Your Spotify artist profile isn’t just a placeholder—it’s your storefront, your press kit, your digital merch table, and your virtual … Continue reading
“Start with the assumption that the person listening to your music is going to hate it”
Radio Promotion 101: assume the listener won’t like your music That’s basically what Bob Boilen (creator/host of All Songs Considered) advised during the “Public Relations, Public Radio, & More” panel … Continue reading
The best days and times to post new videos on YouTube
When are your fans most likely to view your latest video? Channel Frederator, a network of animators, recently shared some interesting data (compiled from over 1,300 YouTube channels) that shows … Continue reading
SXSW video recap of our favorite moments: plus, is it worth it for indie artists to attend?
The CD Baby take on SXSW: Is it “worth it” for independent musicians? What were our favorite moments? Read on… We sent a great little gang of our very own … Continue reading
Email autoresponders for musicians
How to get your newest email subscribers engaged with your music right away [This article was written by Dave Kusek, founder of the New Artist Model, an online music business … Continue reading
Why your band should be able to play in a few different configurations
Performance adaptability helps you play more music, earn more money, and build your audience I have a lot of friends in Austin this week for SXSW, which means my Facebook … Continue reading
How to build your fanbase using YouTube Cards
Cards: the evolution of annotations Have you used YouTube annotations to enhance your music videos? Well get ready for YouTube “cards” — the new, mobile-friendly YouTube interactivity feature that will … Continue reading
YouTube launches “YouTube for Artists”
A new resource made specifically for musicians on YouTube YouTube has made a couple announcements this week that should have a big impact on musicians. First, they’re rolling out a … Continue reading
Fans can now stream your Rhapsody tracks on Twitter
Rhapsody’s integration with Twitter Your Twitter followers can already watch shared YouTube videos and listen to music via SoundCloud without having to leave the Twitter platform. Now you can add … Continue reading
#DIYmusician: CD Baby’s 1st Twitter Chat on March 25th
On Wednesday March 25th, join CD Baby (@cdbaby) along with VP of Marketing Kevin Breuner (@kbreuner) and blog editor Chris Robley (@chrisrobley) from 11am-12pm PT (2-3pm EST) to discuss DIY music … Continue reading
3 lessons you shouldn’t learn from Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke, & Beyoncé
Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke, and Beyoncé are some of the most famous musical artists in the world. Whenever one of them has gone rogue with their album release or distribution … Continue reading