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Author: CD Baby
CD Baby Expands CD Distribution Network with Alliance Entertainment Partnership
Indie bands, take note: last week, CD Baby announced a new CD distribution partnership with Alliance Entertainment, the largest wholesale distributor of audio, video, and software home entertainment in the United States. Read more.
Nearly $42 million paid to independent artists by CD Baby in 2011!
The united state of independent music is thriving big time, and we have the numbers to back it up. CD Baby put together this infographic to highlight some of the key figures from 2011. Highlights include nearly $42 million paid out to musicians, close to 4 million songs distributed, and over 61,000 new albums and almost 30,000 new singles added in 2011. Check out the infographic for more details.
Hot Links! How Hyperlinks Can Make Your Music Easier to Find Online
Did you know that the hyperlinks you create can boost your search engine ranking and improve your web presence? It’s true! Using relevant link text when you link back to your website, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace etc. will boost and broaden the search ranking of the page you are linking to. These keyword-studded “back links” will make it easier for your fans to find your web pages in search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing because these pages will rank better in search results. Read more…
Get Offline and Promote the Old Fashioned Way
While maintaining a steady web presence is a vital part of any musician’s promotional arsenal, you shouldn’t rely on it as the only way for fans to feel connected to your music. Make sure you’re not neglecting an equally important means of making an impact: real-life interaction with your audience. Read more…
Why You Shouldn’t Post YouTube Links on Facebook
When you place a link to a YouTube or Vimeo video in your Facebook feed, viewers will have the ability to “like” and “share” that particular post. However, when they share it with their friends, there are no guarantees that all those folks out there enjoying the content you created will actually visit YOUR Facebook page. But thanks to a little-known Facebook feature, you’ll ensure that every person who watches it (no matter whose profile or page they’re looking at) will have the opportunity to “like” (become a fan) your Facebook page. Read more…
How to Create a Facebook Event for Your Shows
When you have a show to promote, you’ll want to use every means available to promote it.
This is very easy (and effective) to do with Facebook events, however a common problem is multiple band members creating separate “event” pages for the same event. What then happens is most of the mutual friends of the band will get three or four invitations to the same event, which looks like it’s three or four different events. Read more…