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 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
7 Kinds of New Music You Should Be Releasing in 2024
Releasing singles might be easier than you think. We’re living in the age of singles and “attention economics.” As music streaming has grown in popularity, it’s taken the single-song format … Continue reading
CD Baby Artists: Get Your Music on Peloton!
Peloton drives real music discovery. Like countless other people, I ordered a Peloton during the first full winter of the pandemic. Snow was piled five feet high. It was negative something … Continue reading
The New Way to Think About Music Videos
The traditional music video is dead (and that’s a good thing). The rise of TikTok and Reels coincided with the demise of long-form music videos. And yet many artists still … Continue reading
How to Price Your CDs
How much should you charge for your CDs? $5? $10? $12.99? $15.72? Let me say upfront that there’s no clear answer to this question. Your CD’s selling price will be … Continue reading
7 Reasons You Should Release a Cover Song
These are a few of the common objections I hear when it comes to cover songs: “I’m not a serious artist if I do covers.” “The world has enough … Continue reading
8 Things Every “Link in Bio” Needs
You probably already have a “link in bio” that directs your audience on Instagram or Twitter or TikTok to go… somewhere else. Parking your website URL in your social bio … Continue reading
Our Top 10 Favorite DIY Musician Podcast Episodes
We just released our 300th episode! That’s a lot of info about building & sustaining an independent music career. If you’re new to The DIY Musician Podcast, we don’t expect … Continue reading