Rhapsody, the popular subscription music service, has just bought their competitor Napster from electronics giant Best Buy. We’re not exactly sure how this purchase will change either service, but Best … Continue reading
Musician Tips
Find success and grow your music career with promotion tips and advice from the CD Baby DIY Musician Blog.
Hello-A-Show Helps You Find Gigs
Hello-A-Show is “like Craigslist for venues and bands.” Venues submit gig opportunities, open slots in particular lineups, last-minute drop outs, and a few details about the room. On the musician … Continue reading
Tips for Musicians on Avoiding Bodily Injury by Tim ‘The Snake’ Engles
Being a musician can be hard on the body and mind. If you’ve ever slept on a cold basement floor with a water pipe for a pillow, you probably know … Continue reading
"We would have gotten the gig in Canada if we’d checked our email": A CD Baby Cautionary Tale
Your contact info isn’t good to anyone if you don’t answer your phone, look in your mailbox, or check your email. This might seem like a pretty basic concept, but … Continue reading
CD Baby Tip: Why Short Descriptions for Your Albums Are Important
Don’t Forget to Fill Out the Short Description on Your CD Baby Album Page Your Short Album Description is the text that appears under your album artwork on your CD … Continue reading
The Difference Between Song Lyrics and Poetry
Lyrics can be poetic. Poetry can be lyrical. But rarely the twain shall meet. Of course it does no good to be wholly dogmatic about things, but in general, rockstars … Continue reading
Top 10 Ways to Screw Up Your Album Release
Our friend Chris Seth Jackson wrote an article for Music Think Tank that talks about 10 things you do NOT want to do when you’re preparing for your CD release … Continue reading
Free Webinar: Get More Fans and Sell More Music!
Learn how CD Baby’s all-time single-day top seller set the record! Sign up now to attend a FREE music marketing webinar titled “Get More Fans and Sell More Music!” On … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary to "Yesterday" by The Beatles: The Most Covered Song of All-Time
The Beatles released “Yesterday” as a 7″ in the U.S. today, September 13th, back in 1965. It’s regarded as the most-covered song of all-time (over 1600 versions)! Our friends at Limelight … Continue reading
Back When Bands Were Better
I have a friend, one the best musicians I’ve ever known, who believes, by and large, that no good music has been made since the late 70’s (citing albums like … Continue reading