Checklists

Gear Checklist for Your First Gig: What to Pack and What to Leave Home
Checklists · 5 min

Gear Checklist for Your First Gig: What to Pack and What to Leave Home

A role-by-role packing checklist for a small-venue show with a house PA, so you bring the cables, spares, and backups you need and skip the gear that stays in its case.

Sophia Patel · Nov 11, 2026
How to reach 3,000 monthly active listeners on Spotify
Checklists · 6 min

How to reach 3,000 monthly active listeners on Spotify

Spotify tracks a number called monthly active listeners. It counts the people who deliberately played your music at least once in the last 28 days.

Julian Thorne · Nov 11, 2026
September Partner Platform Updates 2026
Checklists · 6 min

September Partner Platform Updates 2026

September brought updates from four platforms most independent musicians already use: Apple Music, Instagram, TikTok, and Spotify.

Marcus Vance · Nov 11, 2026
Show Day Checklist: Everything Your Band Needs Before You Hit the Stage
Checklists · 6 min

Show Day Checklist: Everything Your Band Needs Before You Hit the Stage

Use this week-by-week checklist to confirm load-in times, send your input list and stage plot, and pack gear so no dead battery or missing cable derails the night.

Sophia Patel · Nov 11, 2026
The ultimate revenue checklist for musicians
Checklists · 5 min

The ultimate revenue checklist for musicians

Nothing else on this list works until your songs are available. Releasing through CD Baby puts your music on more than 150 platforms worldwide.

Julian Thorne · Nov 11, 2026
Home Recording Session Checklist: Set Up Right Before You Hit Record
Checklists · 6 min

Home Recording Session Checklist: Set Up Right Before You Hit Record

Run through this pre-recording checklist—cables, interface, headphones, DAW settings—so buzzing gear and clipped vocals don't ruin a great take.

Ethan Miller · Nov 9, 2026