy Maddux, CEO of CD Baby, just wrote an article for Billboard called “Tales of Long Tail’s Death Greatly Exaggerated“ in which he talks about the traditional music industry’s criticisms of the … Continue reading
Why Willis Earl Beal is leaving his label for CD Baby
In just a few years, Willis Earl Beal has built up quite a buzz, put out two critically-celebrated albums, played the starring role in the film Memphis, and performed at … Continue reading
Ready to rock but not ready to crowdfund
Four things a new artist can do for a year before launching a campaign As an independent artist in the online community, it’s hard not to notice all the active … Continue reading