7 Ways to Drive Repeat Views on TikTok Want to get millions of views on TikTok? Want a million followers on TikTok? Then it helps to understand TikTok’s recommendation engine. The TikTok algorithm is looking for: Engagement (full views, likes, comments) A back catalog of videos, so new fans can binge And… REPEAT VIEWS! Nothing says “I love this video” […]
7 Ways to Drive Repeat Views on TikTok
Everything You Need to Know About YouTube Art Tracks
Everything You Need to Know About YouTube Art Tracks BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: Get a free music video with CD Baby distribution (just $4.99) through December 4th. Details below! Art Tracks on YouTube seem to cause a lot of confusion for musicians. Who can view them? Who owns them? Where do they live? Can I see mine? Do I even need […]
What Your Music Needs Besides Mastering
What Your Music Needs Besides Mastering Chris Robley is the Editor of CD Baby’s DIY Musician Blog. I write Beatlesque indie-pop songs that’ve been praised by No Depression, KCRW, The LA Times, & others. My poems have appeared in Poetry Magazine, Prairie Schooner, The Poetry Review, & more. I live in Maine and like peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, a […]
‘How I Got My Song on 37% of the Playlists I Pitched to…’
‘How I Got My Song on 37% of the Playlists I Pitched to…’ Today I want to tell you how I got one of my songs onto a bunch of cool playlists around the world. In fact, 37% of all the curators I pitched to placed the song! (I’m not sure how much experience you have pitching your own music, […]
Get the Gig, Keep the Gig!
Get the Gig, Keep the Gig! Want to know how to make yourself more desirable, marketable, and overall employable as a side-person or session musician in today’s post-pandemic climate? In this session from the 2022 DIY Musician Conference in Austin, TX, you’ll hear Damon Grant (who’s worked with Charlie Hunter, Madonna, and many more) and Stephen Bidwell (of Black Pumas) […]
10 Music Videos You Should Be Making Right Now
10 Music Videos You Should Be Making Right Now BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: Get a free music video with CD Baby distribution (just $4.99) through December 4th. Details below! When you hear the term “music video,” do you think of a band playing along to a pre-recorded track? Or maybe an artist flanked by a dozen dancers? Or some complicated computer […]
The 5 Hardest Things About Being an Independent Musician
The 5 Hardest Things About Being an Independent Musician Let’s be honest, there are some things about being an independent musician that kinda suck. So on a recent episode of the DIY Musician Podcast we talked through a lot of the most common personal and professional struggles that go hand-in-hand with creative pursuits. We griped, felt a little catharsis, and […]
Maneskin Singer – VMA Censorship ‘Prejudice’ Toward Rock + Women
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Rock Am Ring + Rock Im Park Reveal Initial 2023 Lineup
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Sebastian Bach + Michael Sweet Bury the Hatchet, Blame Internet
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