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 to expect at your very first show
[This article was written by guest contributor Corey Dieckman of the bands Honduran and Great Wilderness.] Life outside the basement It’s your first show as a band and you are really excited. Maybe … Continue reading
Everything you wanted to know about musical instrument insurance
[This article is a guest contribution from Molly Nagel-Driessen of GearTrack.] At GearTrack we hear a lot of stories about instrument theft. For many musicians, they turn to benefit shows, Kickstarter … Continue reading
This is Matt, and he was the key to your band’s success
Meet Matt. He saw your band play last night. He loved you. He said so on Facebook.
How bands can make the most of their time at a music festival
The International Folk Alliance Conference was just a couple weeks ago. The music portion of SXSW is right around the corner. And pretty soon music festival season will be in … Continue reading
Storytelling Is Key to Music Marketing
Music marketing is more important now than ever before. Making a lasting first impression before your song even starts can mean the difference between stardom and obscurity. This rings especially … Continue reading
10 Ways to Earn Money From Your Music
As electronic music producer Daemon Hatfield says in a recent interview with CD Baby, “I think the future for (independent musicians) involves a lot of tiny revenue streams. A stream … Continue reading
How your day job can help fuel your music promotion: an interview with Daemon Hatfield
Many music industry books and blogs tell you that you’ve got to be single-mindedly focused when pursuing a music career. Think, live, breathe, and dream music. Remove all hurdles and … Continue reading
How working in a musical collective can help you get better press, play better gigs, and save money
An interview with Fokis of hip-hop collective Local-Mu12 As we saw from Berlin-based artist collective A Headful of Bees last year, “DIY” doesn’t mean you have to go it alone. … Continue reading
Why no one is seeing your Facebook posts
Ever feel like the posts you make from your band’s page on Facebook get largely ignored? Yeah, me too. And while I’m sure that’s partly true (for me, at least), … Continue reading
CD Baby hosts second annual showcase at SXSW
Last year’s CD Baby showcase at SXSW in Austin, TX was so successful that we decided to highlight even more great independent bands this year. The Second Annual CD Baby Showcase … Continue reading