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 boost sales & build hype with pre-sales on iTunes and Amazon
Start “selling” your new music before its official release date. A pre-sale on iTunes or Amazon allows your fans to order your music anywhere from one week to six months … Continue reading
How to Collect Your Live Performance Royalties
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
“Is anybody listening to my music?”
Music branding lessons for new artists. Whether we’re driving, checking email or just surfing the web, it can feel like the whole world is trying to sell us something. Digital … Continue reading
Get a pro musician website & release unlimited music through CD Baby for 12 months — just $199
Save big and get everything you need to distribute and promote all your music online. Now’s your chance to save $41 and get everything you need to manage your career … Continue reading
The 3 things you need in order to seize upon a music opportunity
Artists, are you ready for what comes your way? [This article was written by indie hip-hop artist Gospel Lee.] A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to have … Continue reading
How to become a verified artist on Spotify (it’s so simple!) and build your initial following on the platform
CD Baby helps you fast-track the Spotify ‘artist verification’ request process. Once upon a time you needed at least 250 followers on Spotify to become a verified artist on the … Continue reading
How to make a grid on Instagram to build suspense
Split your images into grids on Instagram to get more mileage out of your cover art, concert posters, festival announcements, and video launches. Later this month I’m releasing a new … Continue reading
DIY Musician Stories: Tony Ozier
Tony Ozier: CD Baby artist and independent success story. In the video above, you’ll get a glimpse into the musical mind of multi-instrumentalist and producer Tony Ozier, a Texas-raised and Northwest-planted … Continue reading
Are you making these 10 mixing mistakes in your home studio?
When people ask me questions about mixing, they’re often worried about whether they’re doing something wrong. They’ll ask whether they “should” be doing this, or if that is the “correct” … Continue reading
How to respond to tragedy as an artist, songwriter, or musician
I wrote and published the first version of this post after the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013. Unfortunately, I have updated and republished it many times since then, as more … Continue reading