As an indie artist on a limited budget, you want to have a home recording studio and recording process that doesn’t break the bank or slow you down when inspiration … 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 Define Your Creative Identity
Lady Nade’s Guide to Finding Your Musical Identity: In a world where there is almost infinite musical choice and competition for attention, recording artists and musicians need to define themselves. … Continue reading
10 Bad Habits That Are Destroying Your Singing
Protect your voice. Avoid these 10 singing habits! Let’s be real here guys: singing takes commitment. No matter how dedicated you are, maintaining a good practice routine day in and … Continue reading
Top 5 Tips for a Compelling Music Livestream
How to improve your music livestreams. Celebrated independent songwriter and pro live-streamer Emma McGann shares her top five tips for delivering an engaging livestream. Here’s how to grow your audience … Continue reading
Breaking into Your Local Music Scene
How to start your music career in a new town. Whether you’re new to music, new to town, or finally getting back out there after a long break, it can … Continue reading
10 Music Videos You Should Be Making Right Now
When you hear the term “music video,” do you think of a band playing along to a pre-recorded track? Or maybe an artist flanked by a dozen dancers? Or … Continue reading
Why Your Music Goals Aren’t Enough
An obscure artist and a megastar may’ve had the same exact goal: To reach millions with their music. What separated the two? Their habits. One musician built a system where … Continue reading
How to Mic Acoustic Guitar
Capture better acoustic guitar sounds. It can be tough to mic acoustic guitars when you’re recording. Every instrument is unique, every player is different, and not everyone agrees on how … Continue reading
9 Productivity Hacks for Musicians
As a DIY artist, you need to manage every aspect of your music creation and marketing. At the same time, your audience’s attention span is shortening, so you feel the … Continue reading
How to Set Vocal Reverb Timing for Clearer Mixes
Avoiding mud in your mix with more precise reverb decay and pre-delay. Have you wrestled with getting the right reverb in your home recordings? Does your reverb start piling up … Continue reading