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
Use Time Banking to Promote Your Music
Even DIY artists can’t do everything themselves and expect to stay sane, happy, and healthy. It takes a village to break a band, as Hillary Clinton said. So next time you … Continue reading
Holy Moly: Our Artists' CD Sales Are Up from Last Year!
We triple-checked the numbers and it’s official: our artists have collectively sold MORE CDs so far this year than they had at this same time in 2011—thousands more! We’ve always … Continue reading
CD Baby Tip: Boost Sales with Album Reviews
Having fans add reviews to your album/single page on CDBaby.com will encourage new listeners to buy your music. What better way to add to the appeal of your album or song … Continue reading
How to Promote Your Music with SoundCloud
Since CD Baby enables you to make all the music you distribute through us available on SoundCloud with the push of a button, I thought it’d be a good idea … Continue reading
The Top 100 Must-Follow Music Resources on Twitter, Pt. 10: Wild Card of Inspiration!
Over the past couple months, we’ve been highlighting music-related people and organizations who are worth following on Twitter, all grouped together by category– music law, songwriting, promotion, news, and so … Continue reading
Touring is like Middle School: You’re Going to Need a Binder
[This article was written by guest contributor and touring indie artist Kayte Grace. Trapper Keeper photo by P. Mark Anderson.] How to stay organized on the road Two August 15ths ago, I … Continue reading
CD Baby Partners with Rdio, Making Your Music Available to Fans in 13 Countries
Tired of ad-supported music? Check out Rdio. We’re excited to announce CD Baby’s new partnership with Rdio, an ad-free music subscription service available in the US, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, … Continue reading
How to Hook ‘Em with Quick Music Descriptions
Can you creatively describe your music in under 3 seconds without saying “ummmmm?” You’ve got to grab peoples’ attention with words before they’ll want to hear your music. It’s the … Continue reading
Transforming Your Lyrics from Poetry to Personal Truth
[This article was written by songwriter Anna Dagmar, a five-time award winner of the Mid-Atlantaic Songwriting Competition.] One of the biggest discoveries I made during the process of recording my fourth … Continue reading
Everything is a Remix: Musical Theft or Cultural Dialogue?
Cover Songs, Knock-Offs, Remixes– Oh My! A little something fun for Friday: Everything is a Remix, Pt. 1. I’m sure you’ve heard the old quote a hundred times: “Good artists … Continue reading