If you’re a musician that creates a lot of video content, you now have another creative way to promote your music on YouTube: YouTube Shorts. Over the past few years, … 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.
How Your Music Career Continues to Grow at CD Baby
Looking for playlist pitching, expedited distribution, and concierge promotion support for your music, but you also want to stay indie? CD Baby Stages is here! Continue reading
The Music Marketing Guide for Indie Musicians
If you’re like a lot of musicians, music marketing is that scary thing you’re supposed to do once you’ve finished making the music. And yet it’s essential for building your audience. This guide will help you successfully market your music to the right fans, with a small budget. Continue reading
Facebook and Instagram Ads for Musicians: A Beginner’s Guide
Can Facebook and Instagram ads really help you promote your music, build an audience, and sell merch? In short: yes. And here’s how. Continue reading
SMS Text Marketing for Indie Musicians
SMS (a fancy term for text messaging) can be a really effective channel to market your music. If done well, marketing your music through SMS can help you communicate with … Continue reading
Influencer Marketing for Indie Musicians
If you’ve been researching ways to market your music recently, you’ve probably read suggestions to use social media influencers. That’s great advice! Working with an influencer can be an effective … Continue reading
How to Create Stunning Instagram Filters to Promote Your Music
Did you know you can harness the power of Instagram filters to promote your music? Yes, the same silly feature people use to change their faces into mice and pineapples … Continue reading
How to Distribute and Promote Your Music on Spotify
Spotify is one of the most important and versatile streaming services for independent artists. From its direct playlist pitching portal, to its profile customization options, to the way their algorithms … Continue reading
Musician Photo Shoot Tips from a Pro Photographer
How to prepare for your band’s photo shoot Good photos are a key part of your promotional toolkit as a musician. Whether you’re using these photos for social media, album … Continue reading
How to promote your music on YouTube
Optimize your YouTube channel to grow your audience The first big question about promoting your music on YouTube is: why? Why do the work of creating a channel, optimizing it, … Continue reading