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
Free Webinar: Get More Fans and Sell More Music!
Learn how CD Baby’s all-time single-day top seller set the record! Sign up now to attend a FREE music marketing webinar titled “Get More Fans and Sell More Music!” On … Continue reading
How to Promote Your Music with Facebook Ads
Facebook Ads: reach thousands of potential fans without going broke Important note: You should only use Facebook ads when you’re ready. In order to increase the likelihood of good return … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary to "Yesterday" by The Beatles: The Most Covered Song of All-Time
The Beatles released “Yesterday” as a 7″ in the U.S. today, September 13th, back in 1965. It’s regarded as the most-covered song of all-time (over 1600 versions)! Our friends at Limelight … Continue reading
Back When Bands Were Better
I have a friend, one the best musicians I’ve ever known, who believes, by and large, that no good music has been made since the late 70’s (citing albums like … Continue reading
Track Your Facebook Interactions Using bitly (formerly "bit.ly")
Monitoring the successes and failures of your Facebook campaigns is the key to learning,tweaking and making improvements. Bitly is a valuable tool that will give you a birds-eye-view of the interests … Continue reading
The DIY Musician’s Complete Guide to YouTube
How to create and promote compelling music videos your fans will want to share. As you might recall, “YouTube” was the topic of the month for August here at the … Continue reading
Christmas Already? Tell Us Your Holiday Promo Tips!
Yeah yeah. I know. It’s only September. Summer’s not even officially over yet. But you know how time tends to speed up as the year comes to a close. And … Continue reading
Make Your Facebook Photo Big – How to make the Perfect Facebook Profile Pic
Stand out from the crowd on Facebook Tour posters, album art, gear shots, and logos are cool to post to your wall, but make sure your Facebook Page’s main profile … Continue reading
CD Baby’s YouTube Video Contest!
Yo peeps! To close out August’s YouTube month on the DIY Musician Blog, we’re having a YouTube contest and WE WANT TO SEE YOUR VIDEOS! Send ’em to us and … Continue reading
YouTube Tip: Make the First 15 Seconds Count
Don’t bore us. Get to the chorus. You’ve got to hook them upfront. YouTube videos are like pop songs; They’re best enjoyed and shared when short and catchy. YouTube is … Continue reading