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
How to Release Music in 2023
If you’re releasing music in 2023, you’ll need much more than marketing mechanics and rote release strategies. Want to bring the magic? Continue reading
Music Predictions for 2023
Let’s bring out the crystal ball and predict the big industry-wide changes that will matter to indie musicians in 2023! Continue reading
5 TikTok Creators Every Musician Should Follow!
Here are the top 5 TikTok accounts every musician should follow right now for inspiration on content creation, audience engagement, and more. Continue reading
Music success on your own terms in 2023
Independent success doesn’t mean you do it all yourself. Maybe this year you want to improve your songwriting, make better recordings from home, reach more fans on Instagram, sell more … Continue reading
How to Distribute Your Own Music in 2024
Music distribution is more than just sending music to Apple Music and Spotify. You’re an artist and you’ve recorded a song you want people to hear. You’ve already done the … Continue reading
BONUS EPISODE: Viral Success for Niche Music – How TikTok Worked for Windborne
How does niche music reach millions on TikTok? In this discussion from 2022’s DIY Musician Conference, CD Baby’s Chris Robley spoke with Jeremy Carter-Gordon of the vocal group Windborne. Not … Continue reading
7 Ways to Drive Repeat Views on TikTok
If people watch your videos more than once, TikTok will notice you can keep viewers on the platform. Which means they’ll increase your reach. Continue reading
Everything You Need to Know About YouTube Art Tracks
Art Tracks on YouTube seem to cause a lot of confusion for musicians. Who can view them? Who owns them? Where do they live? Can I see mine? Do I even need Art Tracks for my music? Let’s dive in. Continue reading
What Your Music Needs Besides Mastering
Want your release to a be a success? Here are all the things (BESIDES the music files) that you will need in order to reach the most listeners. Continue reading
“How I Got My Song on 37% of the Playlists I Pitched to…”
Today I want to tell you how I got one of my songs onto a bunch of cool playlists around the world. In fact, 37% of all the curators I … Continue reading