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 Makes a Great Band Name?
CD Baby’s Instant Band Name Generator OK. Now that we’ve gotten that out of our system, let’s take a look at some serious things to consider
Why Twitter is Better Than Facebook for Your Music Career
Promote your music on Twitter: it’s immediate and FREE! When it comes to promoting your music career via social media, there are three big reasons why you should be spending … Continue reading
You’ve Got 8 Days to Save Big on Distribution
8/8 only comes once a year, and we’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge this festive occasion. Yes, we know you’ve all got big plans lined up for it, but … Continue reading
How Musicians Make Money from YouTube
According to Brian Botkiller, YouTube has turned into “the world’s jukebox.” It’s the most popular music-discovery tool online. Over 6 billion hours of video is streamed every single month by more … Continue reading
Why YouTube is More Important Than Anything Else in Your Music Career
YouTube: the new radio, the new MTV, the new record store, the new music magazine, the new everything Let’s state the obvious: the world has changed, especially for independent musicians. … Continue reading
3 Things Musicians Should Avoid When Asking for a Sponsorship
How NOT to pitch a band sponsorship Imagine you were running a business and you received an email from someone you didn’t know that looked like this: “Hi, I do … Continue reading
How Music Publishing Works
Music publishing, songwriter royalties, and you Music publishing is one of the least understood — and most important — aspects of the whole music business. It’s how songwriters earn the … Continue reading
How to Get Good Press for Your Music: A New DIY Musician Podcast Interview with Dmitri Vietze
If you’re a frequent reader of the DIY Musician Blog, the name Dmitri Vietze might sound familiar to you. Not only does Dmitri run Rock Paper Scissors, a successful publicity … Continue reading
Music Marketing Tip: Keep Your Email Newsletters Short… or Else!
Multiple studies have shown that people will spend more time reading a webpage than they will an email. Think about it: whenever you see an email in your inbox that’s … Continue reading
How to Earn Additional Money with Musical Theatre Work
[This article was written by award-winning songwriter and frequent musical theatre performer Justin Jude.] Writing songs and playing in bands feeling a little too … familiar? Looking to expand your creative … Continue reading