This article was posted September 9, 2025 and updated on March 10, 2026. Ever wonder who gets paid when an artist covers a song? Or how movies and TV shows … Continue reading
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Igniting Your Music’s Potential with CD Baby Boost
You’ve put out songs. You’re getting streams. You’re building a fan base. But are you making the most out of your music? You might not be if you haven’t added … Continue reading
8 Crucial Things to Know Before You Release Music
What many new artist don’t know about releasing music. I have a neighbor who’s a clever and hilarious songwriter. Though he plays local gigs, he has a career outside music … Continue reading
What is the MLC, and do I still need a publisher?
What the Mechanical Licensing Collective means for songwriters In official music biz terms, the MLC is a U.S.-based Mechanical Rights Organization (MRO) designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to issue … Continue reading
Get your songwriting splits right, or you might not get paid at all
Why accurate songwriting splits are crucial when paying music publishing royalties. Our friends at ASCAP just made a fun little animated video that explains why it’s so important to get … Continue reading
CD Baby Publishing reaches 1,000,000 songs!
We’re now helping 160,000 songwriters in over 50 countries collect all the publishing royalties they’re owed worldwide. CD Baby Publishing reached a big milestone recently: ONE MILLION SONGS. That’s how … Continue reading
Publishing Rights: How Do They Get Split?
If you’re a songwriter, a composer, a lyricist, or anyone else who creates original music, and you’ve not signed a deal with a music publishing company — YOU own your … Continue reading
A publishing split sheet for co-songwriters
Get it in writing and protect your publishing rights. You’ve just co-written a killer song. You’re psyched. But before you leave, before you celebrate, before you tweet about it, before … Continue reading
CD Baby Pro Publishing now available for songwriters in more than 40 countries and territories
CD Baby Publishing now represents the single largest collection of songwriters in the world. We’re administering the publishing rights for hundreds of thousands of songs and representing more than 100,000 … Continue reading
CD Baby Pro Publishing hits 100,000, expanding around the globe
One of the largest music publishers in the world is on YOUR side. We’ve hit a major milestone! CD Baby’s publishing administration service — available in dozens of countries and … Continue reading