Welcome the youngest member of the Lovely Hearts Club, Damien Fairchild, aka For all the Girls . He's just like any other 13-year-old boy, crushing on girls, except he makes retro-folk love songs for them. Since he can't drive yet, he pretty much sits at home in Provo, UT and makes music, probably while texting seven different girls at once. While most kids are playing Call of Duty, Damien is working hard to release his debut album "For all the Girls" on his 14th birthday February 14th, 2012. Damien recently emailed us this fun video, directed by [...]

Image via Wikipedia Since writing a post about Google Plus from a musicians perspective about a month ago, I've been tracking what other people have been saying about it. I want to learn more myself and I to see if artists and music "Guru's" where seeing what I was seeing. Today I share all that info with you. Enjoy... Hypebot - Warning: Do NOT Start a Google+ Account for Your Band, Label, Studio or Store. Here's Why Bands, I am starting [...]

About: "After the first month's success of Serge Severe's new album "Back On My Rhymes" we have decided to let another song out for free download. Combinations Like This , this time around Serge teams up with super-spitters Theory Hazit and world battle rap champion Illmaculate . Track produced by Universal DJ Sect. Please consider posting/sharing/playing this song." "Back On My Rhymes" Available From CD Baby Serge Severe: Website [...]

I was reading an article on CDBaby about being overly protective of your music and frustrating your fans ( you can read it here ). I understand where they are coming from but they are implying that it is the only way, and I think that's a mistake. I too used to think that this was the law when it came to attracting fans but not anymore. All because of one of the most powerful forces in the universe - curiosity. Let me explain. Check out the landing page I use to [...]
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CLICK PICTURE TO VIEW FULL FLYER Another night w/a dope evening is among us in Los Angeles/Santa Monica area, brought to you by Joshua Silverstein . On her She Said... Tour, Spoken Word Artist Ursula Rucker will be stopping by Zanzibar to perform, right along side Sy Smith , Mark De Clive-Lowe , and Open Mike Eagle ! It will be a huge event that will be going down in Santa Monica this Wednesday night! So, be prepared... Zanzibar will be hot once you enter the [...]
Interview with poet EJ Antonio.
As most of you know who follow our blog, we are in the process of finishing off our latest album which will be called "Sheep". So time is important to us at the moment to get work completed, but I thought it was time just to post up a short blog post to to let you all know that we are still working hard on the new album and so far it is sounding pretty good, if I do say so myself But in the meantime, if you haven't got a collection of [...]

It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon. It's hot outside, but it's cool in here, and there's no rain in the forecast for the next million days. Indian summer? Not quite yet, but pretty soon we might fall into that category. These types of afternoons are just beggin' for you to find a porch, find some friends, and find a beer or two. Put some music on and just sit there – no talking required. The soundtrack to that afternoon? Well if I had my pick, and I usually do, I'd opt for some Hurray for the [...]
That song title might sound familiar to you and if you've been reading this site for the last couple of months or so then you've probably even seen it on here. That's because it's a cover of the always excellent L.A. band The Delta Mirror. I posted about The Shimmies back at the start of July and mentioned back then that they have a pretty good relationship with The Delta Mirror, two of the guys from the band guest-vocalarisering on The Delta Mirror's "He Was Worse Than The Needle He Gave You", and now they're covering [...]
It's pretty sweet when a band you really like starts recommending new music to you. That's what Craig from The Delta Mirror did with The Shimmies. Not only did he recommend them but he even sent me a couple of their songs too. The four-piece are from a land far far away in Dagobah System, California, their sound reminiscent of Grizzly Bear meets Conor Oberst meets a Jeff Buckley-fronted Band Of Horses. High-arching guitar build-ups, resonating vocals and drum skins hit like they're going out of fashion make their upcoming album "To All Beloved Enemies" sound like a [...]
USA's largest indie distributor CD Baby has posted a review of my latest album "Florida". And they LOVE it. Thanks guys! It's not often that an album takes your breath away, and I hate to sound hyperbolic, but "Florida" actually has several "Oh my god!" moments of sheer beauty. Both joyful and melancholic, Sofia's voice is the star, while perfectly twangy Nashville guitar backed by lush orchestrations, loping drums, and occasional electronic [...]

Yay! I'm one of the featured artists on snowfish.com and my new album Florida is chosen as staff picks on CDbaby ! Editors Pick author: Chris at CD Baby Swedish pop maven Sofia Talvik's "Jonestown" was an absolute favorite of ours at CD Baby. Now she's back with an equally captivating collection of tunes. Where "Jonestown" was brooding, [...]

Yay! I'm one of the featured artists on snowfish.com and my new album Florida is chosen as staff picks on CDbaby !
KMP Is Synth Driven Melodies Intertwined With Rich Ethnic Rhythms, Washed By Electronic Dust And Powered By Sultry Voices. LiSA & KMP teamed up to produce some of the most unforgettable songs online. Combining Lisa`s sultry vocals and sexy Lyrics with KMP`s Erotic arrangements has sparked a fusion unlike no other. LiSA & KMP`s affluent notoriety has them scaling a plethora of chart positions, attaining irrefutable reviews from songwriters and fans alike. Check out Lisa & KMP on their Official Website as well as MySpace , SoundClick [...]
Greetings everyone, Jake here with some news on the Haiti Relief fund as you may or may not of heard CDBaby are donating a $1 from each album sale during the next two weeks, so we have decided to do a simliar sort of thing. If you buy our music from ReverbNation or BandCamp we will [...] Post from: Remergence Electronica Duo Blog Please Support us and our sponsors: [...]
I was surfing around the net today when I notice that CDBaby will donate $1 from each album sale to Haiti this is a lovely thing to do and I would recommend everyone to get some music by your favourite artists that are listed on CDBaby as this will certainly help out Haiti. So what are you waiting for, you can even find a great collection of our artists CDs that also go towards donating $1 to the Haiti Relief Fund.. CDBaby donate $1 from each album sale to Haiti [...]

And the list goes on... 40. Andrew jackson Jihad - Can't Maintain ( Asian Man Recordings ) What? Folkpunk opens their bloody doors to wider horizons. Andrew Jackson Jihad have made my list before in 2007, cause back then they made a huge impression on me with their Fuck-in-your-face Folk punk. The songs were about murders, misantropy and other difficult words that we can't spell properly. This year they have [...]

Get yer copy of Dallas' own Elkhart's record, The Moon (featured on a Mix Tape Monday here ) for only $3 from CD Baby right here , right now.
Traditional thinking is that a label is a company that fosters, markets, profits from, and identifies with music and musicians.Isn't CDBaby (or many of the other self-publish and small-volume-publish entities) a label? Considering the income and spread of artists, wouldn't it be considered to be a "big" label?Is it fair to say that good music is always promoted and that not-good music gets no

It's always been a question that we have been asking ourselves, with the lack of shops selling physical CDs these days in your local high street, is it time that we only release our work as downloads instead of also having the option of a physical CD. You can find our music virtually all over the net these days on site such as iTunes , Napster , eMusic , Amie Street to name a few and physical CDs at CDBaby , but when we have been looking at sales, it always seems [...]