The Indie Music Minute’s greatest hits
Here are three of our most popular Indie Music Minute videos so far, tackling the topics of being your own record label, mixing vs. mastering, and getting a mechanical license for YouTube. Read the post.
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CD Baby announces the DIY Musician Conference schedule
CD Baby is hosting its premiere DIY Musician Conference at Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago on October 23-25 in Chicago. There’s an impressive assortment of workshops, panels, and showcases scheduled, built specifically around the needs of independent musicians. Read more.
A guide to Apple Music for the independent musician
Apple Music is live and streaming, and for independent musicians who want in on the service, CD Baby is the go-to source to make music available on the platform. In addition to being an Apple approved aggregator, the editors at CD Baby’s The DIY Musician blog have embarked on a series of posts covering Apple Music. Read more.
Top 10 CD Baby Albums: March 2015
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Here are the 10 best-selling albums in March: See all 10…
Top 10 CD Baby Albums: February 2015
Here are the 10 best-selling albums in February: See all 10…
Top 10 CD Baby Albums: January 2015
Here are the 10 best-selling albums in January: See all 10…
Top 10 CD Baby Albums: November 2014
Here are the 10 best-selling albums in November: See all 10…
Three giveaways from Disc Makers top $12,000 in prizes
Disc Makers announces the return of our bi-annual sweepstakes — with a twist. This time around we’ve got three separate giveaways: one for guitarists, one for drummers, and one targeted to home recording enthusiasts. Co-sponsored by CD Baby, Sweetwater, Cakewalk, TASCAM, Auralex, Audio-Technica, Godin Guitars, Roland, Taylor Guitars, Bold Face, and Ernie Ball, these giveaways each feature over $4,000 in prizes. Deadline for entries is November 30, 2014. One winner will be chosen at random for each giveaway on or before December 10, 2014. Read more.
Top 10 CD Baby Albums: April 2014
Here are the 10 best-selling albums in April: See all 10…
Optimize your digital music sales on iTunes
As an indie, your plan should be to seek out social and digital distribution platforms that will cater best to you and your audience, but there is one platform that still dominates as the go-to for mass music purchasing. This platform is iTunes. As of 2013, iTunes accounted for 66% of all digital music sales. Read more.
Top 10 CD Baby Albums: March 2014
Here are the 10 best-selling albums in March: See all 10…
Top 10 CD Baby Albums: February 2014
Here are the 10 best-selling albums in February: See all 10…
Top 10 CD Baby Albums: January 2014
Here are the 10 best-selling albums in January: See all 10…
Top 10 CD Baby Albums December 2013
Here are the 10 best-selling albums in December: See all 10…
Running your own indie record label
If you’re an independent artist, you’re probably already functioning as your own label. Keep making music and take advantage of the resources you have. Research blogs and reach out to the ones that post music you like that also matches your sound. Follow up. Build and keep relationships with bookers, bloggers, whoever seems to care about what you’re doing. Try to build a network of support around your music. Read more.