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
The Music Modernization Act aims to boost songwriter revenues from interactive streaming
CD Baby supports efforts to improve the way mechanical and performance royalties are calculated. The music industry is a completely different beast than it was when the copyright laws currently … Continue reading
This independent pianist saw 11 million Pandora spins in the week leading up to Christmas
Michele McLaughlin makes her living from Pandora plays, and gets a nice Christmas bonus! You may remember Michele McLaughlin from my interview with her in 2017. She’s a pianist and … Continue reading
Steve Lacy: Making the most of what you have instead of being held back by what you don’t
The 19-year-old nabbed a Grammy nomination, as well as a production credit on the new Kendrick Lamar LP – using only his phone. Steve Lacy spent his early teenage years … Continue reading
3 reasons you haven’t gotten off your ass and taken action
Maybe you’re reading this sitting at your desk in between checking Facebook statuses and heart-ing photos on Instagram. Maybe you haven’t worked on that new song, or written that screenplay … Continue reading
The REAL “secret” to success most musicians don’t want to hear about
Stop waiting for the miracle. As musicians we spend nearly countless hours creating music, only to cross our fingers and hope our latest-greatest songs will magically meet the ears of … Continue reading
What the repeal of Net Neutrality could mean for musicians
What is Net Neutrality? Last week the FCC voted to repeal Net Neutrality rules. What is was Net Neutrality? According to Wikipedia: Net Neutrality is the principle that Internet service … Continue reading
How to stop hyperventilating and crank out better mixes in less time
Mixing tips to help you stay creative AND productive. As a home studio musician, you might find mixing an exhaustingly frustrating aspect of your record-making process. I understand that completely, … Continue reading
Get instant access to Spotify for Artists
CD Baby artists now fast-tracked for Spotify artist verification. We’re excited to announce that CD Baby has partnered with Spotify to make it super easy for our artists to get … Continue reading
“I’m well on my way to paying off my house with streaming revenue”
How one instrumental guitarist is earning significant money from his streams on Spotify and Pandora. The music career of Lance Allen is a true DIY success story. He doesn’t tour. … Continue reading
VIDEO PREMIERE: Ural Thomas & the Pain’s “Christmas Crawl”
You’re invited to Ural Thomas’ funky holiday house party. Ural Thomas, Portland’s elder statesman of soul, has played the Apollo more than forty times and shared the stage with legends … Continue reading