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
Christmas Songs in the Public Domain (And Those That Aren’t)
Find out which Christmas songs are free to record and which require licenses Recording a holiday tune is one of the best ways to earn new fans during the biggest … Continue reading
Pre-production tips for artists: How to plan your music production to prevent problems
[This post was written by guest contributor Lorna Earnshaw, a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and vocal coach.] An interview with renowned producer Michael Bradford. Michael Bradford is a renowned musician and music … Continue reading
International artists, improve the way you get paid this holiday season with Payoneer
Low cost and flexible payment solutions for artists that don’t have PayPal or international ACH banking options If you’ve struggled with international money transfers in the past, we’ve got great … Continue reading
50 music promo ideas you can do right now!
Download CD Baby’s new free guide for musicians! It’s often a lot of little things that add up to buzz and momentum in the music world. So don’t stake your … Continue reading
How to add end screens to your YouTube videos
What are end screens on YouTube? It’d been in beta for a while, but YouTube has finally rolled out end screens for everybody. End screens are visual overlay elements that … Continue reading
Are you losing gigs because of your website?
Sunday, November 13, 2016 — 7pm EST: join this webinar for artists on maximizing the marketing power of your website Is your website losing you bookings? Are people even finding you online? … Continue reading
Find Which Spotify and Apple Music Playlists You’re In
The most important metric for streaming music success is now updated daily in your CD Baby members account The biggest predictor of a song’s success on streaming platforms — particularly … Continue reading
For better or worse: Putting Facebook to work for event marketing
[This article was written by Joshua Powell. It originally appeared on FearsomeFolk.com.] Pour some out for Myspace. Never before or since has there been such a unified platform for fans … Continue reading
Touring Russia as a solo singer/songwriter (an in-depth look with Balto’s Dan Sheron)
Dan Sheron of the band Balto lived in Russia on-and-off between 2008 and 2010, so when he toured there as a solo performer earlier this fall, it wasn’t like the … Continue reading
Musicians: Why You Should be Using Content Marketing
Marketing and promoting your music is a task every musician has to face throughout their career. But it’s also the one thing many musicians wish they never had to do … Continue reading