Seeing will always be part of hearing. I remember hanging records on my wall when I was a kid. The art on the covers created a magic little world. It … Continue reading
Music Promotion
Learn how to make more fans using the latest tools and tips from experts in the music industry. From social media and YouTube, to good old-fashioned fan newsletters, we’ll help you find new and creative ways to elevate your music promotion and engage with music listeners everywhere.
Why windowing won’t work for you
With this week’s semi-secret release of a Radiohead album that’s NOT available on Spotify, and recent exclusives by Beyoncé and Drake (on TIDAL and Apple Music respectively), there’s a lot … Continue reading
Proof you don’t need a budget to make interesting music videos
Ingrid Michaelson pieced together a music video for her song “Hell No” one snap at a time. It’s fun, cheap, silly, and somehow works with the music. Sure, this might … Continue reading
New and improved iTunes Trending Reports now available in your CD Baby account
We’ve vastly improved our iTunes trending reports. Check them out now! A few months ago we introduced Spotify trending reports in your CD Baby dashboard. Now we’ve added new and … Continue reading
Jealous of Radiohead? They just deleted their entire Internet presence
Last year I wrote an article called “Three lessons you SHOULDN’T learn from Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke, and Beyoncé.” Well, here’s another to add to that list: Delete your entire … Continue reading
Using YouTube sections: keep your fans engaged by organizing your videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsH0X3Kpai4 Sections give your viewers a super easy way to explore grouped content right from your YouTube channel page. With sections, you can organize videos on your YouTube channel according … Continue reading
How an indie songwriter charted on folk radio
An interview with Monica Rizzio I met songwriter Monica Rizzio last year at the 1st DIY Musician Conference in Chicago, where we shared some ideas about crowdfunding (I’d just wrapped … Continue reading
How to Schedule YouTube Videos
Do you post all your videos to YouTube on a regular schedule? Creative people — especially musicians — don’t always work well with deadlines. You might go for months without … Continue reading
Why Social Media is DEAD for Music Marketing – and Why Email Works
It’s hard to believe it’s been over 12 years since the launch of Facebook. Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay. That’s good news for marketers, … Continue reading
These 59 blogs will listen to your song, guaranteed
[This article was written by Brian Hazard, and it originally appeared on his blog Passive Promotion.] I hate submitting my music to blogs. Hate hate hate. The process goes … Continue reading