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
Proof you don’t need a budget to make interesting music videos
Ingrid Michaelson pieced together a music video for her song “Hell No” one snap at a time. It’s fun, cheap, silly, and somehow works with the music. Sure, this might … Continue reading
Tom Jackson returns to the DIY Musician Conference, plus get FREE band photos!
It’s all happening at the Congress Plaza Hotel: September 30 – October 2. Tickets for CD Baby’s 2016 DIY Musician Conference are going fast. Join us in Chicago for three … Continue reading
New and improved iTunes Trending Reports now available in your CD Baby account
We’ve vastly improved our iTunes trending reports. Check them out now! A few months ago we introduced Spotify trending reports in your CD Baby dashboard. Now we’ve added new and … Continue reading
Jealous of Radiohead? They just deleted their entire Internet presence
Last year I wrote an article called “Three lessons you SHOULDN’T learn from Taylor Swift, Thom Yorke, and Beyoncé.” Well, here’s another to add to that list: Delete your entire … Continue reading
Using YouTube sections: keep your fans engaged by organizing your videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsH0X3Kpai4 Sections give your viewers a super easy way to explore grouped content right from your YouTube channel page. With sections, you can organize videos on your YouTube channel according … Continue reading
YouTube improves Content ID system
Up until last week, a disputed rights claim on a YouTube video meant that the video could not be monetized until the dispute was resolved. According to a recent blog … Continue reading
The 100 greatest American music venues
What makes a great venue? My friend Sofia Talvik and I call them “unicorns” — those rare performance spaces that sound great, feel great, and inspire the audience too. Consequence … Continue reading
Hotel Guide — DIY Musician Conference 2016
A list of Chicago hotel options within walking distance of the DIY Musician Conference CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference will be happening September 30th through October 2nd at Chicago’s historic … Continue reading
“You aren’t a failure because you haven’t found fame and fortune by the age of 21”
We’ve asked before: Are you too old to make it? And the answer, no matter your age, is that you’re never too old to make it in music, as long … Continue reading
Earn an extra $5 from everyone at your next show
GigTown, the mobile app that connects local musicians, venues, and concertgoers, is doing something interesting to help you earn more money from your live shows. For every fan that uses … Continue reading