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
What color should your band t-shirts be?
My friends at the graphic design team Chicken 3000 created a new t-shirt design for me last week. They knew it was going to a be a single color printing, … Continue reading
Building a borderless fanbase: how global and cross-cultural musicians can expand their circle of listeners
[This article was written by Dave Kusek (founder of the New Artist Model) and world music PR expert Trista Newyear Yeager.] World musicians face an interesting and unique conundrum. You … Continue reading
CD Baby artists can now get paid through Payoneer
CD Baby has partnered with Payoneer, a cross-border payment platform that makes it easier for people in developing markets to get paid. This might not seem like big news if … Continue reading
6 Tips to Making a Low Budget Music Video
A Beginner’s Guide To Quick-And-Dirty Video Production If you’re like most DIY musicians, there’s probably not a whole lot of extra cash left in the band’s bank account after shelling … Continue reading
Are you too young to write deep music?
It’s a ridiculous question, I know — and of course the answer is no! You can probably think of a dozen artists right now off the top of your head … Continue reading
With Pandora AMPcast you can talk directly to your fans on Pandora
AMPcast, Pandora’s new direct-to-fan marketing tool Got a new release or tour date you’d like to tell your fans on Pandora about? Now (or soon) you can with Pandora AMPcast, … Continue reading
Thank you, George Martin (and rest in peace)
Ringo Starr announced via Twitter this morning that George Martin, “the fifth Beatle,” had passed away at the age of 90 God bless George Martin peace and love to Judy … Continue reading
Congrats to Gaelynn Lea, winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest (and a CD Baby artist)
Last year, Minnesota-based violinist and singer Gaelynn Lea released All the Roads That Lead Us Home, a haunting collection of fiddle tunes, indie-folk, and ethereal Americana. This year sees another big … Continue reading
3 ways to earn money from your music on Spotify
NOTE: The CD Baby Pro Publishing service was discontinued as of August 8th, 2023. Any paid release which was signed up for CD Baby Pro Publishing prior to August 8th, … Continue reading
Check out these CD Baby artists at SXSW 2016
What’s your schedule look like during SXSW? Between our official showcase, our independent artist meetup, a number of panel discussions, and a mentoring session, CD Baby has a busy week … Continue reading