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
Avoid these 5 common music career mistakes in the New Year
You want to take things to the next level in 2016, build a bigger fanbase, play more shows, make better music, get more video views, bring in more revenue. Well, … Continue reading
Your music goals for 2016: put them in writing, or keep them to yourself?
As CD Baby founder Derek Sivers pointed out, many people have a tendency to quit working towards their goals once they’ve shared what those goals are with others. The mind … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolution — Fair Pay for Artists!
Terrestrial radio does NOT pay artists. Let’s change that! Imagine you — and lots of other people — just went to see the new Star Wars movie. The theaters brought … Continue reading
Our Top 10 Articles of 2015
There’s only a few days left in 2015, which means it’s time to recap your favorite articles from this year. Getting your music onto playlists, professionalizing your rights, preparing for … Continue reading
CD Baby artists find success playing online shows through Concert Window
Are you interested in taking your live show online? Online concerts can be a great (and profitable) way to deepen your relationship with fans. For attendees, there are far fewer … Continue reading
Copyright Royalty Board raises non-interactive streaming rates (Pandora), but is it enough?
The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board just raised — by 20% — the rates that non-interactive webcasters must pay to rights holders. Starting January 1st, 2016, internet radio services such as … Continue reading
There are no magic doors (or why no one else is responsible for your success)
[This article is written by guest contributor and music producer Jamie Hill.] A couple of weeks ago, CD Baby published a little manifesto I wrote called “Sound Different.” It resonated … Continue reading
How a Video Trailer Can Build Hype for Your Album
Album trailers: what they are, why you need one, and where you should share it A video trailer — for an audio art form — might sound like a silly … Continue reading
Strong independent showing for 2016 Grammy nominations
Contrary to the Pop Culture spectacle you see on the televised portion of the Grammy Awards, independently-distributed acts are actually WINNING Grammys, and many more — of course — are … Continue reading
Notes from an Independent Record Producer, Pt. 3: “No, Your Record Doesn’t Have To Sound Like Your Live Show!”
Today I’m going to go on a mini-rant for a moment. Thanks for bearing with me… More times than I can remember, I’ve been talking with an aspiring artist about … Continue reading