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
6 Things to Consider Before Entering the Recording Studio
[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
Is Fan-Funding the Future of Music? : Amanda Palmer Raises Over $1 Million from Kickstarter
Is crowd-funding the future of music? Former Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer just set a record for a music-related crowdfunding campaign– she asked for 100k and ended up with over a … Continue reading
7 Tips on How to Transition from Open Mics to Longer Gigs
For the purposes of this article, I’m thinking of an open mic as a performance event where each person is given time to play 1-3 songs, usually maxed out at … Continue reading
An Interview with Tom Callahan, Manager of Cab 20– the band that went on ABC's "Shark Tank"
When it comes to building up the recording budget, some bands sell plasma, some bands launch fan-funding campaigns, and some bands seek venture capital investment. Wait, what? Yep– the talented … Continue reading
4 Ways to Jump-Start Your Music Career
[Note: This article was a collaboration with hip-hop emcee Praverb the Wyse, based on a discussion that started with his Twitter followers and continues here. Some of the thoughts and … Continue reading
How to Defeat Your 4 Touring Enemies: Lack of Time, Lack of Money, Gas Prices, & Geography
Martin Atkins, author of Tour:Smart, gives us a lesson on how to use an Excel spreadsheet and disto-map to route your tours for maximum gain. The moral of the story … Continue reading
F@&%$#!!! What to Do When You Make a Mistake on Stage
[This post was written by guest-contributor Richard Lee Jackson, drummer and co-producer of the independent rockband Enation. Their music has been featured on ‘One Tree Hill,’ ‘General Hospital,’ and MTV.com.] As a musician, … Continue reading
How to Tour as an Indie: Strategies for Booking, Promoting, and Thriving on the Road
Download a free copy of CD Baby’s Touring Guide. Whether you hit the road for 3 months at a time or just tour regionally on 3-day weekends, Touring as an … Continue reading
2 New Look Sessions from SXSW: Hey Marseilles and Voxhaul Broadcast
Yesterday, Hypebot posted this article about CD Baby’s partnership with Look Sessions to shoot video of over 2 dozen bands playing intimate arrangements of their songs during the 2012 SXSW festival … Continue reading
Can I Use That “Free” Beat For My Commercial Release?
[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