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
The 10 Commandments of Being in a Band
[This article was written by Dylan Welsh, and it originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] As fun as being in a band is, it can challenge you in a big … Continue reading
Berklee Online leading three workshops at the DIY Musician Conference
Berklee Online has created a special mini curriculum for CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference, happening this October 23-25 at Chicago’s Congress Plaza Hotel. The folks from Berklee Online will host … Continue reading
Get More Done: 5 Things Every Band Should Do
Stephen Melton performing in Denver, CO. Photo by David Bach. [This article was written by Dave Kusek, founder of the New Artist Model, an online music business school for independent … Continue reading
Topics we’ll be covering at the DIY Musician Conference
Last week we announced the full schedule for the upcoming DIY Musician Conference, happening this October 23-25 in Chicago. It’s a solid lineup of workshops and panels specifically geared towards … Continue reading
Vine introduces new features for musicians
Vine is now more music-friendly Vine, your favorite place for 6-second looping videos, has just introduced some new features that will make the platform even more useful for musicians. Among … Continue reading
His most famous song? He almost didn’t write it and he doesn’t know what it’s about.
At about 11:50 into this video of Pixies frontman Frank Black (aka Black Francis/Charles Thompson) playing an acoustic set for a wonderful group of kids facing some tough times at … Continue reading
Meet representatives from these cool music companies at the DIY Musician Conference
Who’s going to be at the DIY Musician Conference? At CD Baby’s first ever DIY Musician Conference (this October 23-25 in Chicago) you’ll meet quite a few independent musicians, managers, … Continue reading
Announcing the full schedule for the DIY Musician Conference
Your choice of more than 20 educational and networking events [IMPORTANT: The DIY Musician Conference 2015 is SOLD OUT! There are no more tickets available.] CD Baby is hosting our … Continue reading
What’s the best investment you ever made in your music career?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=109&v=H8aeUYnRjOY “You gotta invest in your career, man. Especially when nobody else will.” Big K.R.I.T. had been recording for years on an old beat up laptop. When he received his first … Continue reading
Five Ways to Resurrect Your Band’s Facebook Page
Is it time to resurrect your band’s Facebook page? Okay, okay — fine. Facebook wins. We’ve all calmed down. We’ve gotten used to our reduced organic reach. We’ve accepted the … Continue reading