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
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.
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
Sell your music in time for the 2015 holiday season: end-of-year distribution deadlines
Are you ready for the holiday boom in music sales? 20% of all music sales (and 30% of sales on CDBaby.com) happen in the last 6 weeks of the year. … Continue reading
Apple Music has launched: how to download it!
The 3-month free trial of Apple Music is now available Apple’s new music streaming service is here, but in order to start listening, you need iOS 8.4 on your device … Continue reading
8 things every musician should know about Global Release Day
What will Global Release Day mean for YOUR music? All over the world, the music industry is shifting towards a unified “Global Release Day” in order to deter piracy, avoid … Continue reading
Apple Music WILL pay artists during its free 3-month trial period
Over the past couple weeks, indie artists, distributors, labels, and label groups (such as Beggars, Merlin, A2IM, etc.) have been voicing concerns over Apple Music’s 3-month introductory trial period, during … Continue reading
“Apple Music could be great for indie musicians”
Tracy Maddux, CD Baby’s CEO, wrote a piece for Billboard about the positive impact Apple Music could have on the independent music economy. Tracy makes some good points in the … Continue reading
How much of Apple Music’s subscription revenue is being paid to rights owners?
A recent article on Digital Music News claims that Apple Music will pay only 58% of streaming royalties back to artists, in contrast to Spotify (who claims to pay 70% … Continue reading
How do I get my music on Apple Music?
As an Apple-approved aggregator, CD Baby can deliver your music to Apple Music quickly! We’ve been proud partners with Apple since the launch of iTunes more than a decade ago, … Continue reading