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
How to Write a Winning Musician Bio (With Examples)
Effective music PR begins with a good artist bio. As an independent artist, it’s your job to wear a plethora of hats if you want to make it in the … Continue reading
Highlights from the 2019 DIY Musician Conference
Our favorite moments from a weekend full of music community, education, and performances. In 2019, the best and biggest conference for independent musicians moved from Nashville to Austin. From August … Continue reading
What is an EP (Extended Play)?
The difference between an EP, LP, and single on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Pity the poor EP, that oft-overlooked music format; the middle child between the single and … Continue reading
Two DIY Musician Conference attendees featured on All Songs Considered
Bob Boilen highlights music heard at the DIY Musician Conference Congratulations to CD Baby artists EB and Anna Larson! Both artists were featured in the August 21st entry of NPR’s … Continue reading
Are you REALLY monetizing your music on YouTube?
How to know if your artist channel is eligible for monetization through the YouTube Partner Program. Are you really monetizing your music on YouTube? That might seem like a silly … Continue reading
What every musician should know about Shazam
Getting your music added to Shazam. Now that Apple Music for Artists displays Shazam stats, many independent musicians are wondering how to add their songs to the popular music-recognition tool’s … Continue reading
Apple Music for Artists mobile app now available with Shazam insights
An easy way to see your music’s performance on Apple Music. Apple Music for Artists is now available as a mobile app. When you’re at the gig, on tour, or … Continue reading
How to make your home studio sound spectacular on the cheap
Effective and affordable sound treatment for a bedroom studio When you set up your home studio for the first time you probably wondered how you could make it sound more … Continue reading
Is crowdfunding dead?
We want to hear your thoughts about fan-funding for musicians. We’re about to record an episode of the DIY Musician Podcast on the state of crowdfunding, and we’d love your … Continue reading
Questlove and DMC will be teaching at the 2019 DIY Musician Conference
JUST ANNOUNCED: 2 legendary Hip-Hop ambassadors — Questlove and DMC — to give keynotes at CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference. We’re thrilled that Questlove (of The Roots) and Darryl McDaniels, … Continue reading