CD Baby

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Account security

CD Baby’s help center recommends enabling two-factor authentication from the account dashboard’s Security section.support.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Audience

CD Baby describes its service as music distribution for independent artists and says it helps creators and rights holders manage music as a business and get paid.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Company history

CD Baby’s about page says it is part of Downtown Music Holdings and is now part of Virgin Music Group.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Distribution network

CD Baby says distribution reaches 150+ global platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and TikTok.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Identifiers

The pricing page includes a free UPC barcode and ISRCs.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Included tools

An account includes music marketing tools, and the distribution dashboard can track sales and generate sales reports.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Payouts

The pricing page says artists get paid weekly.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Privacy and security

CD Baby says account information is password-protected but that it cannot guarantee the security of account information.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Purpose

CD Baby distributes independent artists’ music to streaming, download and social platforms.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Rights

The pricing page says artists keep all their rights.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Royalties

CD Baby says it keeps 9% of digital distribution revenue and artists receive the remaining 91%.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Submission review

CD Baby says it inspects music submissions and files before delivering them to distribution partners.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Support

The pricing page includes access to an expert artist support team.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

YouTube monetization

The pricing page includes YouTube Content ID monetization.cdbaby.com · read 4 Oct 2026

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