If you haven’t read the first part of this two-part article, please do so by going HERE. Now it’s time to get into what happened the night of the show…both … Continue reading
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How to use Facebook Events to get people to your shows
10 rules for creating effective Facebook Events Facebook pages seem to be less and less useful these days for promoting music, especially when we’re talking about your average independent band that … Continue reading
This is how musicians should use Facebook Live to get results! (Part 1)
I’m going to say something that is going to upset a lot of musicians. I totally understand why you feel the way you do when you complain about fans at … Continue reading
Submitting your music to blogs, radio, festivals, venues, labels, and licensing agencies
Many artists write to ask me how they can get their songs to blogs, DJs, and music companies without breaking the band promo budget. I get it; band budgets are … Continue reading
How to build a Spotify playlist that shows in a search
You want to land a song on a big Spotify playlist? It (probably) won’t happen overnight. First you have to build your playlist resume. Once your songs start seeing lots … Continue reading
How Independent hip hop artist Tyke T made it to #3 on the Billboard Charts after reading the DIY Musician Blog
“I’m going to get this album on the Billboard charts.” Those were the words that Tyke T, my business partner and artist (I’m his manager), blurted out when discussing the … Continue reading
The Basics of Band Branding
Branding — it’s the mark you leave on someone’s imagination when they think about you, your music, your image, your story. In the “Authentic Artist Branding Bootcamp” I talked about … Continue reading
The best online marketing & promotion resources for musicians
Looking for a little music marketing & promotion inspiration? Check out this list of some of our favorite online resources for independent musicians: 1. Ari’s Take DIY musician and actor … Continue reading
50 music promo ideas you can do right now!
Download CD Baby’s new free guide for musicians! It’s often a lot of little things that add up to buzz and momentum in the music world. So don’t stake your … Continue reading
Find Which Spotify and Apple Music Playlists You’re In
The most important metric for streaming music success is now updated daily in your CD Baby members account The biggest predictor of a song’s success on streaming platforms — particularly … Continue reading