CD Baby Artists Earned $100 Million In 2018

[UPDATED] CD Baby has revealed that it’s artists earned more than $100 million in 2018. That impressive number includes income from digital distribution (streaming and downloads) along with YouTube, music on Facebook and Instagram, music publishing, sync and direct CD sales. CD Baby represents more than 750,000 artists, 170,000 songwriters,…

On Spotify, A Follow Is More Powerful Than A Pre-Save

There are many options to promote music on Spotify, and while they all have their pros and cons, some strategies are more effective than others. CD Baby’s Chris Robley illustrates why artists should focus on follows rather than pre-saves. ________________________ By Chris Robley of CD Baby from their DIY Musician…

CD Baby DIY Musician Conference Moves To Austin, Texas

CD Baby is moving its popular DIY Musician Conference to Austin , Texas in 2019, after several years in Nashville. The gathering is billed as "the only music conference geared specifically towards the needs of independent artists in charge of their own careers ." The 2019 edition of the CD…

Watch Sessions From CD Baby DIY Musician Conference 2018

If you didn’t make it to the recent sold out CD Baby DIY Musician Conference, you can still watch full video of 15 of the most popular and informative sessions. One of our favorites is “How to Run Effective Facebook Ads for $1 a Day” session with Rick Barker. Other…

CD Baby Names Heli Del Moral As VP Int’l Development, Expands Global Initiatives [EXCLUSIVE]

CD Baby has hired its first ever VP of International Development, Heli Del Moral; and tasked him with building the indie music publishing and distribution company’s business outside of North America and Europe. The hire comes on the heels of CD Baby’s expansion in Europe with a new UK office…

CD Baby now publishes over a million songs – and says it’s ‘helping solve the industry’s publishing problem one songwriter at a time’

US-based company first moved into publishing space five years ago
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CD Baby expands into the UK with new London office

Distribution and services company CD Baby, run by CEO Tracy Maddux (pictured), has expanded its operation into the UK – with its first office east of the Atlantic. The company’s new London HQ is being headed by Rich Orchard, who joins CD Ba…

Now There’s a Free Competitor to CD Baby, Tunecore, and Distrokid

With Level Music, Warner Music Group gets ahead of CD Baby and Distrokid by offering a ‘free’ digital distribution platform.  But, how much will it really cost artists? Warner Music Group has quietly launched its alternative to establi…