We’re always trying to make it easy for music fans to discover great new artists on CDBaby.com. We produce a Music Discovery podcast and put together a number of genre-based … Continue reading
Musician Tips
Find success and grow your music career with promotion tips and advice from the CD Baby DIY Musician Blog.
Wal-Mart Shuts Down Its MP3 Store
Awwwww. I’m sure they’ll still do well selling, umm… everything else on the planet. According to Digital Music News, the Walmart Music Downloads Store will be closing after 8 years … Continue reading
12 Kinds of Videos to Promote Your Music
[Take your YouTube presence to the next level with Illustrated Sound. Click HERE.] You don’t have to have a giant budget or be as visually brilliant as Michel Gondry. Affordable video … Continue reading
Bands: Google+ is NOT for You… Yet
Hypebot just posted an article by Bob Baker about how Google is deleting any Google+ account not registered to an individual with a real name. So if you’ve signed up … Continue reading
DIY Venues: Get Creative with Your Performance Spaces
I recently saw a video on WeAllMakeMusic.com about how some musicians in the East LA scene, after confronting the fact that their performance opportunities were limited by a dearth of … Continue reading
HostBaby’s Favorite Blogs for Musicians and Bands
Our friends at HostBaby posted a list of their top recommended musician-oriented blogs and pocasts. Awww, look at that: they put us first! (Pretty sure there is some kinda favoritism going … Continue reading
Tweeting on Tour – Essential Tips for Using Social Media on the Road
There’s no better time to engage your audience online than when you are on tour. Ramping up your online presence before, during, and after your tour will increase your concert … Continue reading
Touring Tip: Play In-Studio and In-Store Shows
Book performances at radio stations and record stores Don’t waste the day. I know you want to check out the Hoover Dam or take that excursion to the top of the … Continue reading
Rob Michael Shows How Musicians Can Interact using Google+
CD Baby artist Rob Michael envisions how musicians can use the “hangout” feature in Google+ (allowing video chat for up to 10 people) to host a planned or impromptu jam … Continue reading
CD Baby’s Top 5 Favorite Music Books
Well, that’s one heck of a face I’m making!