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
Music Company Endorsement: Why It’s Not All About Free Stuff
[This article was written by guest contributor brian botkiller.] So, as a musician, I have the good fortune to talk to a lot of fans and friends about the instruments … Continue reading
Will iTunes Become the Next Pandora?
The Wall Street Journal and New York Times have reported that Apple is negotiating with rights holders to create an internet radio service that could become the next Pandora. Billboard.biz has … Continue reading
CD Baby Staff Rock Out at Portland’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls
There are some pretty cool people at CD Baby doing some pretty cool things and Krysta Martinez is one of them. Not only is she a member of CD Baby’s … Continue reading
Help CD Baby Celebrate Brazilian World Music Day
Today is Brazilian Music Day, and CD Baby is celebrating! For all you lovers of Brazilian music, we’ve put together a collection of our favorite Brazilian artists, including modern masters … Continue reading
Is Fan-Funding Smart or "Shameful?"
The Fan-Funding Smack-Back: Point/Counterpoint Matt De Mello interviewed Eric Victorino from the band The Limousines about their recent crowdfunding efforts on Kickstarter (after several soured relationships with labels). Though the … Continue reading
Why You Don’t Need a Press Kit, Pt. 1: How to Book Your Band in the Age of Email
What is a press kit—and why don’t I need one? A press kit is a collection of materials that you used to have to send to journalists, bookers, and other … Continue reading
Macklemore Takes a Lesson from the Willy Wonka Playbook
CD Baby artist Macklemore owes a little debt to Roald Dahl. Last weekend, during the Bumbershoot music festival, the popular Seattle rapper and his team announced that they’d be handing out … Continue reading
Indie for Over 4 Decades: An Interview with SHOES
Original indie rockers In 1974, four friends from Zion, Illinois got together and started a band without even knowing how to play their instruments yet. Over the next few years, … Continue reading
Remixing, Public Domain, and the Creative Commons License
[HELPFULAW FOR THE INDIE ARTIST is a monthly advice column on legal matters pertaining to the music industry. If you have a suggestion for a future article that you would like to … Continue reading
CD Baby Included in Shopify Article on the History of eCommerce
Someone’s been looking through old baby pictures of CD Baby Shopify wants to take you on a trip down Memory Lane, which happens to wind right through the middle of … Continue reading