Booking shows as an indie artist can be a tough nut to crack, but with the right strategies, you can create opportunities that help you grow your audience and sharpen your craft. Here are some “best practices” to guide you.
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What’s the difference between a Spotify pre-save and an Apple Music pre-add?
Each streaming platform has their own way to pre-save songs Music industry terminology can be confusing, especially when platforms use similar terms for features they offer. Case in point: both … Continue reading
CD Baby Pro Publishing reaches 250,000 songwriters
More than a quarter-million songwriters, composers, lyricists, and producers now use CD Baby Pro Publishing to collect their composition royalties. Since February 2013, CD Baby Pro Publishing has been helping … Continue reading
Your music now on Xiami, one of China’s most popular streaming platforms
Get heard on Xiami, Alibaba’s music streaming platform CD Baby has made major moves into markets outside the U.S. recently, including our foray into China about a year ago via … Continue reading
Use Spotify Promo Cards to personalize your streaming promotion!
How to create your own Spotify Promo Cards to share music on social media. Spotify has released yet another feature to help you promote your music online: the Spotify Promo … Continue reading
What I learned from coaching three artists…
How to quickly multiply your audience, secure endorsement deals, and develop a more consistent music workflow. I’ve spent most of this year coaching three artists, on these concepts and other … Continue reading
Want to contribute to the DIY Musician Blog?
How to become a regular contributor to CD Baby’s educational resources. No two music careers look the same. There’s no single way to create or promote music. In fact, how … Continue reading
An interview with writer & rapper Dessa
“It’s ok to just be a human being for a while.” Dessa is a rapper, singer, and writer who’s made a career of defying genre conventions and audience expectations. As … Continue reading
The Modern Music Glossary
NOTE: The CD Baby Pro Publishing service was discontinued as of August 8th, 2023. Any paid release which was signed up for CD Baby Pro Publishing prior to August 8th, … Continue reading
How many albums did Eric ‘RAVO’ Bravo have to sell to get on the Billboard Charts?
1,052 pure album sales– it sounds pretty straightforward, but it’s not. Let me explain. Hi, my name is Eric Bravo and I make music under the pseudonym RAVO under my … Continue reading
Promoting your live stream events on Spotify
Spotify adds a new functionality to help you support your virtual concerts. You can now list your “virtual events” on Spotify. You can also pin them to the top of … Continue reading