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
Submitting your music to blogs, radio, festivals, venues, labels, and licensing agencies
Many artists write to ask me how they can get their songs to blogs, DJs, and music companies without breaking the band promo budget. I get it; band budgets are … Continue reading
The 7-step process to make your mixes translate to any speaker
If you’re producing your own songs in your home studio, chances are you’ve run into this particular problem: Your song doesn’t sound the same on every speaker system. Making your … Continue reading
$29 album distribution! Not ready? Save now, use later.
$29 standard album distribution is here, and you can save even if your album isn’t ready! Did you know that for the entirety of February 2017, standard album distribution at … Continue reading
How to build a Spotify playlist that shows in a search
You want to land a song on a big Spotify playlist? It (probably) won’t happen overnight. First you have to build your playlist resume. Once your songs start seeing lots … Continue reading
Did you know it’s our biggest music distribution sale of the year?
$29 standard album distribution is here – save on Pro too! Did you know that for the entirety of February 2017, standard album distribution at CD Baby is only $29? … Continue reading
Follow CD Baby on social media: we want to hear from you
Following us on social media is obviously one of the best ways to stay up on the latest promotion tips, music news, and distribution discounts from CD Baby. But it’s … Continue reading
Plagiarism or Inspiration?
In the age of digital music and with years of loving and learning about the ever evolving electronic music scene, we are now well accustomed to everything we hear not … Continue reading
Impressive independent showing for 2017 Grammys
You might’ve missed it amidst the celebrity spectacle that is the televised portion of the Grammy Awards, but for the past few years independently-distributed artists have really been representing — … Continue reading
How Independent hip hop artist Tyke T made it to #3 on the Billboard Charts after reading the DIY Musician Blog
“I’m going to get this album on the Billboard charts.” Those were the words that Tyke T, my business partner and artist (I’m his manager), blurted out when discussing the … Continue reading
12 Ways Playlists Can Refresh Your Old Music
Your songs don’t expire. Every Monday I look forward to listening to Discover Weekly, a personalized playlist updated each week by Spotify with songs they think I’ll love based on … Continue reading