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
Don't Miss CD Baby's Open House and Meetup. This Thursday – June 23rd
To celebrate our brand-spanking-new location, we’re inviting local artists (that’s you) to a special open house at our new facility in Northeast Portland, OR. Come see what 1.5 million CDs … Continue reading
A Facebook Fan Has Nowhere Near the Value of a Mailing List Subscriber.
This post was written by guest contributor John Oszajca from Music Marketing Manifesto. Musicians may be relying too heavily on social media for building a relationship with their fans and … Continue reading
How to Submit Your Music and Story to All Music/AMG (formerly All Music Guide)
AMG calls itself “the most comprehensive music reference source on the planet.” How to Pimp Your iTunes Page with Extra Info Ever wonder how those official-looking artist bios and album … Continue reading
Les Paul-Wielding Centaur Babe Comes to the Aid of Rock Band
Thinking way outside-the-box, Boston rock band The Lights Out saw an 80% increase in web traffic and gained a legion of new fans by mixing greek mythology with –(wait for … Continue reading
HostBaby Launches Websites For Authors
Now writers, bloggers, graphic novelists and more can easily create their own home on the web with HostBaby. Authors can sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial and BookBaby … Continue reading
Music Copyright 101: The Basic Legal Lingo
Understanding music law. Even career musicians get timid when it comes to talking about intellectual property law. They may know the difference between the Lydian and Mixolydian modes like the backs … Continue reading
How to Create a Wikipedia Page for Your Band/Music
Getting a Wikipedia page approved for your music project can be tricky. It can also be great for building credibility and gaining exposure for your music. Because of the sheer … Continue reading
Using Instagram to Promote Your Music
When you’re touring, the actual gig takes up 10-20% of your day. Your fans are going to be curious how you spend the rest of your time? Instagram is a … Continue reading
How to Claim Your Amazon Artist Profile
If you’re selling your music with CD Baby and you’ve chosen to have your material delivered to Amazon MP3, you can now set up your own artist store through Amazon’s Artist Central … Continue reading
Reclaiming Your Online Identity: Which Sites Matter to You?
A tip from Captain Obvious: YOU should be in charge of your online identity. Who else would be? Well,… Amazon, Facebook, Wikipedia, All Music Guide, Gracenote, etc. We want to … Continue reading