CD Baby

Wow, what a week! The CD Baby crew had a fantastic time at this year's Music Business Association Conference and Roadshow presenting programming, meeting independent artists, and making valuable partner connections in Nashville, TN with support from The Mechanical Licensing Collective. See you next year!

🤠 NASHVILLE: The Music Biz Roadshow makes its way back to you NEXT WEEK! On Monday, May 13th join The Mechanical Licensing Collective & CD Baby for a full day of programming for artists & their teams! Register here: bit.ly/musicbiz2024

Get pumped! We’re co-presenting sponsors at the Music Biz Roadshow Program at this year’s Music Business Association Conference in Nashville, TN! This exclusive full-day program brings together independent artists, industry experts and leaders to explore ways to build and maintain success. Rachel Bearinger, Social Media Manager at CD Baby, will present as a panelist on Planning Your Next Release: Advice From The Experts, May 13 at 10am. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gcwJVMer

Cool news! CD Baby is now fully integrated into Downtown Music following the appointment of Pieter Van Rijn as CEO of the division. That means we’ll have even closer collaboration with the teams at Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Artist & Label Services, FUGA, Songtrust, and Curve Royalty Systems to provide even better services. Read more: https://bit.ly/3VRpsLO

Listen back to CD Baby's CRO, Christine Barnum, on stage at SXSW 2024. Joined by Andreea Gleeson (TuneCore), Matt LaVigna (National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA)), and Kristin Robinson (Billboard), they discuss how the industry can do more to fight against streaming fraud and abuse, which accounts for hundreds of millions in revenue lost each year. https://lnkd.in/eTeph2u2

It’s that time of year! We’re so pleased to share that TWO CD Baby artists went home with GRAMMY trophies following Sunday night’s awards. 🏆BEST NEW AGE, AMBIENT OR CHANT ALBUM “So She Howls,” Carla Patullo featuring Tonality and the Scorchio Quartet 🏆BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM “New Beginnings,” Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and the Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band Please join us in celebrating these artists’ fantastic achievements!

Big news: we’ve joined forces with SymphonyOS, opening up an innovative opportunity for artists to automate their marketing. CD Baby artists can unlock this exclusive offer at a discounted rate for one year of Symphony Pro! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQvtajuX

Panelist Christine Barnum (CD Baby), Jorge Brea (Symphonic Distribution), Morgan Hayduk (Beatdapp), Niels Rump (DDEX) and MC Teissedre-Gruntizky (PEX) addressed solutions our industry, both collectively and individually, can implement to prevent fraud in their panel, "Layering The Swiss Cheese: What We Can Accomplish Together."

CD Baby artist Lauren Henderson has been named one of TIDAL’s Artists to Watch in 2024! She’s among a select pool of 20 artists with great music on the way in the coming months. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RNBZvT

Our own Christine Barnum is kicking off the year presenting with music industry executives about solutions and best practices to establish trust & safety for artists and consumers alike. Join us at Music Business Association and Downtown Music Holdings' Trust & Safety in Music Symposium in NYC January 9. More details: bit.ly/musicbiztrustsafety