CD Baby makes your music available for streaming on YouTube Music AND delivers Art Tracks for every song. Distribute your songs to one of the most powerful digital platforms ever built. You can reach listeners and earn money in two ways: paid streaming through YouTube Music and ad-supported Art Tracks on YouTube.com!

Can you upload music videos to CD Baby?

CD Baby artists must have at least three active releases (these can be albums and/or singles) distributed to YouTube Music, and an Owned & Operated channel, with at least one user-uploaded music video, dedicated primarily to your music with no violations. Note: These requirements changed in June, 2021.

Should I opt in for monetization on CD Baby?

Absolutely. You always keep 100% of your rights. We just help you get paid. Just remember, if you opted-in for CD Baby’s YouTube Monetization, you are granting an exclusive license for CD Baby to monetize your music on YouTube.

What does Rumblefish do?

Rumblefish Inc. is a music licensing company specializing in all forms of synchronization licensing with a focus on ‘micro-licensing’ and online network monetization such as with YouTube’s Content ID.

Does CD Baby own my copyright?

CD Baby does not handle copyright registration for our artists, this can only be done directly through the U.S. Copyright Office.

Is CD baby any good?

Sure, its frustrating that CD Baby prices a double-sided single and a complete album the same, but even still, CD Baby Standard and Pro Publishing offer excellent resources. For artists who want their music online indefinitely, the flat rate fees are worth paying for CD Baby.

How do I claim my artist channel on YouTube?

More videos on YouTube

1. Go to the YouTube For Artists page.
2. Select an artist in the dropdown menu (Note: only eligible artists will be shown).
3. You will then be sent to YouTube to log into your YouTube account.
4. After successfully logging in, a request will be sent to YouTube to authorize this request.

How do you make money with CD Baby?

Get paid when your music is used on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and more. Earn money when your songs are used in videos on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram Stories, and more — even if they’re just playing in the background of a video someone else uploaded.

Do I need Ascap if I have CD Baby?

When you sign up for CD Baby Pro Publishing Administration, we will: Affiliate you as a songwriter with a Performing Rights Organization (P.R.O.) in the US (ASCAP, BMI) and Canada (SOCAN); administer your existing P.R.O. affiliation; or guide you to your country’s P.R.O.

Does CD Baby own my music?

The artist retains 100% of the legal rights to their music, and CD Baby lets artists obtain payouts from streams, downloads, sales, sync licensing, YouTube Music monetization, publishing royalties, and more.