As AI continues to change the landscape of music production, artists, like @therealtomwestbornofficial, deserve to be compensated for their part in the training of intelligent music production tools. Your music, your call. Fair Trade AI is built on a simple idea: you should get to decide whether your work trains AI, and get paid if it does. More than 30,000 artists have said yes.
Our Fair Trade AI expansion introduces an initial $1 million advance program for participating artists, in addition to raising the recurring revenue share from 20% to 25%, based on each artist’s contribution to the dataset.
Participation in this initial round of advances closes July 20. Click our link in bio to learn more and opt in.
Sibling folk trio Girl Named Tom spoke with CD Baby on the heels of their latest album Dust to Dust and shared some excellent advice for emerging musicians looking to find their groove.
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Most independent artists obsess over likes and views — but surface engagement
creates surface demand. If your content only connects at the surface level,
your audience will only respond at the surface level.
In this video, I break down the 5 levels of engagement metrics and what each
one ACTUALLY tells you about your audience’s buying intent — so you can stop
chasing vanity numbers and start building real demand for your music.
This is the content engagement strategy that separates artists who grow a real
fanbase from those who stay stuck with empty views. Understanding these levels
is the foundation of every music marketing strategy that actually converts.
✅ What you’ll learn:
— Why likes are "stated intent" and the weakest buying signal
— How comments signal a deeper psychological connection with your content
— Why shares reveal identity intent (the most underrated metric)
— What saves REALLY mean — and why they’re your secret weapon
— The difference between cold leads, warm leads, and qualified buyers
— How identity-driven purchasing turns fans into customers (Jordan/iPhone example)
🎯 This is Part 2 of the Metrics series. Watch Part 1 first if you haven’t.
Here’s everything that happens behind the scenes before your campaign goes live. From setup to launch, we make sure every step is optimized for your growth. 🚀
