CD Baby: Music distribution and comprehensive services for independent artists – digital and physical

CD Baby, one of the pioneers and leading digital music distributors for independent artists worldwide. For many years, we've been helping musicians bring their music to a global audience. CD Baby offers a comprehensive solution for digitally distributing your music on over 150 streaming, download, and social media platforms. We also differentiate ourselves with our robust options for physical CD and vinyl distribution. We also offer essential services such as publishing administration for collecting composition royalties worldwide, sync licensing for film and TV, and YouTube Content ID for monetizing your music on YouTube. CD Baby is your trusted partner for publishing, managing, and monetizing your music career.

Our services and products:

CD Baby offers a wide range of services for independent artists:

• Digital music distribution: Publish your music on all major digital music platforms worldwide (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, YouTube Music, etc.).
• Physical Distribution: Distribution of your CDs and vinyls through online stores, the CD Baby Store and physical distributors worldwide.
• Publishing Administration: Register your songwriting copyrights and collect royalties worldwide from various sources.
• Sync Licensing: Allow filmmakers, TV producers, and advertisers to license your music for their projects.
• YouTube Content ID: Protect your music on YouTube and earn revenue when your tracks are used in videos.
• Social Media Monetization: Make your music generate revenue on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
• Detailed reports and analytics: Track your sales, streams, and revenue.
• Artist Services: Access to a variety of tools and resources to support your career (marketing, mastering, promotion).
• One-time fee per release: Unlike subscriptions, you often pay a fee per release. CD Baby keeps a small percentage of the revenue (this may vary depending on the service).

Unique selling points and advantages:

CD Baby offers you key advantages as an independent artist:

• Comprehensive distribution: Both digital and physical distribution via a single platform.
• Many years of experience: An established and trusted name in the industry.
• Publishing & Sync: Additional services to maximize your revenue streams from songwriting and licensing.
• YouTube Monetization: Effective tools for generating revenue on YouTube.
• One-time fee per release: Can be more cost-effective than a subscription for artists who don't release regularly.

The story of CD Baby:

CD Baby was founded in 1998 by Derek Sivers to provide independent artists with a platform to sell their CDs online. It was one of the first companies to recognize the internet's potential for direct music sales. CD Baby quickly grew into one of the largest distributors of independent music, adapting its offerings to the digital music landscape over the years.

CD Baby’s values ​​and vision:

CD Baby's values ​​and vision are focused on supporting and empowering independent artists to bring their music to a global audience and make a living from it:

• Artist Focus: We focus on the needs of independent artists.
• Accessibility: We make distribution and services accessible to every artist.
• Comprehensive service: We offer a wide range of tools for all aspects of an artist's career.
• Revenue generation: We help artists earn money from their music.