Chapter
How CD Baby Changed the Game for independent Musicians
34:55 - 41:03 (06:08)
CD Baby is a platform for independent musicians to sell their music. It was built back in 1997 by Derek Sivers and it helped them with barcodes and automated shipping notification.
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Before CD Baby, independent musicians had difficulties obtaining UPC barcodes needed to sell physical copies of their albums in retail stores.
34:55 - 37:39 (02:44)
Summary
Before CD Baby, independent musicians had difficulties obtaining UPC barcodes needed to sell physical copies of their albums in retail stores. CD Baby founder Derek Sivers solved the problem by buying a six digit prefix and providing barcodes to musicians for free, eventually revolutionizing the independent music industry.
ChapterHow CD Baby Changed the Game for independent Musicians
Episode#370.5: Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying “No” to Millions (Repost)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The story of how a small email from CD Baby with a lot of personality, created excitement in the town of Portland and added a personal touch to their business approach.
37:39 - 39:10 (01:30)
Summary
The story of how a small email from CD Baby with a lot of personality, created excitement in the town of Portland and added a personal touch to their business approach.
ChapterHow CD Baby Changed the Game for independent Musicians
Episode#370.5: Derek Sivers on Developing Confidence, Finding Happiness, and Saying “No” to Millions (Repost)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Learn how a simple confirmation email catapulted CD Baby's success and how Zappos' customer-centric mindset led to exceptional customer service and word of mouth marketing.
39:10 - 41:03 (01:52)
Summary
Learn how a simple confirmation email catapulted CD Baby's success and how Zappos' customer-centric mindset led to exceptional customer service and word of mouth marketing.