Spotify’s instructional video series features independent artist Cienfue. CD Baby is happy to see one of the artists we distribute, Cienfue, appear alongside Sheryl Crow and Matt & Kim to … Continue reading
Music Rights
Making the complicated details of music rights easier to understand for independent musicians. Make sense of important issues like copyright law and music royalties.
Get your songwriting splits right, or you might not get paid at all
Why accurate songwriting splits are crucial when paying music publishing royalties. Our friends at ASCAP just made a fun little animated video that explains why it’s so important to get … Continue reading
CD Baby Publishing reaches 1,000,000 songs!
We’re now helping 160,000 songwriters in over 50 countries collect all the publishing royalties they’re owed worldwide. CD Baby Publishing reached a big milestone recently: ONE MILLION SONGS. That’s how … Continue reading
What are all these different YouTubes (and is my music earning money there)?
A breakdown of the various YouTube brands and properties. YouTube has launched (and re-launched) several similar-sounding products over the years, so here’s a quick breakdown of those different services, what … Continue reading
Should My Producer Get Publishing and Songwriting Credit?
If you create original music and haven’t signed your publishing rights away, YOU are your own publisher and YOU own your publishing. You are owed publishing royalties for the usage … Continue reading
Publishing Rights: How Do They Get Split?
If you’re a songwriter, a composer, a lyricist, or anyone else who creates original music, and you’ve not signed a deal with a music publishing company — YOU own your … Continue reading
Music trademarks: Choosing your unique artist name
Trademark Woes: When two bands have the same name!!!!! [This article was written by Katelyn Kindberg. It should not be taken as legal advice. For help with your trademark concerns, … Continue reading
How to make money from your music on Facebook
NOTE: The CD Baby Pro Publishing service was discontinued as of August 8th, 2023. Any paid release which was signed up for CD Baby Pro Publishing prior to August 8th, … Continue reading
What kind of songs don’t qualify for YouTube Content ID?
Some audio is not eligible for monetization via Content ID on YouTube. What is Content ID? In short: Content ID — as it pertains to most musicians and labels — … Continue reading
How old do you have to be to copyright your music?
The age limit for copyright. Is there an age requirement to copyright something in the USA? No, there is no age requirement. But, there is a classic American Dilemma here: … Continue reading