Download a free copy of CD Baby’s Touring Guide. Whether you hit the road for 3 months at a time or just tour regionally on 3-day weekends, Touring as an … Continue reading
Musician Tips
Find success and grow your music career with promotion tips and advice from the CD Baby DIY Musician Blog.
How to Thrive in Today's Topsy-Turvy Music Business
Adam Gold from American Songwriter did an interview with Mike King, author and instructor of music business courses at Berkleemusic, in which they discussed the changing music business and best … Continue reading
Bandago: Affordable Van Rental for Touring Bands
Touring Outside Your Home Turf: How Bandago Can Help This post was written by guest contributor Richard Lee Jackson of the band Enation. ——————- If you’re an independent touring band … Continue reading
What Do You Still Have to Learn About Live Performance?
Argghh! May– that frustrating time when the seasons haven’t quite made up their minds yet, flitting between cold snaps and heat waves. There’s one good reason to be thankful that … Continue reading
The Magic of Mastering: An Interview with Grammy-Winning Engineer Evren Göknar
For a guy who still has a long career ahead of him, Evren Göknar has built up an impressive resume. He’s engineered sessions for artists as diverse as Tupac Shakur, … Continue reading
Have You Experienced Sexism in the Music Industry?
None of these statements probably strike you as particularly revelatory: white people CAN rap; black people CAN play country; women CAN rock! Let’s all pat ourselves on the back for … Continue reading
Fostering Creativity: Advice from John Cleese
A little something for the middle of your workweek– advice from Monty Python’s John Cleese on how to set up an environment conducive to creativity. Hint: it involves space, time, … Continue reading
How Musicians Can Avoid Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
Repetitive strain injury— sounds like the punchline to a joke about breaking up with a drummer. But it’s serious business. Any of you who’ve suffered from Carpal Tunnel, Tendonitis, or … Continue reading
Musicians: Who's Your Audience? How Do You Know?
Who are You Targeting with Your Music Promotion? By the time you’re done writing, arranging, recording, mixing, sequencing, and mastering your music– you’re probably a little too close to the … Continue reading
How to Turn Music Fans into Foot Soldiers
The audio archives at the SF MusicTech Summit website are pretty… robust, and incredibly informative. If you have a few spare hours, I recommend you head over there and listen … Continue reading