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Musician Tips
Musician Tips
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Musician TipsA Musician’s Guide to Getting on a Podcast
Unless you’re living under a rock, you know podcasts are EVERYWHERE – and more popular than ever. You might promote your concerts through Facebook Events or market a new single using ads on Instagram Stories,...
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Creating a real video strategy with Rotor Videos
MTV and VH1 are long past their glory days of being the defining platforms for a music video strategy. However, when it comes to creating videos to promote music, most artists and labels are still...
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Strategies for releasing independent music among COVID-19
None of us could have predicted a 2020 like this Rolling Stone reported at the close of March that music streaming was down during this time of quarantine and social distancing, and then Billboard announced...
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CD Baby has most successful month ever for sync placements
CD Baby is no stranger to getting songs placed in TV, movies, and commercials. Last fall we celebrated a number of our artists having their songs featured in major cable and on-demand streaming shows, and...
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Musician Tips
Patreon for Musicians: The Ultimate Guide Preview
With the shutdown of the live music sector due to COVID-19, independent artists have been seeking alternative ways to generate income. Naturally, musicians gravitated towards livestreaming because it’s easier to access and it’s the closest...
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Musician Tips
Resources for musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic
What can you do as a gigging musician in the face of Coronavirus? If you’re a gigging musician, you’re probably hurting right now. Your livelihood depends on travel and public events, neither of which are...
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Musician Tips
Working at Home for Dummies (and smart people that are “social distancing”)
10 tips for staying sane and productive while telecommuting. During the Coronavirus pandemic everyone at CD Baby is telecommuting. Our business is fully functional and we can keep all our usual services and artist support...
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Musician Tips
A musician’s guide to websites
The indie musician’s guide to building a professional website Whether you’re making a website for your music for the first time, or looking to improve your current site, this guide will show you how to...
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Musician Tips
Five lessons songwriters and musicians can learn from Neil Peart
Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart left behind a legacy of phenomenal playing and wonderful words. What can modern songwriters and musicians learn form him?
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Musician Tips
What are the mental benefits of playing an instrument?
Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock & Roll” is an undeniable classic. It’s a high-energy, feel-good song that’s hard not to like. You can’t help but hear Seger’s raspy voice when you read those enduring lyrics,...
