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
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
How to use Spotify Codes to share your music
Spotify rolls out a cool feature that makes it easier for you to get fans listening to your music on the streaming platform. Just the other day I was thinking … Continue reading
Music marketing tools the major labels use — now available to all CD Baby artists
Get free access to the same marketing tools used by Nettwerk Music Group, Sony, Universal, The Orchard, and more. Do you want to build your Spotify following, grow your email … Continue reading
How an unknown duo broke the Top 10 on iTunes for new jazz releases
Six ways that 23rd Hour amplified their success On our release day, our album Perfect Strangers was featured on the iTunes new jazz releases section at #31. After a few … Continue reading
Naming your band — in 10 easy steps
Having been through the naming process so many times, either with my own bands or ones I’ve taught, I’ve learned that trying to find THE GREATEST BAND NAME EVER is … Continue reading
How do you know your song is ready to pitch?
Believe it or not, not all artists write their own songs. For various reasons many of them “cut” songs or even sometimes buy them outright from songwriters that pitch songs … Continue reading