These are a few of the common objections I hear when it comes to cover songs: “I’m not a serious artist if I do covers.” “The world has enough … Continue reading
Musician Tips
Find success and grow your music career with promotion tips and advice from the CD Baby DIY Musician Blog.
5 Ways to Feel More Confident About Your Music
It’s easy to get down about your music. Your dreams, your talents, your identity, your time — they’re all wrapped up in your music. So while you work hard to … Continue reading
Make the Most Money from Your Gigs
Whether you’ve been touring for years or just starting out and trying to book your first gig, working with a talent buyer has many benefits. What is a talent buyer? … Continue reading
7 Challenges Musicians Face in 2022
After two years of pandemic anxiety, quarantine and false starts, musicians who want to reboot their careers are facing some new challenges. It remains to be seen how many of … Continue reading
The Rules of Music Networking in 2022
Unless you’re a true social butterfly, networking with promoters, bookers, members of the press and other pros in your scene is probably the most difficult part of being an indie … Continue reading
How to Work with a Talent Buyer
A talent buyer is someone who hires musicians to play concerts at the venue(s) they represent. When you establish a good working relationship with a talent buyer, you could be … Continue reading
How to Book Your First Gig
5 Booking Tips for New Artists. For a lot of new music acts, booking that first gig can feel like a Catch-22. You get gigs when you prove you can … Continue reading
Playing Live Again? Do These 6 Things!
How to get back on stage in 2022 After two years of livestreams, canceled tours and false starts, live music is officially back in 2022. Artists are getting back on … Continue reading
10 Creative Challenges to Get You Out of Your Songwriting Rut
Have you ever picked up your guitar and couldn’t find the right chords? Or sat down at your piano and the notes just weren’t there? Of course. We all have. … Continue reading
How to Design an Album Cover That Makes an Impact
So your music is ready. The recording is done, the mix is finished, and maybe you’ve even mastered the audio. It’s all good to go, except for one thing: the … Continue reading