What’s your story? Finding your identity as an artist is a crucial part of your career development. Drawing on your own personal experiences and building a “story” creates a unique … Continue reading
Musician Tips
Find success and grow your music career with promotion tips and advice from the CD Baby DIY Musician Blog.
CD Baby Tip: You set the price!
Use that to leverage more sales! Allowing you to set the selling price for your music — and to change it at any time — has been a core feature … Continue reading
Email: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Increase effectiveness with your email! Good self-promotion takes a lot more than a shout-out and a link to your MySpace page. One of the biggest mistakes we see artists making … Continue reading
Podcast Spotlight – Episode #65: Matthew Ebel
Stream your concerts to the world! Getting out on the road to build an audience is a constant struggle for the average indie artist. Limitations on time, money, and resources … Continue reading
Top Seller Interview: LoCash Cowboys
We asked the LoCash Cowboys about keys to their success. Here’s what they said: 1) What is the one thing you’ve done that has had the biggest impact on CD sales? … Continue reading
The Secret to Building an Audience for Your Music – Be Interesting!
I hear artists and musicians asking all the time, “Is it possible to build a bigger fan base just through the web?” I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, … Continue reading
Radio Promotion – Why You Won’t Get Commercial Airplay
Do-it-yourself radio promotion tips for independent musicians Here is my diatribe on Radio Promotion. Please take it with a grain of salt. Absorb some of the ideas, tailor it to … Continue reading
Podcast Spotlight – Episode #55 David Nevue
Building a Music Career Online The internet is an irreplaceable tool for music promotion, but is it possible to build a music career in cyberspace alone? In a recent episode … Continue reading
Don’t be stubborn with your music career
I was just sitting on the couch waiting for Austin City Limits to come on, perusing the 2009 Indie Bible (a great book, by the way!) and came across an … Continue reading
Touring: Friends, Favors, and Fun
I’ve been doing a bit of touring lately and had a few words of basic advice to share. Hopefully it will generate some discussion and we’ll hear thoughts and wisdom … Continue reading