Abel Capella used CD Baby’s Release Plan Generator to map a strategy for his single “Só Vem.” This strategy allowed … Continue reading
Facebook and Instagram Ads for Musicians: A Beginner’s Guide
Can Facebook and Instagram ads really help you promote your music, build an audience, and sell merch? In short: yes. And here’s how. Continue reading
The Indie Musician’s Guide to Apple Music
When promoting your music, it’s important that you NOT put all your focus on a single streaming service. Your fans aren’t all in the same place; listening is fragmented across … Continue reading
SMS Text Marketing for Indie Musicians
SMS (a fancy term for text messaging) can be a really effective channel to market your music. If done well, marketing your music through SMS can help you communicate with … Continue reading
The Basics of Bandsintown for Artists
How to use Bandsintown’s flexible tools to promote your shows Music fans and frequent show-goers know Bandsintown as a one-stop hub to see when and where their favorite bands are … Continue reading
10 Things You Should Do as Soon as You Sign Up for Music Distribution
Preparing your music for a successful release. Whenever you release new music, you don’t want it to just be AVAILABLE on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. You want people … Continue reading
A Musician’s Guide to Websites
The indie musician’s guide to building a professional website Whether you’re making a website for your music for the first time, or looking to improve your current site, this guide … Continue reading
The Grammy Process for Independent Musicians
How to get nominated for a Grammy as an independent musician. For most viewers and musicians, the Grammy awards are what we see on TV: big-time artists and much-hyped newcomers … Continue reading
The Acronyms That Protect Your Music Rights
If you’re digging into all the ways you can collect money from the use of your music, you might’ve noticed that the music industry seems to love acronyms and initialisms … Continue reading
How Do I Format My Artist Name Correctly?
The different types of artist names An artist name seems pretty straightforward, right? We all know Lizzo, Simon & Garfunkel, and Jay-Z & Kanye West. But did you know each … Continue reading
Music Publishing Explained
What is music publishing? Music publishing is the exploitation of a song’s composition copyright. The composition of a song is the lyrics and melody as written by one or more … Continue reading