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Music Industry Changes Coming in 2022
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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 →

December 22, 2021
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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 →

October 29, 2021
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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 →

September 30, 2021
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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 →

July 30, 2021
Grammy wins for indie artists in 2021
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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 →

March 16, 2021
Musician revenue in 2020
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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 →

March 5, 2021
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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 →

November 25, 2020
Latin Grammys 2020
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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 →

November 23, 2020
Music publishing for indie songwriters
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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 →

October 20, 2020
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Your music now on Xiami, one of China’s most popular streaming platforms

Get heard on Xiami, Alibaba’s music streaming platform CD Baby has made major moves into markets outside the U.S. recently, including our foray into China about a year ago via … Continue reading →

October 16, 2020

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