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. […]
So You Want To Win a GRAMMY?
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 […]
Spotify’s Powerful New Tools to Grow Your Fanbase
Spotify’s Powerful New Tools to Grow Your Fanbase This week Spotify unveiled a bunch of features for musicians who want to reach new listeners and deepen the connection with their existing audience. You probably already know you can sell merch and list concert dates on your Spotify profile, or pitch your upcoming release to Spotify’s editorial team, but these newest […]
How to ‘Gamify’ Your Music Promotion on Discord
How to ‘Gamify’ Your Music Promotion on Discord Are you tired of making the same kinds of bonus content for fans? Want to send your listeners on an adventure that goes much deeper than “behind the music?” Maybe it’s time for a multi-player role-playing game your fans can tackle together on Discord. Wait, what? Emma McGann invites her fans […]
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 […]
10 Things You Should Do as Soon as You Sign Up for Music Distribution
10 Things You Should Do as Soon as You Sign Up for Music Distribution Whenever you release new music, you don’t want it to just be AVAILABLE on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. You want people to care. Every new release should be a building block in your career, something that helps you reach more listeners and generate more […]