We’re so excited to share that six CD Baby artists and projects snagged nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards! Continue reading
Big Keynote Announcement!
We’re thrilled to announce the pillars of the 2022 DIY Musician Conference. Yes, there are dozens of workshops and mentor sessions planned this year, each of them giving you a … Continue reading
10 Things You Should Do as Soon as You Sign Up for Music Distribution
Preparing your music for a successful release. Whenever you release new music, you don’t want it to just be AVAILABLE on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. You want people … Continue reading
2022 DIY Musician Conference Preview
Exciting keynote announcements, session details, and more! With 60,000 new tracks released on Spotify every day, you need an advantage that will help your music rise above the noise and … Continue reading
Songwriters & Publishers Get a Streaming Raise
CRB sticks by initial ruling on mechanical royalty increase. In 2018, the Copyright Royalty Board made an important decision regarding songwriters and publishers in the digital age. Streaming services should … Continue reading
YouTube Monetization for Musicians
YouTube monetization is a vital source of money for many musicians — and it’s just ONE of several important forms of music revenue from YouTube. What are those different revenue sources? How is that money generated on YouTube? And how do you collect it all? Read on! Continue reading
The Five Things You MUST Bring to Your Next Music Conference
How to get the most out of your time at a music conference. If you’re serious about your music, you know you’re going to spend some combination of time, money, … Continue reading
Your Music Revenue Checklist (31 Sources Total)
There are more ways for musicians to earn money today than any other point in music history. From publishing and sync licensing to merch and NFTs, we’ve made a quick … Continue reading
The Spotify Algorithm: What Musicians Need to Know
Want your music to reach Spotify listeners through playlists like Discover Weekly and Release Radar? Then there’s something very important you should know about Spotify’s algorithm: Chasing vanity metrics can … Continue reading
5 Ways to Ruin Your Spotify Presence
If your songs do well on Spotify, it means reach and revenue. Sending the right signals to Spotify can lead to huge audience growth driven by personalized playlists like Discover … Continue reading
The Musician’s Latest Hamster Wheel (Is This What We Signed Up For?)
If the recent drama between Halsey and Capitol Records hints at anything, it’s that artists are sick of certain content and social media expectations. Here’s the gossip in a nutshell: … Continue reading