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
Big independent showing for 2018 Grammy Awards
Congrats to the many CD Baby artists nominated for a Grammy in 2018. The stranglehold that the majors once had on the Grammy Awards is loosening each year. That might … Continue reading
4 reasons you should be using LinkedIn to advance your music career
So you’re a music professional. You have the standard social media apps (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter). You may be rocking these sites and already have 50 zillion followers. … Continue reading
Get 50% off album distribution through December 1st
Distribute your album to Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, and more. Good news, and we couldn’t wait till Friday (so we’re starting our Black Friday deal early). Right now you … Continue reading
The reason most bands don’t get the gig (and how to fix it)
Most bands don’t get gigs and wonder why? They look at the bands playing the venues they want to perform at and think: why them and not us? Bands that … Continue reading
The DIY Musician Conference video playlist: Watch 2017’s main-stage sessions and check out the action
Did you miss 2017’s DIY Musician Conference in Nashville? Did you attend and want to relive some of the moments? Check out the above YouTube playlist with a conference recap … Continue reading
Increase your Pandora plays with the Artist Audio Message (AAM) tool
How can artists rise above the chatter and increase their streams on Pandora? Just ask. [This article was written by Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora. It originally appeared … Continue reading
WHO CARES!? (Growing and engaging your audience)
You’ve spent hours writing songs, pouring your heart into each melody and lyric, so you take your music to the studio. These songs are good… I mean, you’re really feeling … Continue reading
Aloe Blacc: “CD Baby makes it super easy”
“… and the terms are great.” The focus of CD Baby since the very beginning has been twofold: Solve the common problems that face musicians, and do it simply Always … Continue reading
How Spruke made $26,000 selling only a handful of albums (and he’s just getting started!)
Creating a unique music experience that your fans will want to pay for. It’s no great challenge to find an artist who laments the music industry’s shift from downloading to … Continue reading
How to get your music on Pandora Radio
Submitting music to Pandora Radio is easy, easy, easy. Over the past decade, Pandora has become one of the go-to destinations for music discovery. The popular radio service allows over 81 … Continue reading