So You Want To Win a GRAMMY?

So You Want To Win a GRAMMY? A lot of work goes on behind the scenes before an independent artist is nominated for a GRAMMY. This year, CD Baby musician and composer Carla Patullo won the “Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album” award for “So She Howls” with Tonality and the Scorchio Quartet, and her journey was no exception. […]

5 Things Musicians Get Wrong About Advertising

5 Things Musicians Get Wrong About Advertising In the realm of music marketing, artists often hold misconceptions that hinder their adoption of advertising as a powerful tool. In episode #340 of the DIY Musician Podcast, Chris Robley engages in an insightful conversation with Kyle “Circa” Lemaire from Indepreneur. Together, they debunk five statements commonly heard from musicians and set the […]

How to Release Music in 2023

How to Release Music in 2023 On this blog and in our podcasts, we’ve spent a fair amount of time discussing the basic mechanics of a successful music release. This includes things like: In fact, that stuff is so important to do that we built The Release Plan Generator. It’s a free tool that helps you stay organized and on-schedule […]