You can now make more money from your music on TIDAL, in addition to any streaming revenue you’re already earning from the hi-fi music platform. TIDAL has a history of … Continue reading
Releasing Music
Releasing music is complicated. Get important tips and updates on how to make your songs available to fans in the age of streaming digital music. Information about the world’s most popular platforms, how to access them, and how to work with DSPs like Spotify, Apple Music, and more properly.
How to Put Previously Released Singles on an Album
It’s no secret the current music industry is a singles-driven business. That’s why we always recommend new artists release singles first, before a full album. Singles not only allow you … Continue reading
How Abel Capella Increased His Monthly Listeners from 540 to 16k in Three Months
Abel Capella used CD Baby’s Release Plan Generator to map a strategy for his single “Só Vem.” This strategy allowed Capella to: get placed on a Spotify editorial playlist gain … Continue reading
How to Distribute and Promote Your Music on Deezer
Deezer is an absolute music streaming powerhouse, and an important global platform you should harness to promote your music. If you live in Europe, you’re likely aware of that already. … Continue reading
The Indie Musician’s Guide to Apple Music
When promoting your music, it’s important that you NOT put all your focus on a single streaming service. Your fans aren’t all in the same place; listening is fragmented across … Continue reading
How Do I Format My Artist Name Correctly?
The different types of artist names An artist name seems pretty straightforward, right? We all know Lizzo, Simon & Garfunkel, and Jay-Z & Kanye West. But did you know each … Continue reading
How You Can Get Your Music on Pandora
Did you know that Pandora is the largest ad-supported streaming service in the US? Yep! And many musicians who use CD Baby are getting paid significant Pandora royalties. Obviously you … Continue reading
How to get your music on Instagram Reels
Want people to use your songs in their Instagram Reels? Instagram has a short-form video feature similar to TikTok called Instagram Reels, which lives right there within the existing Instagram … Continue reading
The most common mistake artists make when sharing their new music
Use Smartlinks to Keep Your Album Links In One Place You’ve got new music. You’re excited to share it. So it’s understandable that you want to include ALL the links … Continue reading
How to get verified on Amazon Music for Artists
Claiming your artist profile on Amazon Music’s analytics app Join us on 1/13/21 at 1 p.m. PST for our Insider Series on how the Amazon Music business is evolving. This … Continue reading