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
Get to know Nashville when you attend the DIY Musician Conference
Welcome to Music City: come early and stay late! You’ll have plenty to do at CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference this year: seminars, workshops, one-on-one mentoring, jam rooms, showcases, open … Continue reading
There’s no excuse for not optimizing your YouTube videos
5 simple ways to drive more video views on YouTube. Let’s assume you’ve got great music and a great music video. You worked hard on that video and you’re ready … Continue reading
10 things every musician website must have | Part 2
The importance of having your own website as a musician “Dear Talent Buyer, I play in a brostep-polka band from Houston, Texas called Accordion Wobble. We’ll be touring through San … Continue reading
Pitching your music to curated playlists on Spotify
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 your age still an issue in the music business?
Three questions with the same answer: Story #1: For a couple years I played as a sideman in a band that’d made a pretty good name for itself in “indie” … Continue reading
How to get your music on Pandora Premium
Pandora now offers an on-demand streaming service. Pandora now has an on-demand streaming service to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. Important: If your CD Baby distribution … Continue reading
Why I chose Patreon (over traditional crowdfunding)
It’s tough to make a living selling music these days. Back in the mid-90s, I’d pull in $1200 a month from CD sales, and I barely had any fans. These … Continue reading
Sharing credits in an age without liner notes
Musicians: a lack of credit can hurt our collaborators’ livelihoods. Let’s make up for that. When it came time to record my first solo record — shortly after moving to … Continue reading
“Your music is the last thing that matters”
The sooner you learn this lesson, the better off you’ll be. My friend Lisa Lepine used to say it all the time: “Your music is the last thing that matters.” … Continue reading
Songwriters! Make your voice heard to increase songwriter royalty rates
We just hit a huge milestone at CD Baby with 100,000 songwriters signed up for our CD Baby Pro Publishing administration service…in just 4 countries so far, with 18 more … Continue reading