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 Schedule YouTube Videos
Do you post all your videos to YouTube on a regular schedule? Creative people — especially musicians — don’t always work well with deadlines. You might go for months without … Continue reading
How to establish your band locally and move onto bigger gigs
There’s a lot of debate out there about whether or not a band should focus on getting established locally before trying their hand at regional, national, or even global notoriety. … Continue reading
Why Social Media is DEAD for Music Marketing – and Why Email Works
It’s hard to believe it’s been over 12 years since the launch of Facebook. Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay. That’s good news for marketers, … Continue reading
The top 3 reasons you should attend CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference
Why should you join us in Chicago at the Conference Plaza Hotel (September 30-Oct 2)? Reason #1: Community! When we held our first DIY Musician Conference last year, we hoped … Continue reading
These 59 blogs will listen to your song, guaranteed
[This article was written by Brian Hazard, and it originally appeared on his blog Passive Promotion.] I hate submitting my music to blogs. Hate hate hate. The process goes … Continue reading
Band Booking 101: approaching a venue
An interview with Lucan Wai of The Central & The Smiling Buddha (Part 1) [This article was written by Alex Andrews of Ten Kettles Inc. and originally appeared on their … Continue reading
SoundCloud launches subscription streaming service in the US: SoundCloud Go
SoundCloud has launched a paid music subscription service, SoundCloud Go. It’s now available in the US and will roll out to other territories later this year. SoundCloud’s free tier will … Continue reading
Instagram to allow 60-second videos
On the heels of some (probably) bummer Instagram news, the photo-sharing platform has just announced some great news. Equilibrium is restored to the universe. Here’s what Instagram says: We … Continue reading
How an unknown songwriter outsold Lady Gaga and Katy Perry: the “overnight” success of Kashy Keegan
When one independent artist gave up the dream, the dream came true You work hard trying to make your mark in music, but after much frustration with the business side … Continue reading
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Part 6: Six Tips for Successful Self-Producing
[This article is written by guest contributor and music producer Jamie Hill. For more music production advice, check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and … Continue reading