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
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
How to Thrive in Today's Topsy-Turvy Music Business
Adam Gold from American Songwriter did an interview with Mike King, author and instructor of music business courses at Berkleemusic, in which they discussed the changing music business and best … Continue reading
CD Baby Partners with Alliance Entertainment to Expand Distribution for Artists
Your music will soon be available for purchase through the largest wholesale distributor of entertainment products in the United States. We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Alliance … Continue reading
Bandago: Affordable Van Rental for Touring Bands
Touring Outside Your Home Turf: How Bandago Can Help This post was written by guest contributor Richard Lee Jackson of the band Enation. ——————- If you’re an independent touring band … Continue reading
Outside-the-Box Busking Tips: An Interview with Headwater
Busking on a boat? One day, my band earned about $300 from performing in the streets of San Francisco for a few hours. We thought that was pretty impressive, and … Continue reading
What Do You Still Have to Learn About Live Performance?
Argghh! May– that frustrating time when the seasons haven’t quite made up their minds yet, flitting between cold snaps and heat waves. There’s one good reason to be thankful that … Continue reading
The Magic of Mastering: An Interview with Grammy-Winning Engineer Evren Göknar
For a guy who still has a long career ahead of him, Evren Göknar has built up an impressive resume. He’s engineered sessions for artists as diverse as Tupac Shakur, … Continue reading
Have You Experienced Sexism in the Music Industry?
None of these statements probably strike you as particularly revelatory: white people CAN rap; black people CAN play country; women CAN rock! Let’s all pat ourselves on the back for … Continue reading
Fostering Creativity: Advice from John Cleese
A little something for the middle of your workweek– advice from Monty Python’s John Cleese on how to set up an environment conducive to creativity. Hint: it involves space, time, … Continue reading