Music Promotion and Marketing tips for Indie Musicians
Join Cristina and Rachel as they delve into the strategies for fostering community within the DIY music market, addressing the challenges posed by industry changes. Inspired by Brian Eno’s concept of “scenius,” the discussion revolves…
Thievery, Revenge, and Karate moves gone wrong! In this episode of the DIY musician podcast, musician share their stories of triumph, hilarity and defeat. Find out who wins the grand prize for best music career…
In the news, CD Baby’s sister company, HostBaby, launches a new website builder; FaceBook rolls out a major update to Facebook pages; YouTube does a deal with Rights Flow to help with video licensing issues; and Guitar…
In the News: There’s a new baby in town and her name is BookBaby. Apple makes lots and lots of money. MySpace cuts half its staff. MTV has something new up its sleeve and it…
What will the future hold? Flying cars, teleporters, and instant beauty pills? The Podcasters are back with predictions for the future and reflections on the past. Join Kevin and the Bolt as they discuss this…
In this spell binding, spine tingling, breathe taking episode of the CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast, the Podcasters investigate such mysteries as: “Why did it took so long for the Beatles to finally get on…
Listeners to this episode will be privy to a special deal from both CD Baby and HostBaby. So don’t miss it. In this episode of the DIY Musician Podcast: UK music subscription service Spotify shares…
Despite being around for a number of years, there is still plenty of confusion in the artist community regarding what SoundExchange actually does. They ARE a performance rights organization, but they are NOT the same…
In the News: Twitter is now #3 social network (if you count Hotmail as #2). One report finds only 15% of consumers download anything. Another study finds most Twitter tweets never get a get a…
Break out the champagne and celebrate with our dynamic trio (Chris, Kevin and the Bolt) as they celebrate 100 episodes and 3 years of the DIY Musician Podcast by shooting silly string at each other and making bad jokes. In this special episode, the podcasters talk about current events in the indie world, reflect on the past three years of podcasting and share their favorite episodes. They also offer stories about where they were when the podcast started and where their music and careers are now. Musicians from all over the world call in to share their appreciation for the CD Baby podcast. Don’t miss this one!
Apple announces a new music event. The ever popular Pandora radio adds genre stations. MySpace updates their band pages. The Bolt gets a free T-Shirt. The Podcasters discuss last weeks interview with Brian Meece of…
Brian Meece is one of the co-founders of the crowd funding (aka. fan funding) site called RocketHub. Â RocketHub allows artists to promote projects and accept fan contributions to support and fund their efforts. Â Fan funding…
In the News: has the digital singles market hit its saturation point? Sound Exchange has money for independent artists. And the ‘Double Rainbow’ song reaches top ten in iTunes: “What does it mean?” The podcasters…
Jack Conte of the indie pop duo Pomplamoose, joins us to discuss how they have used video to reach music fans around the world. Pomplamoose’s innovative videos have collectively been viewed over 10 million times…
Apple announces the new improved iPhone (optimized for video). YouTube adds video editing. Thom York of Radiohead claims the music industry is dying. Kevin recaps his show opening for the British new wave group, Wang…
Martin is a longtime musician (Public Image Ltd, Killing Joke, and Pigface) and a full time lecturer at Columbia College Chicago. He recently penned a book called “Tour Smart and Break the Band†that examines…
In the news, Facebook has caused quite a stir with privacy and policy changes that have left many looking for an alternative social network. Avid Twitter user John Mayer, a musician with over 3.2 million…
Income from performance royalties is on the rise according to ASCAP. YouTube is working on a new streaming-video rental model. Facebook now allows users to “unlike” things. The Podcasters revisit last week’s interview with Scott…
An amazing number of CD Baby artists have achieved success through their version of a cover song. Covers provide an opportunity to be discovered by fans searching for a well-known song. It’s a great…
How will the iPad and devices like it change the way we listen to and create music? Is this technology a step forward or a step back in computing? Kevin makes his predictions about the…
You’ve emailed, called, and left comments on our blog. You’ve got tips, and opinions, and stories about being an indie artist. You hate or love our guests. You miss calling Bolton, Robert. You want to…
Kristin Thomson is the Education Director at the Future of Music Coalition, a national nonprofit organization that works to ensure a diverse musical culture where artists flourish, are compensated fairly for their work, and where…
The value of music is undeniable. Music is woven into the fabric of every human culture. The digital age has made more music available for cheaper than ever before. This is an exciting time for…
Giving away music for free: does it help or hinder an artist’s career? There are those who believe that giving away music devalues it and makes it disposable. Others believe that free music is an…
A new study confirms watching music videos is still the primary attraction on YouTube. Rock Band for indie artists may be more work than it’s worth. Facebook topples yahoo as being the #2 most popular…
A strategic partnership is a relationship between the artist/band and a company that wants to use music in a way that enhances the products they promote. With all the doom and gloom about the music…