CD Baby Celebrates 25 Years Supporting Independent Musicians
D.I.Y. music distributor is celebrating its 25th Anniversary! Founded by musician Derek Sivers to serve musicians, CD Baby has been a steady hand guiding artists through the ever-changing music industry. Continue reading
CD Baby artist payments up 26% in 2020 including 111% YouTube Music growth
[UPDATED] CD Baby saw revenue from Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services increase 14% in 2020, bringing in over $125 million in streaming revenue for their artists last year.. Continue reading
HostBaby To Transfer Accounts To Bandzoogle
Established as one of the biggest online distributors in the game, CD Baby has consistently provided a number of online features, including the option for artists to host their website. Continue reading
CD Baby Partners With CloudBounce For Mastering
A new partnership with CloudBounce means that CD Baby users can now instantly master music from within their CD Baby dashboard for just $4.90 a track. The startup is an. Continue reading
CD Baby Announces Global Expansion plus UK, Canada, Columbia, Singapore Hires
CD Baby is continuing to expand globally with hires in Canada, Latin America, East Asia/Pacific, and the UK and EU. CD Baby is also adding local Artist Support Centers around the. Continue reading
The Downside Of Rumblefish, CDBaby And YouTube Content ID
Guest post by Dan Adler (@EDM_Hero) of the indie EDM business blog EDM Hero. CDBaby provides an easy way to get all your music on popular (and un-popular) music stores,. Continue reading
Derek Sivers: It’s All Who You Know?
You hear it all the time – in this business, it’s about who you know. It sounds intimidating, but simply contacting a stranger can lead to a worldwide network of. Continue reading
MTT Weekly Recap: Celebrating Derek Sivers’ New Book
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Don Austin: Why the Confusion? It Has Always Been About the Business Blake Easter: What are you waiting for? Wicked D Harrison: Online. Continue reading
Celebrating Derek Sivers’ New Book: “Anything You Want – 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur”
Derek Sivers (founder of CDBaby) has a new book out called, “Anything You Want – 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entreprenuer”. Marketing guru, Seth Godin, calls the book. Continue reading