Music branding lessons for new artists. Whether we’re driving, checking email or just surfing the web, it can feel like the whole world is trying to sell us something. Digital … 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.
A record store never would’ve said THIS twenty years ago
“Hi, welcome to Tower Records. You’re a musician? Great, why don’t you stop by every single day to take a look through our accounting books so you can find detailed … Continue reading
The biggest myths about music streaming
Between conferences, emails, blog comments, and just hanging out with musician friends, I hear a lot of independent artists’ opinions about music streaming — both plus and minus. Some of … Continue reading
The 5 things you’re afraid of when you put out new music (and how to cure the fright)
Fear can come in many varieties for an artist who’s just about to release a new album or single. Everything feels heightened when this music you’ve poured so much into … Continue reading
How to get your music on Pandora Premium
Pandora now offers an on-demand streaming service. Pandora now has an on-demand streaming service to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. Important: If your CD Baby distribution … Continue reading
The most boring (and IMPORTANT) album-release checklist ever
NOTE: The CD Baby Pro Publishing service was discontinued as of August 8th, 2023. Any paid release which was signed up for CD Baby Pro Publishing prior to August 8th, … Continue reading
Why do you need to distribute your music?
Lots of artists think it’s enough to put a song up on Bandcamp or Soundcloud and call it good. It isn’t. Those platforms can be very useful, but it’s not … Continue reading
Singles or Albums? 4 Reasons to Release Singles More Often
Here’s the deal: For the past 30-40 years musicians have been releasing albums. The time between those albums was often a year or more. Many musicians still use this model for … Continue reading
The Best Types of Songs for Sync Licensing
Sync licensing can be a tough gig to break into. Because of the way music is used in TV and film (as a support to the action instead of the … Continue reading
Digital Music Distribution 101: the importance of good metadata
[This article was written by Michelle Fletcher, Digital Operations Inspector at CD Baby.] The official definition of metadata is, “a set of data that describes and gives information about other … Continue reading