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 make your chorus stand out so it attracts listeners
It’s important to make your chorus stand out from the rest of your song, since it’s usually your song’s central element. With that in mind, we’re going to look at … Continue reading
5 branding lessons I learned from Third Man Records
A few weeks ago I was in Nashville for the Music Biz conference. On the last day I had some time to kill before my flight home so I decided … Continue reading
CD Baby Pro Publishing now available for songwriters in more than 40 countries and territories
CD Baby Publishing now represents the single largest collection of songwriters in the world. We’re administering the publishing rights for hundreds of thousands of songs and representing more than 100,000 … Continue reading
Why you should treat your band like a startup
Amazon. Google. CCR. Nirvana. Besides their overwhelming individual successes and influence, they all have something else in common: every single one of them started in a garage. Just like coders … Continue reading
7 myths about getting your songs in film and TV
[This article was written by songwriter Cathy Heller.] Did you know you can make six figures a year licensing your songs to TV, film, and ads as an indie artist? … Continue reading
Enter to win one of five Guage ECM-87 microphones
TrackSpark has launched a sweepstakes where five winners will be randomly selected to win an ECM-87 microphone by Guage. And even if you don’t win, every entrant gets a FREE … Continue reading
Music marketing that actually works: the anatomy of a successful Show.co campaign
8 tips to creating an effective Show.co music marketing campaign. Last year CD Baby bought Show.co, a company that makes really great online marketing tools used by artists on Universal, … Continue reading
Tip Jar Tactics: choose the right tip jar
You do have a tip jar at your gigs, right? Seems simple enough. Grab any old container to plop in front of you on stage, and maybe even write “tips” … Continue reading
Smart Investments for Every Stage of Your Music Career
“Always” is just as dangerous a word as “Never.” “Never” is dangerous for those struggling to make it in the music business, as in: “It’s never going to happen.” But … Continue reading
The power of planning: how an indie music video that got 30+ million views in its first week took 1.5 years to make
An interview with Jensen Reed about his music video “Back to the 90s.” Planning. It might not be necessary to make great music, but it certainly comes in handy when … Continue reading