Apple, Google and Facebook are the new media giants of our time. How do these companies af ...

Over the past decade, independent artists have begun to earn significant income from tradi ...

In the news: CD Baby pays you even more; YouTube adds a merch store; and artists wonder if ...

The Future of Music Coalition is conducting an online survey from Sept 6 - Oct 28, 2011 to ...

We're back! And with all sorts of news, tips and artist feedback. In the news: Steve Jo ...

iTunes releases juicy details about iTunes Match, a service that some say "legalizes pirac ...

Lots of launches this week! MySpace Launches a Facebook App. Google finally launches its c ...

While up at the ECMA music conference in Canada, Kevin (our host) witnessed Tom Jackson's ...

Do you believe in music in the cloud? Well it's coming whether the record labels like it o ...

Seth Godin is an author and thought leader who has written 13 books that cover topics such ...

Thievery, Revenge, and Karate moves gone wrong! In this episode of the DIY musician podcas ...

In the news, CD Baby's sister company, HostBaby, launches a new website builder; FaceBook ...

In the News: There's a new baby in town and her name is BookBaby. Apple makes lots and ...

What will the future hold? Flying cars, teleporters, and instant beauty pills? The Podcas ...

In this spell binding, spine tingling, breathe taking episode of the CD Baby DIY Musician ...

Listeners to this episode will be privy to a special deal from both CD Baby and Host Baby. ...

Despite being around for a number of years, there is still plenty of confusion in the ...

In the News: Twitter is now #3 social network (if you count Hotmail as #2).  One report fi ...

Break out the champagne and celebrate with the dynamic trio (Chris, Kevin and the Bolt) as ...

Apple announces a new music event.  The ever popular Pandora radio adds genre stations.  M ...

Brian Meece is one of the co-founders of the crowd funding (aka. fan funding) site called ...

In the News: has the digital singles market hit its saturation point? Sound Exchange has m ...

Jack Conte of the indie pop duo Pomplamoose, joins us to discuss how they have used video ...

Apple announces the new improved iPhone (optimized for video). YouTube adds video editing. ...

Martin is a longtime musician (Public Image Ltd, Killing Joke, and Pigface) and a full tim ...

In the news, Facebook has caused quite a stir with privacy and policy changes that have le ...

Income from performance royalties is on the rise according to ASCAP.  YouTube is working o ...

An amazing number of CD Baby artists have achieved success through their version of a ...

How will the iPad and devices like it change the way we listen to and create music?  Is th ...

You've emailed, called, and left comments on our blog.  You've got tips, and opinions, a ...

Kristin Thomson is the Education Director at the Future of Music Coalition, a national non ...

The value of music is undeniable. Music is woven into the fabric of every human culture. ...

Giving away music for free: does it help or hinder an artist's career? There are those w ...

A new study confirms watching music videos is still the primary attraction on YouTube.  Ro ...

A strategic partnership is a relationship between the artist/band and a company that wants ...

Heard the Buzz about Google Buzz? How about the case of the disappearing music Blogs on Bl ...

Brian is a member of the Band I Fight Dragons, who after their first year, find themselves ...

In this exciting episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, Bolton gets his very own theme song. ...

Howard Massey is a recording engineer and producer turned writer and author.  He authored ...

iTunes and Lala tie the knot and tech blogs are a buzz with the news.  What does this mean ...

As we head into the next decade armed with faster internet connections and more bandwidth, ...

Apple and Lala sitting in a tree,  K-I-S-S-I-N-G!  What does the music giant have up it's ...

Corey Smith made headlines when his independent music career slowly grew into a multi-mill ...

We've been making our list and checking it twice!  Let the CD Baby Podcasters fill your st ...

An interesting study on audio listening habits reveals surprising results.  EMI launches A ...

Josh Rosenthal is a singer-songwriter living in Salt Lake City, Utah. Instead of making th ...

In an unexpected move, Robert changes his on-air name to Bolton. Google throws its hat in ...

Allison Weiss is a true DIY artist eager to get her music career moving forward, but being ...

The guys from Works Progress Administration definitely have plenty of label experience und ...

Kevin and Chris are joined by Portland’s music media guru Ryan Wines to discuss ways in wh ...

Klayton is an artist, producer, songwriter, plus more!  In true DIY style, he turned his m ...

iTunes, Twitter and Facebook updates in the news.  Kevin and Robert bring everyone up ...

After a brief summer hiatus, the podcasters are back with lots of indie tricks and tips fo ...

Getting out on the road to build an audience is a constant struggle for the average indie ...

Watch Christopher Weingarten's Twitter rant here. In the News: The RIAA wins it's case, ...

Bruce Houghton (Founder of Skyline Music) is a long time industry veteran who has been boo ...

Pandora adds a paid subscription option with perks. Walmart gets rid of its DRM'd songs. ...

David Gray has done it all. He's been a musician, songwriter, publisher, producer, A&R re ...

Paste magazine launches their "save Paste" campaign in order to preserve one of the top se ...

Artists and musicians spend a lot of time communicating with their fan community, whether ...

In the News: Mainstream radio is still a racket. Also, when is the best time of day to T ...

Whether you're slugging it out in small clubs, or selling millions of albums, there are co ...

iTunes introduces variable pricing. Facebook stays on top. The podcasters recap our las ...

The internet is an irreplaceable tool for music promotion, but is it possible to build a m ...

How often do you post a new song, demo, album or blog post? In the web 2.0 universe artis ...

The cell phone has rapidly evolved. It’s hard to even think of another technology that ha ...

News, calls, emails, tips and tricks! The Podcasters revisit last week's episode wi ...

Most indie artists have a day job in order to make ends meet.  For some, their “day job” i ...

The big 50! Kevin, Chris and Robert are pleased as punch to have delivered fifty info-pac ...

Dave Kusek is a musician who has been inventing the future of music for the past twenty-fi ...

Facebook's new terms get a rewrite. More on royalty rates and internet Radio. Myspace ha ...

It’s tax time! Before you run away screaming, we’ve provided this resource to help guide y ...

The Boss gets hot under the collar over the Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger. A new perfo ...

Podcasting and internet marketing specialist Jason Van Orden, talks about podcasting, mark ...

Revisiting Tom Jackson's interview, the Podcasters offer their own thoughts on the importa ...

Tom Jackson is a performance coach. He works with major label artists from all over the w ...

iTunes introduces tiered pricing. Microsoft releases SongSmith, a program that makes anyo ...

Not-so-secret secrets revealed! Social media do's and don'ts. What Bon Jovi, Bruce Sprin ...

Alex Steininger, music journalist, 10 year veteran publicist, and founder of 'In Music We ...

Indie legends Wilco release an EP that's also a free application. Guns 'N' Roses finally ...

Pandora radio has revolutionized the way online music fans listen to and discover music. ...

Kevin, Chris, and Robert make true on their promise to deliver four indie-packed episodes ...

You may be surprised to learn that the legendary John Oates of Hall & Oates is an indie mu ...

Are SD cards the new CD? MySpace launches MySpace Music. YouTube decides to help sell mu ...

Excite, sweeten, widen, and color your mix. Mastering can make or break an album sonicall ...

Surprise, surprise--The new Zune music player fails to compete with Apple's new line of iP ...

Songwriting is hard. It requires an ear for melody, a mind for poetry, and a heart to tra ...

Robert nearly burns down his apartment building. Yahoo Music folds along with the music t ...

Making a living as a full-time musician is a dream-come-true for most of us. But many art ...

Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Friendster, YouTube and Flickr. Are you on these these websit ...

Don't set yourself on fire with bad lighting equipment. Back up your recording sessions. ...

Get your music reviewed by your local weekly! Amy McCullough, is the music editor for the ...

Guess what? We've got a hotline: 206-426-5683. We've asked artists to call in and tell u ...

Kevin shares his adventures in the land of 10,000 bands at SXSW (South by South West). Ra ...

This is how to make money in indie music, plain and simple. In this follow up to our prev ...

See your music featured in movies, TV, radio or the web, and make money doing it! This is ...

Record companies and publishing houses duke it out for cash. Harry Fox throws indies a bon ...

David Harrington is the founder and visionary violinist behind the world renowned Kronos Q ...

Artist management may not be the first thing on your mind when you've got your amp cranked ...

Holiday music from our listeners, our favorite tips from past episodes, a follow up with R ...

What does Duff McKagan, bass player for Guns N Roses and Velvet Revolver, know about indie ...

Songwriting, record labels and music seminars, oh boy! Robert fearlessly signs up to writ ...

In a time when worldwide distribution is available through companies like CD Baby for less ...

Famed British rock group Radiohead gives away their album for free. The RIAA strikes again ...

Recording Engineer, Jeff Saltzman, well known for his work with many of the North West's t ...

Are CDs going out of fashion or on their way back in? Why don’t MP3s sound better? What is ...

It's easy to promote in the real world right? All you need is a killer demo, a staple gun ...

Today's Roundtable Episode is, well . . . all about video and how it can help your car ...

Moving Rushmore started out a little different than most bands. When the band was just ...

Clubs, bars and coffee houses aren't the only gigs in town! In this action packed episo ...

Fran Snyder is a musician who's hit on something that can truly breathe life into your m ...

CD Baby artist Jonathan Coultan, a self proclaimed "codemonkey," blogger, and musician, ...

Kevin, Robert, and Chris welcome Jourdan to the podcasting ranks for a special roundtabl ...

Copyright Law – It’s what gives a copyright owner their power. Established by the frame ...

CD Baby's top selling artist, singer/songwriter Dan Zanes, has been making music for ove ...

Club bookers can be an elusive bunch, but they stand between you and your next gig. Who ...

Music promotion. Everyone from the first time songwriter to the seasoned pro, ponders t ...

Welcome to the maiden voyage of the DIY Music Podcast! We start off with an introductio ...