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
Art of the Facebook Post, Pt. 2: Develop Your Authentic Facebook Voice
Developing an authentic voice in writing, in singing, and yes, in Facebook, is a matter of experimenting until you find something that works AND that you feel comfortable with. Then … Continue reading
5 Ways to Draw Attention to Your Facebook Presence
People love using Facebook. So it’s important to let folks know your band has a presence there when you’re interacting with people in the real world or through other media. … Continue reading
CD Baby Tip: Why Short Descriptions for Your Albums Are Important
Don’t Forget to Fill Out the Short Description on Your CD Baby Album Page Your Short Album Description is the text that appears under your album artwork on your CD … Continue reading
Art of the Facebook Post, Pt. 1: To ping or not to ping?
Ping.fm? That is the question. Your Facebook Posts Should Be UnIQuE! Don’t treat Twitter, Facebook, and email newsletters as separate streams for the same content. Give users of each platform … Continue reading
The Difference Between Song Lyrics and Poetry
Lyrics can be poetic. Poetry can be lyrical. But rarely the twain shall meet. Of course it does no good to be wholly dogmatic about things, but in general, rockstars … Continue reading
Facebook Announces New Music Initiative
At 2011’s F8 Developers Conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced details about some upcoming changes within the Facebook ecosystem. Timeline is a new Facebook feature that allows users to post and … Continue reading
How to Track Fan Interaction Using Facebook Insights
Tracking Facebook Interactions What kind of status updates get the most comments on your Facebook page? What links get the most clicks? Do your fans like quizzes and questions or … Continue reading
Top 10 Ways to Screw Up Your Album Release
Our friend Chris Seth Jackson wrote an article for Music Think Tank that talks about 10 things you do NOT want to do when you’re preparing for your CD release … Continue reading
Hip Hop Tip: How to Legally Clear Samples Used in Your Music
Thanks to our friends at IndieHipHop.net for letting us repost this article. If you’re a hip hop artist or producer, odds are you either have or will be faced with … Continue reading
Creating Sheet Music for Your Tunes
Whether you’re looking for a promotional tool, an additional revenue stream, a way to make practice or gigs easier on the band, or just a gift for fans, you might … Continue reading