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
What’s the difference between ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and SoundExchange?
[This article was written by Dae Bogan and it originally appeared on his website.] I received an email this morning from a reader who had read my piece, “Demystifying The … Continue reading
Rise above the plateau: how to take your music career to the next level in the new year
[This article was written by Dave Kusek, founder of the New Artist Model, an online music business school for independent musicians, performers, recording artists, producers, managers, and songwriters. He is … Continue reading
Why you need an honest critic in your corner
Will your friends tell you when your music stinks? Of course it feels great when people compliment your music, but do you have someone in your life you can count … Continue reading
10 steps to building a single release campaign
[This article was written by Dae Bogan and it originally appeared on his website.] The music industry is full of mystery. From the complexities of royalty calculations to the fundamental … Continue reading
Latin Grammy-nominee Snow Owl talks about his career as an independent jazz musician
Colombian bassist (and CD Baby artist) Juan García-Herreros — also known as Snow Owl —was nominated for a Latin Grammy this year in the category of Best Latin Jazz Album. … Continue reading
CD Baby changes Terms of Service agreement to help you collect unclaimed royalties
We’re changing the CD Baby Member Agreement so we can collect unclaimed royalties for you On December 10th, changes to our CD Baby Member Agreement take effect that will allow … Continue reading
How house concerts can help you grown your fan base
We all know the scenario: you play at your local club to the same group of fans time and time again. Every week there may be a few new people … Continue reading
A guide to getting gigs (part 3): how to promote your shows
[This article was written by guest contributor Yannick Ilunga of The Jazz Spotlight.] This is the final part of the three-article series A Guide to Getting Gigs. As the title suggests, in What … Continue reading
How to transcribe sheet music for your songs
Make rehearsals, sessions, and gigs easier by creating sheet music (and sell it at your merch booth too!) [This article was written by the folks at Sheet Music Plus.] If … Continue reading
Be thankful you’re not in a band 20 years ago
Rock’s resident curmudgeon is ecstatic about the current state of music — and you should be too Legendary recording engineer Steve Albini (well, legendary if you love bands like Nirvana … Continue reading