Musician Tips
Musician Tips
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Musician TipsHow to add your music to TikTok videos
Want to create a video in TikTok using your song’s hook? It’s pretty simple. Here’s how: Get your music on TikTok — CD Baby delivers songs to TikTok (as well as Spotify, Instagram, Apple Music,...
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Musician Tips
TikTok promotion for musicians
How to promote your music on TikTok, the popular short-form video platform. Many artists today are wondering how to promote their music and grow their audience on TikTok. Of course they are: TikTok is one of...
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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,...
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Musician Tips
How to apply to music festivals in the U.K.
This post was originally published at the Unsigned Guide. How do I get on the bill at a U.K. music festival? If you fancy playing on a festival line-up or several next summer, then...
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Distribution
Why new musicians MUST put out a single FIRST
If you’ve never released music before, you have to start with a single song. Artists at the major label level usually put out a single first, unless they’re dropping one of those “secret” overnight albums....
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Distribution
How to make cover art for your album or single — for free
A free way to create eye-catching cover art for all your releases. One of the most common places artists get stuck when signing up music for distribution is the cover art. I get it. Most...
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Distribution
What is a single?
The single is the oldest format in recorded music. We review its history from analog to digital and how it has changed (and stayed the same) through the years.
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Distribution
Seven reasons to release a single
The streaming era is driven by singles, which means you should be releasing standalone tracks. But let me clarify something upfront: Albums are still important. The album format gives you a better chance to shape...
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Musician Tips
Music Trends 2020: Where is the industry headed?
Everyone has shared their 2019 Spotify Wrapped, we rang in the new year, and now we’re at the start of a whole new decade. Artists are scratching their heads wondering how the music industry, music...
