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
17 CD Baby Artists Nominated for the 2021 Latin Grammys
Independent musicians have been taking home Latin Grammys for some time now. Yes, year after year, CD Baby clients — who create their music and run their careers without the … Continue reading
How to Handle the Anxiety of Show Reopenings
Mental health and touring in the age of COVID So the light is turning green, but at what cost? Industries are attempting to resume activity as normal (though this return … Continue reading
A Musician’s Guide to Online Advertising
How to build an audience for your music with online advertising There’s one thing that every artist wants: FANS! Loyal listeners don’t invent themselves though. They have to be found, … Continue reading
How to Use Instagram Reels Ads to Build Your Spotify Following
Boost your Spotify engagement with Reels ads Facebook Ads recently introduced an exciting new feature that gives artists the ability to advertise on Instagram Reels. Marketers worldwide rejoice! People who … Continue reading
How to Earn Passive Income as a Musician
Streaming revenue. Publishing royalties. CD sales. We’ve talked a lot about those revenue sources. But today we’re talking about a lesser-known source of music revenue: passive income. What is passive … Continue reading
Tax Information Every Musician Should Know
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin Wise words from a wise man. Ben did harness electricity (cool!), as well … Continue reading
How to Produce Music at Home
Are you trying to produce quality music from a home recording studio? You picked the perfect time! From Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, to … Continue reading
Promote Your Music on YouTube Shorts
If you’re a musician that creates a lot of video content, you now have another creative way to promote your music on YouTube: YouTube Shorts. Over the past few years, … Continue reading
How Your Music Career Continues to Grow at CD Baby
Looking for playlist pitching, expedited distribution, and concierge promotion support for your music, but you also want to stay indie? CD Baby Stages is here! Continue reading
CD Baby Achieves YouTube Preferred Partner Status
We’re thrilled that YouTube has named CD Baby as a flagship member of their Preferred Distributor Program. What is a YouTube preferred partner? CD Baby’s inclusion in the Preferred Distributor … Continue reading