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
20 stories of creative musical independence, Pt. 1: John Sifuentes
3 ways to make big moves in a small music town. 2018 marks CD Baby’s 20th anniversary, and I wanted to take some time this year to highlight twenty stories … Continue reading
Musicians, there is no “next level”: It’s all about setting specific goals
What I learned at Folk Alliance International. I just spent a few days in Kansas City for the 30th Folk Alliance International, a conference where thousands of musicians gather from … Continue reading
Why You should know EVERYTHING there is to know about your YouTube channel
The no-no of not knowing. Everyone gets a little boost from feeling like their channel is doing well, but what are your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs, for short)? Chances are, … Continue reading
One band. Two members. Three songs. Hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners on Spotify.
How Post Precious built a big audience with just a few singles. Alex Winston, one half of the new synth-pop duo Post Precious, played a showcase of her solo material … Continue reading
5 tips for delivering a “press-worthy” stage performance
[This article was written by guest contributor, bandleader, and producer Tony Ozier.] To deliver your best stage performance, you need to: Prepare The first item of business is actually preparing … Continue reading
Capture music WHEREVER it happens with Spire Studio (video premiere)
The whole world is your recording studio with Spire Midway through last year I started hearing a lot about a new product called Spire Studio from iZotope, the award-winning company … Continue reading
Get the app that’s custom-made for independent musicians
Announcing the DIY Musician app! Last summer at our DIY Musician Conference we tested an app that helped attendees interact during the event, learn from one another, and continue the … Continue reading
The complete Facebook Live toolkit for musicians
What you need to take your Facebook Live game to the next level. Here’s the thing about Facebook Live: you can go live with nothing more than your phone! Hardly … Continue reading
“7 things I wish I knew when I became a full-time musician”
[This article by Dave Ruch originally appeared on his blog.] I quit my suit-and-tie marketing job at age 27 to pursue the only thing I’d ever really cared about, which … Continue reading
Spotify now displays songwriter credits: Why musicians should make a habit of documenting ALL credits
How a lack of credits in track metadata hurts the music industry. Producers, engineers, songwriters, and session players have all been hurt over the past two decades by a lack … Continue reading