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
Your Friends are Liars: What People REALLY Think of Your Music!
Your friends are not true fans Look, your parents and your partner and your neighbors are not going to tell you that your music sucks. Neither will your co-workers, your … Continue reading
Creating Great Music on a Budget
[This article was written by guest contributor Jenny Beswick of dv247.com.] Affordable home recording and music production Let’s be honest; most of us dream of being big music stars or rock … Continue reading
How to Get Your Music Played on Internet Radio
Internet radio play for indie artists Let’s be honest; as a DIY musician you’re probably not going to get sudden and sustained airplay on the giant terrestrial radio stations. You … Continue reading
How to Promote Your Music on Twitter: Intermediate Tweeting for Bands!
Promoting your music on Twitter: the next steps [If you’re just getting started on Twitter, check out THIS and THIS.] So… you’ve been using Twitter to promote your music for … Continue reading
Portland Cello Project Releases the 1st Album of Beck's New Material
Beck’s new album is out on CD Baby! That is, the collection of sheet music he recently published through McSweeney’s called “Song Reader: 20 New Songs by Beck” has been … Continue reading
The Best Albums of 2012 – According to CD Baby Staff
‘Tis the season for… lists! Lots and lots of lists! Whether it’s a ‘Best of’, ‘Top 20’ or ‘My Favorite’, it’s always interesting to read what’s hot and what’s not … Continue reading
Wedding Gigs: Why You Should Forget Everything You Think You Know About Being in a Wedding Band
[This guest post was written by our friend Drew Stoga from GigMasters.] Chicken dances. Bad tuxedos. Mullets. These are the unfortunate stereotypes surrounding wedding bands. You need to forget all … Continue reading
A Musician’s Guide to House Concerts: How to Build Your Fanbase & Earn More Money Performing in Peoples’ Homes
House Concerts – The Lifeboats of the Music Industry? [This post was written by guest contributor Fran Snyder, an artist and the founder of ConcertsInYourHome.com (CIYH), DinnerAndSong.com, and ListeningRoomFestival.com.] “You never change things by fighting the … Continue reading
Jango Airplay is Now Radio Airplay!
One of CD Baby’s favorite partners, Jango Airplay, has gone through a minor metamorphosis, including a change to their branding. Their name is now Radio Airplay. Why the name change? Well, on … Continue reading
10 Quick Instagram Tips for Musicians
If you want to promote your music on Twitter, there’s enough good data out there to inform your social media promotion efforts and help you maximize the effectiveness of each … Continue reading