Making Money from Your Recorded Music
How do I earn royalties from my sound recordings? Making money from your sound recording involves the exploitation of that sound recording’s copyright. But what is your copyright? As we … Continue reading
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How to Collect All Your Music Revenue Sources
Do you know all the ways your music can generate income? Royalties. Earnings. Income. Revenue. Scratch. Bones. Loot. Notes. Moolah. Dough. There are a lot of words for money. And … Continue reading
Influencer Marketing for Indie Musicians
If you’ve been researching ways to market your music recently, you’ve probably read suggestions to use social media influencers. That’s great advice! Working with an influencer can be an effective … Continue reading
Congrats to the 3 CD Baby Artists Who Won 2021 Grammys Awards!
The 2021 Grammy Awards saw twenty-nine current and former CD Baby artists nominated across almost as many categories. In the virtual ceremony held on March 14, three of those artists … Continue reading
CD Baby Artist Payout Increases 26% in 2020 [Infographic]
CD Baby paid musicians more than $126,000,000 in 2020. Artists and labels using CD Baby for worldwide music distribution, monetization, and promotion were collectively paid $126,782,389 in 2020, a 26% … Continue reading
Interview with Singer-Songwriter Andrew Duhon
Andrew Duhon is a singer-songwriter from New Orleans. His 2014 release The Moorings was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Engineered Album.” Duhon’s latest record, False River, was produced by … Continue reading
Musician Photo Shoot Tips from a Pro Photographer
How to prepare for your band’s photo shoot Good photos are a key part of your promotional toolkit as a musician. Whether you’re using these photos for social media, album … Continue reading
A Few Positives for Indie Music from 2020
A look back on music in a tough year Look, 2020 sucked. That shouldn’t be a controversial take at the end of a year with a seemingly endless string of … Continue reading
How to promote your music on YouTube
Optimize your YouTube channel to grow your audience The first big question about promoting your music on YouTube is: why? Why do the work of creating a channel, optimizing it, … Continue reading
29 current and former CD Baby artists nominated for 2021 Grammys
Another impressive Grammy showing for CD Baby artists! CD Baby artists are no stranger to the Grammys. Last year, over fifty current and former CD Baby artists were nominated for … Continue reading