An interview with Swedish indie folk-pop artist Sofia Talvik Long before I knew she was coming to America I’d been a big fan of Sofia Talvik’s music, starting in 2008 … Continue reading
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The New, Simplified Version of iTunes
Yesterday, Apple announced some of the details about iOS6, which will arrive next week. Coinciding with this update will be the release of the new, taller, thinner, lighter iPhone 5 … Continue reading
How to Promote Your Music with Download Cards
Always have your music on-hand with CD Baby’s customized download cards Your musical life doesn’t end when you leave the gig, and you never know when you’ll make those important … Continue reading
Help CD Baby Celebrate Brazilian World Music Day
Today is Brazilian Music Day, and CD Baby is celebrating! For all you lovers of Brazilian music, we’ve put together a collection of our favorite Brazilian artists, including modern masters … Continue reading
Is Fan-Funding Smart or "Shameful?"
The Fan-Funding Smack-Back: Point/Counterpoint Matt De Mello interviewed Eric Victorino from the band The Limousines about their recent crowdfunding efforts on Kickstarter (after several soured relationships with labels). Though the … Continue reading
Macklemore Takes a Lesson from the Willy Wonka Playbook
CD Baby artist Macklemore owes a little debt to Roald Dahl. Last weekend, during the Bumbershoot music festival, the popular Seattle rapper and his team announced that they’d be handing out … Continue reading
Indie for Over 4 Decades: An Interview with SHOES
Original indie rockers In 1974, four friends from Zion, Illinois got together and started a band without even knowing how to play their instruments yet. Over the next few years, … Continue reading
Why Wax is Happy to be Leaving His Label
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone Or so says Wax about the experience of losing his direct connection to fans when he signed to Def Jam Recordings. … Continue reading
Do the Faces You Make on Stage Distract Your Fans?
The wide-eyed bobble-head, the sweaty John Mayer, painful-urination face, the demented otter, the meekstress, Satan’s glare; these are all facial expressions you’ve probably seen musicians make at some point, though … Continue reading
The #1 Website Mistake Musicians Make
The biggest mistake we see artists make when promoting a new release is sending fans to a website that’s not their own artist website. Promoters, bookers, venues and fans – they all … Continue reading