Apparently today is the 1st Annual Quit MySpace Day where musicians are being encouraged to dump their MySpace accounts. Yes, MySpace is a clunky, annoying, spammed-filled experience, but for any serious … Continue reading
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The 3P Concept! (more than a single/less than an EP)
Suffering From LP Fatigue? Lately I’ve been concerned with the massive commitment it takes to complete a full-length album. First, you’ve got to spend the time to write 10-12 good … Continue reading
10 Great Tips to Help You Fail as an Independent Artist
Article by Scott James of The Independent Rockstar Blog originally posted in Echoes on 10/14/10. We’ve all seen and read posts and eBooks about how to ‘succeed’ as independent artists … Continue reading
Custom iPhone Apps: Taking Advantage of the New Mobile Market
CD Baby Artists- Have Black Eyed Mobile Apps Develop an App for You and Save Hundreds of Dollars Richard Lee Jackson is the drummer for the rock band Enation, an … Continue reading
Selling Out in the Post-Hipster Age of Irony
-Press Photo of the Long Winters by Autumn de Wilde- “The potential for hypocrisy has never been higher.”- John Roderick John Roderick is the funny, acerbic, insightful, and talented leader … Continue reading
Jim Fairchild's Misadventures in the World of Facebook Ads
You’d think that a member of both Grandaddy AND Modest Mouse would have an a easy ride on the gravy train to the top. But nowadays, music promotion is a … Continue reading
The Ping Update
We have some exciting news about iTunes Ping. Apple’s new social networking component to their iTunes player has an open door policy and is available to major label & indie … Continue reading
CD Baby News: Album Pages Now Have Twitter and Facebook Sharing!
If you’ve taken a look at your CD Baby album page recently, you’ve probably noticed two new little buttons on the left side of your page, underneath your Genre and … Continue reading
Digital Branding Strategies: Yep,… It’s Still All About People
Our friends over at We All Make Music recently posted an interview with Ted Cohen, founder of Tag Strategic, where he discusses his thoughts on digital branding strategies and artist … Continue reading
CD Baby Tip: Use topical songs to your advantage
From inspiration to distribution in no time! If you’ve got access to affordable home-recording technology – and we bet you do – combine it with CD Baby’s Digital-Singles program to … Continue reading