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
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
CD Baby Pro Publishing hits 100,000, expanding around the globe
One of the largest music publishers in the world is on YOUR side. We’ve hit a major milestone! CD Baby’s publishing administration service — available in dozens of countries and … Continue reading
This is how musicians should use Facebook Live to get results! (Part 2)
If you haven’t read the first part of this two-part article, please do so by going HERE. Now it’s time to get into what happened the night of the show…both … Continue reading
Big CD Baby presence at SXSW in 2017
Will you be in Austin this month for SXSW? Come by and say hi! CD Baby has got a lot planned during the music portion of SXSW, so please introduce … Continue reading
The “Poor Man’s Copyright” for songwriters: separating truth from fiction
For years I have heard the phrase “Poor Man’s Copyright” thrown around in songwriting circles. The term is often brought up as a cheap alternative to an official $35 or $55 … Continue reading
HostBaby Madness means UNLIMITED CD Baby distribution!
HostBaby Madness returns! This is your chance to get a year of hosting for way below the normal price, but this year we’re sweetening the deal even further: Not only … Continue reading
How to use Facebook Events to get people to your shows
10 rules for creating effective Facebook Events Facebook pages seem to be less and less useful these days for promoting music, especially when we’re talking about your average independent band that … Continue reading
What to do with your fans’ info on CD Baby: email etiquette and building your list
A CD Baby artist recently offered one of her songs on cdbaby.com for free, and a bunch of people ended up downloading the track. She didn’t realize she’d get most … Continue reading