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
10 Reasons Why You're Losing Your Facebook Fans
Maybe you haven’t followed “The Rule of 4 C’s”– consistently create compelling content! Bands, solo artists, hip hop crews, jazz ensembles– you’re losing fans on Facebook; your engagement is going … Continue reading
Musicians, How Do You Feel About Fan-Polling?
[Yes, I’m aware of the irony in asking a question about asking questions. It’s like a meta-poll! But I digress…] The question, in a nutshell: Is fan-polling a smart way … 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