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
Hotel Guide — DIY Musician Conference 2015
A list of Chicago hotel options within walking distance of the DIY Musician Conference CD Baby’s 1st ever DIY Musician Conference will be happening October 23-25 at Chicago’s historic Congress … Continue reading
Apple Music, 30 days later: what you need to know
14 articles about distributing and promoting your music on Apple Music It’s been a month since the launch of Apple Music, the new subscription streaming service from the folks who … Continue reading
The DIY Musician Conference, designed exclusively for the independent musician
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6JpNdMqH40&feature=youtu.be The music conference built for you CD Baby’s first ever DIY Musician Conference is happening this fall in Chicago. The event, which is geared specifically towards your needs as … Continue reading
How to Link to iTunes Instead of Apple Music
You may have already discovered that some of the existing links to your music on the iTunes store now open up Apple Music as the default. If you hadn’t, go … Continue reading
Mac Lethal sets an aspiring rapper straight: “This took 17 years”
Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal has paid his dues. You might know him as the fast rapper dude from YouTube, but Mac’s been doing this for years. He took first … Continue reading
Post-album rollout: 5 tactics for ensuring your music has a long-term impact
[This article was written by Eric Bernsen, and it originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] With months and sometimes even years going into the creation of a new body of … Continue reading
Interview tips for musicians: how to get the most from your publicity opportunities
Giving a compelling interview as a musician When it comes to promotion and publicity, interviews can be one of the most fun and gratifying ways to spread the word about … Continue reading
Tips for touring Europe as a musician: a few things I’ve learned from 8 years performing internationally
[This article was written by guest contributor Stephen Simmons, an award-winning Americana songwriter who has toured extensively in Europe, and whose music has appeared on television shows such as Sons … Continue reading
4 reasons you should hire a professional mixing engineer
[This guest post was written by Shachar Gilad, Founder of SoundBetter, a curated marketplace for music producers, mixing and mastering engineers, and session singers and players. He is a musician and … Continue reading
How to keep the momentum going in your songwriting career
This article was written by Dave Kusek, founder of the New Artist Model, an online music business school for independent musicians, performers, recording artists, producers, managers, and songwriters. He is … Continue reading