For those who have chosen to dedicate their life to the art of crafting songs, writers block of one form or another is an all-too-common occurrence. Here we look at four ways artists can jumpstart their songwriting routine. _________________________ In this recent post on MusicThinkTank, Ryan Delarosa describes four different…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
In our how-to and do it yourself corner this week, we advise independent artists on how they can a verified artist on Spotify, how they can build the ideal home studio on a budget, how they can get more plays on Soundcloud, and much much more. How Become A Verified…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this casual perusal back through a week of music industry news we revisit such topics as Facebook’s broken metrics, how social media use varies based on age, Kanye’s cancellation of his Saint Pablo tour, and more. Spotify, Amazon Prime Music Lure New, Returning Customers with Deep Discounts Facebook Discovers…
CD Baby Offers 50% Off Album Distribution This Week Only
Now through November 28‚ 2016, standard digital album distribution at CD Baby is 50% off at $24.50. Just enter the code BLACKFRIDAY2016 at checkout. Related articles Apple Music Directs Independent Artists To CD Baby Last Week’s Most Read Posts: Apple Music Reviews – Kudos For CD Baby – Networking -…
How Become A Verified Artist On Spotify
In this piece, Chris Robley walks us through the twelve steps to becoming a verified artist on Spotify, including attaining the requisite 250 followers necessary for such verification to take place. ____________________ Guest post by Chris Robley on DIY Musician 12 steps to acquiring 250+ followers on the world’s most…
How To Build The Perfect Home Studio On Any Budget
In this article we walk you through how to build the best possible home recording studio based on your budget, from the audio interface to the cables, we break down how to choose the best equipment available. __________________________ Guest Post by Leticia Trandifir on Landr It’s time to build the…
7 Instagram / Snapchat Story Rules For Musicians
[UPDATED] With social media platforms constantly changing and upgrading, it can be difficult to stay up-to-date, particularly if you’re new to the platform in the first place. While such can often seem to be the case when it comes to Instagram and Snapchat in particular, we here look at seven…
CD Baby Acquires Show.co, Soundrop To Expand Artist Services, Pledges New Distribution Approach That Favors Constant Creation
CD Baby has acquired music marketing platform Show.co and its defunct app Soundrop. The deal continues a trend of established new music industry players including ReverbNation, PledgeMusic, TuneCore acquiring startups to expand their offerings. ___________________________________ CD Baby has acquired Show.co, the digital music marketing platform; and the indie digital distributor…
How Artists Can Get Their Music Played on Sirius XM, Local Radio
Time spent listening to music on the radio can often lead artists to question why their music isn’t getting played on the airwaves and, although it certainly isn’t easy, getting your music on the radio, be it XM or a local college station, is within your grasp. ______________________________ Guest Post…
How To Get 100K Plays On Soundcloud
With the music sharing space being as crowded as it is, generating followers has become a challenging task to say the least, but it is doable. Here an artist shares the best methods for getting genuine human beings to play you tracks. ________________________________ Guest Post by Floyd on Nodusk If…