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
The website mistake that’s guaranteed to drive your fans away (and other web tips for musicians)
A whole season’s worth of web tips to help you smarten up your online music marketing Well, somehow summer slipped by without me posting one of my usual monthly … Continue reading
Mobile phones at shows: A promotional boost for you or a grand distraction?
Perennial copyright curmudgeon Don Henley recently told the Daily Telegraph that “videoing a concert with a phone is a violation (of The Eagles’ rights).” “It spoils it for people who … Continue reading
4 royalties you’re probably missing (even if you’re registered with ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC)
If you’ve affiliated yourself as a songwriter with a performing rights organization (such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC) and registered all your songs, you’ve taken an important first step in collecting the publishing … Continue reading
How to remain upbeat despite low album sales
[This article was written by guest contributor Praverb.] Every artist deals with declining album sales. It usually happens after the buzz that follows your album release fades or all your new content dries up. … Continue reading
The AmpHanger: build a DIY mic stand for your amp in seconds
[This article was written by Alex Andrews of Ten Kettles Development. Find them on Twitter at @tenkettles.] If you’re an electric guitar player and have played a show or two, … Continue reading
How one indie artist is paying her rent with YouTube money
Shannon Hurley thought she might make a little money when she opted in for CD Baby’s free Sync program a while back – she’s active on YouTube and has built an … Continue reading
CD Baby featured in The New York Times
Hey, look at THAT. We’re in The New York Times! What a nice thing to wake up to on a Wednesday morning. Larry Rohter’s story about CD Baby and the independent … Continue reading
The crucial 2-step process for hearing yourself better on stage
Contrary to popular opinion (and action), turning up your amp more and more will not make you hear yourself better. Sure, you’ll hear yourself MORE, but better? Hardly. Oh, I … Continue reading
Promote and sell your music online with CD Baby’s brand new Music Player
The new CD Baby Music Player has arrived, and it’s all yours. Feel the power as you create an unlimited number of customizable players, perfect for embedding on your website … Continue reading
7 ways to increase your YouTube views
When you share a YouTube video on Twitter, on Facebook, in an email newsletter, or on your blog, you’re hoping to reach your existing fanbase — and that’s great — but … Continue reading