We see it every day here at CD Baby. But how are they doing it? Digital Music News posted an article called 32 Different Ways Artists Can Make Money, listing … Continue reading
Musician Tips
Find success and grow your music career with promotion tips and advice from the CD Baby DIY Musician Blog.
Music and Passion: "The Long Line" of Coming Home
Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic, discusses the possibilities of music to evoke passion, emotional sensitivity, and empathy. He also will make you appreciate classical music, harmonic tension and … Continue reading
Trademark Your Band Name… NOW!
How many times a year do you hear someone say “All the good band names are taken?” I suppose that is why groups over the past 20 years have had … Continue reading
"Music is Medicine"
Violinist Robert Gupta retells the now-famous story of Nathaniel Anthony Ayers and how the power of music is more than just therapeutic, but restorative. -Chris R. at CD Baby
Introducing the New HostBaby Site Builder
We’re pleased as punch to announce the debut of HostBaby’s new pro website builder. We’ve been hard at work over the last year designing a unique tool based on the … Continue reading
How You Became a Musician: What, When, Where, and Why?
Every career musician probably remembers THE moment, the moment of transformation, like an epiphany, like a blast of ecstatic knowledge, of purpose. For me, I was a little kid, sitting … Continue reading
2000 Things to Generate 20,000 fans
Our friend (and music-marketing guru) Michael Brandvold just posted this on his site: Author David Meerman Scott made a honest and realistic quote, “if you want 20,000 fans you must … Continue reading
Blogging Without Being a Blowhard
Our friends at MicControl.com have posted a great article with tips on how to be an interesting blogger without being a braggart. 10 Ways For Musicians To Blog Without Being … Continue reading
Music Promotion Tip: Interview Yourself
Thanks to our friends at NewRockStarPhilosophy.com for pointing this one out. Cee-Lo Green, singer of the group Gnarls Barkley, recently interviewed himself. Spoofing James Lipton of Inside the Actors Studio, … Continue reading
Embrace Your Creative Messiness. Don't Edit! (right away)
OK. Today is the day of creativity-themed videos! If you’re pressed for time, skip to 3:42. If not, watch it all.