Is CD Baby closing?

“In order to provide the tools and services you need to succeed in an evolving music ecosystem, we’ve made the decision to retire the CD Baby retail store on March 31st, 2020. We’re going to focus on what is making a difference for musicians today: our distribution, monetization, and promotion services.”

Does CD Baby own my music?

CD Baby clients always keep 100% of their copyrights. This is unlike many traditional publishing agreements, in which songwriters can be asked to give up some of their copyrights. By keeping 100% of your copyrights, you remain in full control of your songs.

Can you get a refund from CD Baby?

if you uploaded earlier last week or had a release date disrupted, we can refund you. Please email cdbaby@cdbaby.com.

Is CD Baby trustworthy?

CD Baby started out as one of the world’s first digital platforms to sell physical albums from independent artists. Today, it’s one of the largest and most reputable digital music distributors around, and has grown rapidly past its humble origins in terms of services and reach.

Which is better tunecore or CD Baby?

Tunecore has a more appealing web design than CD Baby. Users do not pay any commission on the income generated by their music on Tunecore; the musician gets a 100% payout. Conversely, CD Baby users’ part with a 9% commission on income generated. Only CDBaby offers CD and vinyl warehousing.

Does CD Baby cost money?

There are no fees to have an artist account with CD Baby. We only charge you for each submission (album or single) you list with us.

How do I delete an album?

To delete an album, simply tap the red “-” button found in the top-left corner of an album image. Then, from the pop-up message, confirm the action by choosing the “Delete Album” button. You can delete any album other than the “Recents” and the “Favorites” albums.

How do I contact CD Baby?

1 (800) 289-6923

Is CD Baby a one time payment?

CD Baby/Customer service

Do I need SoundExchange if I have CD Baby?

We charge a ONE-TIME fee per release with NO annual fees. Beyond our initial setup fee, we only make money when you do, so you can continue to release music worry-free.

How much does it cost to release a single through CD Baby?

SoundExchange and CD Baby

However, SoundExchange will not pay your Artist share of royalties to CD Baby. You must register directly with SoundExchange to receive Artist royalties. And, if you prefer to collect your rights owner royalties from us as well, you may be able to register directly with SoundExchange.

How do I withdraw money from CD Baby?

A single release costs $9.95 via CD Baby Standard. A single release costs $29.95 via CD Baby Pro Publishing.

How long does CD Baby take to pay you?

You tell us how you want to get paid (check, ACH deposit to bank account, PayPal or Payoneer if applicable). Then you select a “pay point,” the minimum amount you’d like your owed balance to reach before we pay you. Any time you reach your pay point, we’ll pay you the following Monday.

How long does it take CD Baby to distribute?

We send out paper checks on Mondays via USPS standard mail so you should get that within about 1-2 weeks if you are in the US. If you live outside of the US your check can take up to 4 weeks to arrive.

How can I make sure I get paid for music?

The time it takes for us to complete the above steps is, on average, about 5-10 business days. Once you have passed inspection we will begin sending the album to our partner sites. The release will go live on most of our partner sites in about 1-2 weeks but some sites can take up to 8 weeks.

How does CD Baby collect recorded music?

Here’s just some of the ways that you can start bringing in money from your music:
  1. Join a Collection Society. Every time you hear music in a lift the artist who made it is getting paid.
  2. Syncs / Placements.
  3. Invest in Yourself.
  4. Use YouTube Content ID.
  5. Create Merchandise.
  6. Fandom.

How do I get all my royalties?

CD Baby Pro Publishing Administration will. All mechanical royalties from streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. These are generated from every single stream. All performance royalties from streaming services (like Spotify), radio, TV, live concert performances, and much more.