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
YouTube Success in 7 Easy Steps
Well, maybe “easy” is a bit of a stretch. But if you’re looking for some sound advice on YouTube music promotion, SocialTimes.com recently posted a good article to get you … Continue reading
12 Kinds of Videos to Promote Your Music
[Take your YouTube presence to the next level with Illustrated Sound. Click HERE.] You don’t have to have a giant budget or be as visually brilliant as Michel Gondry. Affordable video … Continue reading
YouTube 101 for Musicians: The Basic Terms
[Take your YouTube presence to the next level with Illustrated Sound. Click HERE.] Over the next month, we’ll be looking at a number of ways bands can promote their music … Continue reading
YouTube Activity Will Now Affect Your Klout Score
What the heck is Klout? Klout, the company that collects data from Facebook, Twitter, and many other social networks in order to score users’ social currency (on a scale from … Continue reading
Use iMovie to Make a Music Video in Minutes – iMovie ’11
No you don’t need a bazillion dollars, a Ferrari Testarossa and Hollywood actors to make a music video. All you need is a Mac, iMovie, a song, and some videos … Continue reading
Promoting Your Music on YouTube: An Interview with Pomplamoose
Happy August: It’s YouTube Month! At least it is here at CD Baby’s DIY Musician Blog. Over the next 31 days, we’ll be sharing tips and advice on how to … Continue reading
Bands: Google+ is NOT for You… Yet
Hypebot just posted an article by Bob Baker about how Google is deleting any Google+ account not registered to an individual with a real name. So if you’ve signed up … Continue reading
DIY Venues: Get Creative with Your Performance Spaces
I recently saw a video on WeAllMakeMusic.com about how some musicians in the East LA scene, after confronting the fact that their performance opportunities were limited by a dearth of … Continue reading
HostBaby’s Favorite Blogs for Musicians and Bands
Our friends at HostBaby posted a list of their top recommended musician-oriented blogs and pocasts. Awww, look at that: they put us first! (Pretty sure there is some kinda favoritism going … Continue reading
Advancing Your Show – How to Confirm Gig Details Ahead of Time for Peace of Mind
The gig is booked and you’re stoked to play your hometown venue even though the club has changed owners since you last played there 5 years ago. It’s the … Continue reading