The Indie Revolution Continues When we started the DIY Musician Podcast back in 2007, we never imagined we’d get to episode 300 — with many more episodes on the way! What … Continue reading
News and Announcements
Keep on top of the latest music industry news and trends, as well as announcements and product updates from CD Baby and our brands.
Music predictions for 2022
How making (and making money from) your music will change next year. “Unprecedented.” Tired of that word yet? It’s apt though. 2021 (or “2020, Part 2”) was… unprecedented. The music … Continue reading
Pitch Your New Music to Amazon Music’s Playlists
Have you ever been listening to a playlist on Amazon Music and wondered how you can place your own music alongside your favorite artists? Now you can with Amazon Music … Continue reading
17 CD Baby Artists Nominated for the 2021 Latin Grammys
Independent musicians have been taking home Latin Grammys for some time now. Yes, year after year, CD Baby clients — who create their music and run their careers without the … Continue reading
CD Baby Achieves YouTube Preferred Partner Status
We’re thrilled that YouTube has named CD Baby as a flagship member of their Preferred Distributor Program. What is a YouTube preferred partner? CD Baby’s inclusion in the Preferred Distributor … Continue reading
Congrats to the 3 CD Baby Artists Who Won 2021 Grammys Awards!
The 2021 Grammy Awards saw twenty-nine current and former CD Baby artists nominated across almost as many categories. In the virtual ceremony held on March 14, three of those artists … Continue reading
CD Baby Artist Payout Increases 26% in 2020 [Infographic]
CD Baby paid musicians more than $126,000,000 in 2020. Artists and labels using CD Baby for worldwide music distribution, monetization, and promotion were collectively paid $126,782,389 in 2020, a 26% … Continue reading
29 current and former CD Baby artists nominated for 2021 Grammys
Another impressive Grammy showing for CD Baby artists! CD Baby artists are no stranger to the Grammys. Last year, over fifty current and former CD Baby artists were nominated for … Continue reading
Congrats to the 5 CD Baby artists who won a 2020 Latin Grammy!
Many independent musicians receive 2020 Latin Grammy nominations and wins. The past few years have seen strong showings from CD Baby artists at the Latin Grammys, and the 2020 Latin … Continue reading
CD Baby Pro Publishing reaches 250,000 songwriters
More than a quarter-million songwriters, composers, lyricists, and producers now use CD Baby Pro Publishing to collect their composition royalties. Since February 2013, CD Baby Pro Publishing has been helping … Continue reading