As a musician, when are you most likely to contact the press? Probably when you’re releasing a new album or heading out on tour, right? That’s understandable, but there are … Continue reading
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How to release an album so people actually want to BUY it
A few simple ways to make a bigger impact at your next CD release party Many musicians look at the mastering and manufacturing of their CD as a kind of finish line. … Continue reading
Rapper Royce Rizzy found out where his fans were. Then he moved there.
Royce Rizzy is an up-and-coming young rapper, originally from Atlanta, GA. The music scene in Atlanta represents one of the major hip-hop hotbeds in the country, and Rizzy was right … Continue reading
Here’s how we got the new Shannon Curtis record on the charts
Getting on the charts (it’s not that hard to do, and you can do it too). A couple weeks ago, my wife Shannon’s new record debuted on Nielsen’s Top New … Continue reading
Pokémon Go for music promotion?
Music venue uses Pokémon Go to attract listeners Remember when the Internet was going to be the ultimate tool for anti-commercialism and anarchy? Now instead it’s an advertiser’s dream come true, with … Continue reading
10 music marketing lessons I learned from Lisa Lepine
Last week the music community of Portland, Oregon lost one of its true gems: Lisa Lepine, the “ProMotion Queen.” Lisa — in her various roles as manager, festival booker, promotion … Continue reading
The 3 biggest mistakes independent artists make
[This article was written by Keith Coston, a music producer and head of Keef Keyz Productions. It was originally published on KeefKeyz.com.] I can’t believe how many artists are unaware … Continue reading
How (and why) you should market to your torrenting fans
P2P file-sharers: “Fans, not foes” Depending on your level of success as a DIY musician, you may have dozens, hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of fans out there who’ve … Continue reading
Is “marketing” killing your music?
A free webinar about the right way and wrong way to market your music Join CD Baby’s VP of Marketing Kevin Breuner and Dave Kusek of New Artist Model on … Continue reading
New and improved iTunes Trending Reports now available in your CD Baby account
We’ve vastly improved our iTunes trending reports. Check them out now! A few months ago we introduced Spotify trending reports in your CD Baby dashboard. Now we’ve added new and … Continue reading