Independent success doesn’t mean you do it all yourself. Maybe this year you want to improve your songwriting, make better recordings from home, reach more fans on Instagram, sell more … 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.
What Your Music Needs Besides Mastering
Want your release to a be a success? Here are all the things (BESIDES the music files) that you will need in order to reach the most listeners. Continue reading
Get the Gig, Keep the Gig!
Career advice for hired musicians. Want to know how to make yourself more desirable, marketable, and overall employable as a side-person or session musician in today’s post-pandemic climate? In this … Continue reading
The 5 Hardest Things About Being an Independent Musician
Let’s be honest, there are some things about being an independent musician that kinda suck. So on a recent episode of the DIY Musician Podcast we talked through a lot … Continue reading
Musician Horror Stories
Imagine you wake in a strange dimension and realize you’ve been transformed into… … an independent musician!!! 🙀🙀🙀 Scary, right? In this Halloween-themed episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, we … Continue reading
17 CD Baby Artists Nominated for the 2022 Latin Grammy
Latin Grammy 2022: Artists who released with CD Baby receive 18 nominations in 11 categories. On September 20th, the full list for the 2022 Latin GRAMMY’s was announced. The biggest … Continue reading
8 Crucial Things to Know Before You Release Music
What many new artist don’t know about releasing music. I have a neighbor who’s a clever and hilarious songwriter. Though he plays local gigs, he has a career outside music … Continue reading
CD Baby Vs. DistroKid: The Real Cost Comparison
DistroKid says they’ll only charge you $20 per year to release as much music as you want. But is that REALLY true? HELLLLLL NO! Music distribution through DistroKid costs a LOT more than you think. Let’s break it down… Continue reading
The 8 Issues You’ll Deal with on Tour
Touring and playing live can be amazing. On great nights, when everything is going right, you get to feel the buzz of performing your songs in front of an audience … Continue reading
Want to Get Songs Placed in TV & Film?
Want to get your tracks placed in major TV shows, movies, or video games? There are a few common things music supervisors look for in the songs they license. There … Continue reading