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
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
Facebook music live-streaming for musicians
Most musicians can keep live-streaming on Facebook Musicians, artists, bands, please read: There is so much misinformation and so many misleading headlines about Facebook’s change to “listening experiences” happening on … Continue reading
How to add your Twitch live streams to Amazon Music
Artists can now live stream on Amazon Music through Twitch The rise of live streaming has been one of the major storylines in the music industry during the current pandemic, … Continue reading
Your music on Resso, TikTok’s new sister streaming app
Get heard on Resso, the innovative music-streaming service from ByteDance CD Baby continues to make big international moves on behalf of your music, helping your songs reach more and more listeners … Continue reading
Singing Tips to Strengthen Your Voice During COVID-19
Let’s be honest: COVID sucks. Of course, this deadly virus has impacted every community. And this situation has been rough on musicians and artists of all stripes; especially singers. That’s … Continue reading