I know that tweeting or making a 20-second Facebook post is way more fun than updating your website. But here’s the thing: your website is the only place online where … Continue reading
Musician Tips
Find success and grow your music career with promotion tips and advice from the CD Baby DIY Musician Blog.
Expect the Unexpected
This recent blizzard on the East Coast (which will delay my return to Portland by almost a week) has reminded me that sometimes you’re just going to get caught off … Continue reading
Music Promotion 101: Learn from Comic Books
Anti-Serialization or Über-Serialization? When I was a kid, I loved comic books. And many of my favorite comic book characters were featured in multiple comic book series. Batman was the … Continue reading
Blogging for Musicians Made Easy
Our friend Ariel Hyatt breaks down blogging for the beginners.
What Were Your Favorite Indie Albums of 2010?
What were your top-3 favorite new indie releases of the last year? With only a few days left until Christmas, we thought it’d be a great time to compile an … Continue reading
Create a Press Pack: 1, 2, 3
Don’t let the time between recording and your release pass by in a foggy haze. Dotted Music recently posted a good article about how to create a press pack that … Continue reading
End-of-Year Roundup: Best of 2010
Over the past week, we’ve been collaborating with our friends at WeAllMakeMusic.com, Tight Mix, Mic Control, The Musician’s Guide to World Domination, and Rockethub to praise some of the great … Continue reading
They Don't Make Hits Like They Used To!
No. I’m not talking about the quality of modern songwriting. (That is a whole other topic!) I’m talking about the radical shift in HOW a song becomes a hit. Long … Continue reading
Musicians: Relax! Refresh! Renew!
All year long on this blog we give you the daily dose of “Go! Go! Go!” We give you tips and advice on how to get busy and stay busy … Continue reading
Top 3 Last-Minute Holiday Promo Tips
The clock is ticking. The elves have already started packing Santa’s sleigh. But there are a few things you can still do to capture Holiday sales. 1. Buy One – … Continue reading