PLP 084: Kevin Breuner on Bands, Marketing, and CD Baby

Today I’m joined by Kevin Breuner, a recording artist with Smalltown Poets who were signed to EMI and nominated for a Grammy and three dove awards. Additionally, he’s the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Artist Brands at CD Baby.  Since 2007 he’s been the host of the DIY Musician Podcast which just hit 279 episodes and was named by Variety magazine as one of the “13 essential music industry podcasts.”

How to Release Music Online

Want more people to hear your music? Plan a strong online release for your tracks.

Like most artists, I prefer to spend time writing and playing music rather than marketing it. However, when I spend 20+ hours on a track it only makes sense to invest some time in marketing it so people actually get to hear my music. Here’s how I release music online, from pre-release to post.

2018 CD Baby DIY Music Conference notes

House Ninja at the DIY Musician Conference

Hey everyone, I had an amazing experience at the CD Baby DIY Musican Conference in Nashville two weeks ago.  I took TONS of notes, so I thought I’d share the first day’s notes here.  If you’d like a nice clean PDF of all three days, check this out.  Tracey Max (CEO of CD baby) CD … Read more

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