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
How to make album art videos for your songs on YouTube
Indie musicians are earning more and more money from the usage of their music on YouTube. Every quarter, the amount of YouTube ad revenue that CD Baby pays to artists grows impressively. … Continue reading
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 6 (the conclusion)
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Read part 1 of the series HERE, part 2 HERE, part 3 HERE, … Continue reading
4 Marketing Tips for Independent Musicians
This post was written by guest contributor Dave Kusek of New Artist Model. You’ve worked long and hard on your new album, but all that work is for nothing if … Continue reading
How to create an image for your band
Band image. what is it, what’s yours, and why does it matter? Last month we published an article by Brandon Seymour called “Your image is more important than your music … Continue reading
Thanks, but no thanks: Shook Twins tell American Idol to take a hike
Last week, CD Baby artists Shook Twins (a folk-pop band fronted by identical twin sisters) received an email from the producers of American Idol asking them to audition for the … Continue reading
Don’t force people to steal your music
Rich Juzwiak wants to buy a song by Elle Varner — but can’t. Right now the single is only available on SoundCloud until some future date when, presumably, the full album will … Continue reading
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 5
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Read part 1 of the series HERE, and part 2 HERE, part … Continue reading
House concerts made easy: ten songs, for ten people, for ten bucks each
[This is an excerpt from Fran Snyder’s forthcoming book, House Concerts and Modern Touring for Small Acts. Snyder is the founder of ConcertsInYourHome.com, which is the most active house concert community on … Continue reading
How to suck at social media: bad advice for bands
When it comes to building your music career, Social Media is a zero-sum game. Your fans should only like one band: your band. There’s simply not enough social media to go around. As an artist, … Continue reading
Deep in the Kickstarter trenches, Pt. 4
Lessons learned in the middle of a Kickstarter campaign [This article was written by jazz pianist and CD Baby artist George Kahn. Read part 1 of the series HERE, and part 2 HERE, and … Continue reading