5 Ways Musicians Can Use ChatGPT You already have one waiting in the cloud: OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Yes, ChatGPT is just one of the many A.I. tools currently available. But since it’s grabbing all the headlines, I figure you might already be testing it. So here are five prompts you can give ChatGPT to help out with the many logistical and […]
5 Ways Musicians Can Use ChatGPT
AI and Music: What Musicians Should Know!
AI and Music: What Musicians Should Know! Can “artificial intelligence” help you find gigs, write a press release, or design your album cover? Could AI even finish a lyric you’ve been stuck on for months or plug holes in your music marketing strategy? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. Imagine a world where you have a digital assistant to help with […]
The Key to Making More Money from Your Music
The Key to Making More Money from Your Music What’s the most reliable way for independent artists to earn a living from their music? It isn’t streaming, social monetization, or even lucrative opportunities in sync licensing. It’s merch sales! Sounds basic, right? But many musicians leave money on the table because they don’t prioritize selling merchandise. In this episode of […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
Musician Horror Stories
Musician Horror Stories Imagine you wake in a strange dimension and realize you’ve been transformed into… … an independent musician!!! 🙀🙀🙀 Scary, right? In this Halloween-themed episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, we tell musician horror stories. The kinds that are common amongst indie artists, plus a few uncommonly strange and disastrous stories submitted by listeners. You’ll hear cautionary tales […]
17 CD Baby Artists Nominated for the 2022 Latin Grammy
17 CD Baby Artists Nominated for the 2022 Latin Grammy Latin Grammy 2022: Artists who released with CD Baby receive 18 nominations in 11 categories. On September 20th, the full list for the 2022 Latin GRAMMY’s was announced. The biggest night in Latin music, now in its twenty-third year, will return to Las Vegas on Thursday, November 17th at the […]
5 Crucial Things to Know Before You Release Music
5 Crucial Things to Know Before You Release Music I have a neighbor who’s a clever and hilarious songwriter. Though he plays local gigs, he has a career outside music and has never released his own songs. But he wants to. So last night we sat on the porch talking about how to release music. His questions reminded me that […]
CD Baby Vs. DistroKid: The Real Cost Comparison
CD Baby Vs. DistroKid: The Real Cost Comparison The music distributor DistroKid says they’ll only charge you $20 per year to release as much music as you want. But is that REALLY true? HELLLLLL NO! And yet many musicians have fallen for the $20 bait on DistroKid’s homepage. Because it looks so damn cheap, simple, and alluring when you want […]