{"id":4886,"date":"2022-06-09T18:54:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T18:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/"},"modified":"2022-06-09T18:54:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T18:54:29","slug":"10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Music Videos You Should Be Making Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><\/div>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Get a free music video with all CD Baby distribution through June 8th. Details below!<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">When you hear the term \u201cmusic video,\u201d do you think of a band playing along to a pre-recorded track? Or maybe an artist flanked by a dozen dancers? Or some complicated computer imagery that took months to create?<\/p>\n<p>Are you thinking: costumes, scenes, props, choreography, plot?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">These were the kinds of videos MTV would play (back when they played music), and up until the dawn of YouTube they were often the <i>only<\/i> videos artists would make.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#Why_you_need_to_think_beyond_the_traditional_music_video\" >Why you need to think beyond the traditional music video.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#1_The_official_music_video\" >1. The official music video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#2_The_song_snippet_video\" >2. The song snippet video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#3_Visualizations\" >3. Visualizations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#4_Lyric_videos_andor_karaoke_videos\" >4. Lyric videos and\/or karaoke videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#5_Art_track_videos\" >5. Art track videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#6_Spotify_Canvas_videos\" >6. Spotify Canvas videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#7_Short-form_video\" >7. Short-form video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#8_Cover_song_videos\" >8. Cover song videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#9_Live_videos\" >9. Live videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#10_Behind_the_scenes_videos\" >10. Behind the scenes videos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#Make_a_stunning_FREE_music_video_in_minutes%E2%80%94no_video_production_skills_needed\" >Make a stunning FREE music video in minutes\u2014no video production skills needed.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#Free_video_offer_ends_June_8\" >Free video offer ends June 8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#Why_CD_Baby\" >Why CD Baby?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/09\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/#Music_not_quite_ready_to_release\" >Music not quite ready to release?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_you_need_to_think_beyond_the_traditional_music_video\"><\/span>Why you need to think beyond the traditional music video.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">With the growing popularity of short-form video on <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/tiktok-music-promotion-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TikTok<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/releasing-music\/instagram-reels-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram Reels<\/a>, plus the continued dominance of <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/youtube-monetization-musicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, modern musicians have many more options for defining what \u201cmusic video\u201d even means. You\u2019re no longer bound to the \u201ctraditional\u201d music video format. You can get really creative on a tight budget.<\/p>\n<p>With that freedom comes new expectations though. Since video is the most immediate (and thus successful) form of online content \u2014 and since video is so much quicker and cheaper to create today \u2014 there\u2019s also a greater need for good videos to reach listeners. It means you can\u2019t disappear for months or years at a time. Which is a double-edged sword. There\u2019s lower pressure for your videos to look \u201cbig-budget,\u201d but <a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.cdbaby.com\/2022\/01\/288-is-social-media-dead-for-musicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more pressure for you to publish a steady flow of video content <\/a>in general.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">To help you in your quest to make those videos happen, <a href=\"https:\/\/rotorvideos.com\/blog\/rotor-videos-cd-baby-partner-provide-quality-music-videos-diy-musicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">we\u2019ve partnered with Rotor<\/a>. They\u2019re an automated video-creation tool that helps you make music videos, lyric videos, video ads, concert announcements, and other teasers on a regular schedule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Below we\u2019ve outlined 10 types of music videos you should be making right now.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_official_music_video\"><\/span>1. The official music video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">Hey, just because we said these were the only types of music videos for decades doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re not relevant any more. A classic is a classic for a reason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">This is your traditional full-song video. Most likely this is the song from your album you want to feature most. The \u201csingle.\u201d Since you\u2019re shining a spotlight on this one, it usually has the best production value of any video you make.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Beware: this format can be expensive in terms of time and money. Like we said at the beginning, when people think of an official music video, it usually has a long-form sort of narrative. Sometimes there are actors and scenes and props. That can be a massive undertaking, especially for a new artist. Though\u00a0acts like <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dTAAsCNK7RA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OK Go<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DGwQZrDNLO8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thao &amp; the Get Down Stay Down<\/a> have proven you can do something captivating without fancy sets, big budgets, or narrative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">YouTube tends to be the main home for these types of videos, but you can also run them as ads on Facebook and Instagram to reach new audiences.\u00a0An official music video also works great as a YouTube embed on <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/music-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">your artist website<\/a> to link to show bookers or other people in the industry who are going to visit your website. They don\u2019t want to watch a 15 second embedded TikTok video. They\u2019re looking for a proper long-form video to make their decisions about booking you for a gig.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_song_snippet_video\"><\/span>2. The song snippet video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">Sometimes you want to just get right to the best part of a song. That\u2019s where a short snippet video comes in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">These videos tend to start right at the chorus, and maybe include a verse heading into the second chorus if you want to get that far. Either way, you\u2019re starting the video right on the hook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Short snippet videos are great for things like social advertising or oranic TikTok posts, where people aren\u2019t going to sit and watch the entire video. You want something to bring a potential new fan into your music easily. That\u2019s what the hook is there for!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Rotor is a perfect tool to use for making short snippet videos. Even a 15-second video ad used on Spotify or <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/facebook-instagram-ads-musicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> can drive traffic to your music.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Visualizations\"><\/span>3. Visualizations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">A visualization is a subtle graphic element that has some dynamic change to it. Many times it can be an image of your album art but it has visuals changing in the background or even just some light animations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Visualizations are not narrative in any way. They\u2019re just videos that can loop without people realizing they\u2019re looping. They can act as a sort of bridge between your official video and a song snippet. When you\u2019re posting your music on social media, a visualization is something that can be quick and easy and add some sort of visual moving content that captures people\u2019s eye enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Like song snippets, Rotor allows users to create visualizations. Just upload your song and select a vibe; it will create graphics to match!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Lyric_videos_andor_karaoke_videos\"><\/span>4. Lyric videos and\/or karaoke videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/creating-good-lyric-video-less-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lyrics video<\/a> is just what its name implies: a video with the the lyrics to your song going across the screen. Some diehard fans actually love lyric videos, even when they\u2019re done very simply!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">But you can go one step further and still create a lyric video fairly easily. If you\u2019ve already made an official video for your big song, you can take small portions of that and make short videos with the lyrics to the hook or even the verses over the video. This doesn\u2019t take much work and you can have two or three small lyric videos pretty easily. As mentioned earlier, these type of snippet videos can work really well on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Karaoke videos are similar to lyric videos in that they focus on the words to your song, but the vocal portion of the audio is removed. If you have a catchy chorus or a fun verse, ask your sound engineer to take out the vocal track in the mix and make you a karaoke version of your song. Post that video to social media and ask your followers to sing along!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Art_track_videos\"><\/span>5. Art track videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">Have you ever listened to a song on YouTube and the accompanying video was just the album art as a static image? That\u2019s an <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-rights\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-youtube-art-tracks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Art Track video<\/a>. YouTube Music automatically creates these for all songs in its catalog. If you distribute an album to YouTube Music, they will create an Art Track video for each individual song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">CD Baby distributes to YouTube Music. So if you\u2019re distributing your music with us, your songs already have Art Track videos on YouTube!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Spotify_Canvas_videos\"><\/span>6. Spotify Canvas videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/spotify-canvas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify Canvas<\/a> is a vertical video format on Spotify that loops footage the artist chooses while the song plays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Generally artists will select a part of their music video that\u2019s three to eight seconds long. The key here is that it\u2019s a section of the video that looks good looping, so make sure to choose something that\u2019s not too specific to one section of the song. Footage of your vocalist lip-syncing the hook looks weird when it\u2019s looping and out of sync.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span>If you\u2019re following this list in order and making videos as you go, you\u2019ll already have some songs snippets made. Those can work great for Spotify Canvas videos. Just cut a part down to eight seconds and upload it through your <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/spotify-for-artists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify for Artists<\/a> account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">As with other forms of video we\u2019ve covered here, <a href=\"https:\/\/rotorvideos.com\/product\/spotify-canvas-videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rotor makes it super easy to make Spotify Canvas videos<\/a>. Sign up now and upload your video to easily make edits!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Short-form_video\"><\/span>7. Short-form video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">Of all the items on this list, short-form videos are currently the hottest trend \u2014 with the widest possible playing field. From <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/releasing-music\/instagram-reels-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram Reels<\/a>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/tiktok-music-promotion-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TikTok<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/youtube-shorts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube Shorts<\/a>, short-form videos are massively popular on today\u2019s social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The name is self-explanatory. A short-form video is a quick video that\u2019s one minute, 30 seconds or even 15 seconds long. These are meant to be viewed quickly (sometimes a few times in a row if they\u2019re particularly funny or weird), shared with fellow users of the video platform, and then scrolled past to the next video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The main difference between a short-form video and full length video is that short-form videos tend to be more casual in nature. In this case, the <i>more<\/i> amateur and less professional your video looks, the better it\u2019s likely to perform (as long as the idea or the concept is creative and interesting, of course). And they don\u2019t even need to have your music in them at all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Short-form videos are fun, silly and off the cuff. For viewers, they\u2019re a peak into your life when you\u2019re not writing or recording your next masterpiece. They\u2019re meant to help you connect with your fans and potential fans.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Cover_song_videos\"><\/span>8. Cover song videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/musician-tips\/7-reasons-for-cover-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cover songs<\/a> can be very useful in helping draw attention to your music, especially if you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RzxrGKJc6bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">choose the right song to cover for your video<\/a>. YouTube cover song videos are entire cottage industry and have been for over a decade, with some artists recording cover song videos exclusively and never attempting original compositions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">While you don\u2019t have to go that far, making a few videos of you covering your favorite songs can be an extremely effective way to boost your audience. Just don\u2019t pick too deep of a cut. Pick something appropriate for your genre or audience (or totally off the wall if you want to play into the silliness of a hardcore band covering an \u201980s pop song) and get to work!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Live_videos\"><\/span>9. Live videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">Note that we didn\u2019t say <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/music-promotion\/twitch-for-musicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201clivestream\u201d video<\/a>. That is something else entirely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">A live video is just that: a video of you playing in a live setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">This is important if you want to work with a <a href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/musician-tips\/talent-buyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">talent buyer<\/a> or festival booker. Industry professionals who work in a live capacity want to know you can put on a good show, and a live video is proof of that. They\u2019re not only looking at your set or individual song for performance quality, but also the audience\u2019s enthusiasm. Because it doesn\u2019t matter if your chops are exceptional if the audience is disinterested (or non-existent).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">And it should go without saying, but make sure the live video is actually good. Footage shot on a flip phone from the back of the room won\u2019t cut it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Hire a real camera person who knows what they\u2019re doing to set up shop at the right spot with good equipment. Make sure the camera pans over the crowd a few times to capture their reaction. And afterwards, mix the sound so viewers can actually hear what you\u2019re playing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Behind_the_scenes_videos\"><\/span>10. Behind the scenes videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\">There are <i>lots<\/i> of options for this last one. A behind the scenes video can be anything from just setting your phone up and talking to your camera about the meaning of a song, or a unique experience that happened to you, or an announcement like a new album or tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">If you really want to go the extra mile, a behind the scenes video can even be a finished documentary-style video about the making of your new album, or a tour diary that\u2019s done as a series. Anything that lets your fans see what you\u2019re like in real life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Like we mentioned in the short-form video section, behind the scenes videos work great on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels. A quick video of you practicing a new technique on an instrument, learning a cover song (which you can use to tease a forthcoming video featuring that song) or showing off some of your other hobbies can go a long way to your audience connecting with you on a deeper level.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>What kinds of videos have\u00a0<em>you<\/em> made? Did they work? Which ones do you want to try next? Let us know in the comments! And listen to our full DIY Musician Podcast episode \u201c10 Music Videos You Should Be Making Right Now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_a_stunning_FREE_music_video_in_minutes%E2%80%94no_video_production_skills_needed\"><\/span>Make a stunning FREE music video in minutes\u2014no video production skills needed.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From now through June 8, when you submit music through CD Baby, you\u2019ll receive credit to create a music video using Rotor, a video creation site for musicians.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"co-button\" href=\"http:\/\/cdbaby.com\/?utm_source=diymusician_blog_article&amp;utm_medium=blog_en&amp;utm_campaign=rotor_spring_22_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GET STARTED<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how Rotor works:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Upload your song<\/li>\n<li>Add your own video clips and\/or clips from Rotor\u2019s library<\/li>\n<li>And apply a video style and captions<\/li>\n<li>Rotor\u2019s AI automatically edits it all together to match the pacing of your music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The result is a professional-quality video to use on YouTube, streaming platforms, and social media\u2014with no video production skills or resources required.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_video_offer_ends_June_8\"><\/span>Free video offer ends June 8<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Earn credit for a free Rotor video with each song or album you release with CD Baby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how to claim your free music video:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pay for distribution through cdbaby.com.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll receive a confirmation email with a link for your free credit through Rotor.<\/li>\n<li>Then click the link, and you\u2019ll be brought over to a special page to redeem your credit.<\/li>\n<li>Log in or create an account on Rotor.<\/li>\n<li>Credit will be added to your account so you can create a video!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_CD_Baby\"><\/span>Why CD Baby?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Grow your audience\u2014Wide distribution to over 150 platforms around the world.<\/p>\n<p>More ways to monetize\u2014Streaming, downloads, sync licensing, social platform monetization, publishing royalties, and more.<\/p>\n<p>No annual fees, keep 100% of your music rights\u2014Pay once to keep your music up forever.<\/p>\n<p>The help you need\u2014Loads of DIY resources and expert support from fellow musicians.<\/p>\n<p>Community\u2014Founded and run by musicians, for musicians.<\/p>\n<p>Join us!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Music_not_quite_ready_to_release\"><\/span>Music not quite ready to release?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No problem. Just pay for distribution now and use your free video credit later.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"co-button\" href=\"http:\/\/cdbaby.com\/?utm_source=diymusician_blog_article&amp;utm_medium=blog_en&amp;utm_campaign=rotor_spring_22_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GET STARTED<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/musician-tips\/10-music-videos-you-should-be-making-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Music Videos You Should Be Making Right Now<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diymusician.cdbaby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DIY Musician<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get a free music video with all CD Baby distribution through June 8th. Details below! When you hear the term \u201cmusic video,\u201d do you think of a band playing along to a pre-recorded track? Or maybe an artist flanked by a dozen dancers? Or some complicated computer imagery that took months to create? Are you thinking: costumes, scenes, props, choreography, plot? These were the kinds of videos MTV would play (back when they played music), and up until the dawn of YouTube they were often the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-seo-blogs"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/author\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4886\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}