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
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
FROMAGE! (What the “Blurred Lines” ruling means for the music industry)
[This article was written by Rob Filomena, CD Baby’s Director of Music Publishing.] A few months ago we asked a simple question on the DIY blog: “Homage or Fromage?” We were … Continue reading
Give your music website a 5-minute makeover
Simple ‘Spring Cleaning’ tips for your website All winter my backyard has looked like one of those “north of the Wall” segments from Game of Thrones. Now that I can … Continue reading
“If you don’t have a website that makes it easy for me, I am going to have to move on to the next artist.”
Why you may’ve gotten passed up for that gig A few weeks ago at the International Folk Alliance Conference, I spoke on a panel called “Keeping Up with Digital Technologies” … Continue reading
Why musicians should say “no” to almost everything
When “yes” is the enemy About six or seven years ago, I ran out of time. I was fronting two different groups of my own, gigging pretty consistently in three … Continue reading
CD Baby at SXSW 2015: four panels, one official showcase, dozens of artists
South by Southwest is just around the corner, and this year CD Baby is bringing a mammoth helping of indie awesomeness to Austin. The Official SXSW CD Baby Showcase For … Continue reading
Borrowing success: how to legally sample music
[This article was written by Jamie Davis-Ponce, and it originally appeared on the SonicBids Blog.] Often associated with hip hop, sampling occurs when songwriters and recording artists use borrowed sections … Continue reading
How much does it REALLY cost to make a record?
Do these guys look hard at work recording an album? [This article was written by Michael Corcoran. It originally appeared on the MusicSUBMIT Blog.] In 1972, the Rolling Stones released … Continue reading
How one musician is making a living from YouTube: an interview with TryHardNinja
With millions of views and over half a million subscribers, TryHardNinja (whose real name is Igor) isn’t just connecting with fans on YouTube. He’s using the video platform to drive … Continue reading
CD Baby Pro’s publishing catalog quadruples in 2014
Indie artists unlock new revenue streams never before available to them Our rights management service for songwriters—known as CD Baby Pro—had a huge year of growth in 2014. The service … Continue reading