Tag Archives for " CD Baby "
June 21, 2018
- in Tips by Bobby Owsinski
Cover Art Guidelines For Streaming Services
Many times an artist or band is so concerned with their music that they forget about a piece of the puzzle that’s still essential, which is the cover art. Even if you don’t plan on a physical product, the cover art is still the thing that catches people’s eyes and can lead to a listen […]
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May 25, 2018
Amuse To Go Up Against CD Baby And TuneCore
If you’ve been using a music aggregator like CD Baby or TunCore to get your music out to a wider audience, it looks like there’s a new alternative available that has a unique twist. Swedish startup Amuse (amuse.io) was founded by a team of industry heavyweights, and they’ve just received $15.5 million in funding to expand […]
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October 20, 2017
Show.co Releases Pre-Save Me Tool To Encourage Fans To Pre-Save Upcoming Releases
One of the things that has vexed artists and labels in the digital age is how to excite a fanbase before a song or album is released. Sure, you can promote it, but our digital attention span is pretty limited so any pre-release promotion can fall by the wayside before the release actually happens. Show.co, […]
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June 15, 2017
- in Tips by Bobby Owsinski
Get More Plays By Treating Spotify Like A Social Platform
Many musicians are adept in at least one of the major social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), but aren’t aware that those skills are transferrable to a platform that requires a lot more social interaction that you might think – Spotify. The service has done a good job not only as a music distributor, but […]
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March 10, 2017
Music Industry News Roundup For The Week Of 3/10/17
Here’s the Music Industry News Roundup for the week of March 10th, 2017. Nothing major, but a lot of interesting business tidbits this week. Let’s get into it. Streaming music is a bad business according to this article. It is if that’s the only product you have. As I’ve explained before, it’s a loss-leader for Apple, Amazon and […]
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