CDBaby is fantastic at what it does....it provides a very affordable ($35 one time set up plus $4per disc sold) place for independent (and not so independent if you take the time to look) artists to sell their cd's. With well over 100,000 it is rare (but it happens-people can search by genre, location, etc) that someone just stumbles across your cd and buys it. What it does do is provide a place for people who have seen/heard you to go and buy the cd. For example, if you appear on radio (indie radio stations love in-studio music), they can give out your cdbaby page as a place for potential buyers to check you out. Remember, though, CD Baby does not actually promote your music over any others.

In addition to being an on-line retail outlet for CD's, CD Baby provides digital distribution (as long as you own the songs) and offers tons of advice for the indie musician. It is my opinion that Derek Sivers has done more for the indie musician than any other single person.

Recommended!

dw