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
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.
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
What do I need to know about Child Development as a Children’s artist?
[This article was written by Maryann Harman, founder of Music with Mar., Inc.] In “So you think you can record children’s music?“, I wrote about how just because you are … Continue reading
Sell Your songs as sheet music
Make more money from your music — sell it as sheet music A couple year ago, Beck released an entire album’s worth of new material as sheet music. No official … Continue reading
The one thing you have to understand to get more gigs
Not all gigs are created equal: how to get the right gig for you So you want to play more gigs. It seems like other artists you know are performing … Continue reading
Why indies should still care about radio
[This article was written by Erica Sinkovic, CD Baby’s Web Product Manager and general music enthusiast.] Whether you’re an independent artist or signed to an independent label, you’re sure to have … Continue reading
Crafting a story for your music the fans and media won’t forget
One band’s story “We were a band of white boys from Ohio that hitch-hiked our way to New York to try and make it big. Needless to say, by the … Continue reading
Add life to your mixes with these reverb tips from The Handsome Family’s Brett Sparks
The Handsome Family’s gothic Americana music has a timeless sound. That’s one of the reasons HBO’s True Detective series used their tune “Far From Any Road” in the opening credits. The haunting … Continue reading
The vocalist’s guide to recording, rehearsing, and performing
Fine-tuning your vocals Looking to get the most out of your vocal performances? Disc Makers’ new guide, The Vocalist’s Guide to Recording, Rehearsing, and Performing covers the tips and techniques critical for … Continue reading