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
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
This is how musicians should use Facebook Live to get results! (Part 1)
I’m going to say something that is going to upset a lot of musicians. I totally understand why you feel the way you do when you complain about fans at … Continue reading
A Tribute to Larry Coryell, jazz-fusion pioneering guitar player and CD Baby artist
I can’t remember where I was, or exactly when it was, but I think it was Chicago and I’m pretty sure it was the tail end of 2015. It doesn’t … Continue reading
CD Baby websites back online: our apologies for the outage
You may have noticed that between February 16th and 20th our websites were unexpectedly offline. During routine maintenance, our database became corrupted and required an emergency restoration. As of 10:30pm … Continue reading