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# CD Baby Sold To Disc Makers
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/cd-baby-sold-to/
- Published: 2008-08-06T06:23:17.000Z
- Updated: 2008-08-06T06:23:17.000Z
- Description: Derek Sivers has sold online indie retailer CD Baby to CD manufacturer Disc Makers. According to Sivers’ blog: "…new projects are exciting me so much that I decided to hand. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

Derek Sivers has sold online indie retailer CD Baby to CD manufacturer Disc Makers. According to Sivers’ blog:

[![Cdbaby](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/08/06/cdbaby.jpg "Cdbaby")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/06/cdbaby.jpg)

  
"…new projects are exciting me so much that I decided to hand over CD Baby to someone that’s going to make it better than ever for you. I chose Disc Makers as the new owner because their president Tony Van Veen has been one of my favorite people for years…"

> "The CD Baby staff, location, name, and everything else  
> will stay the same, but I think you’ll start to notice more attention  
> given to improvements that help you sell more music."

Sivers  
revolutionized how d.i.y. artists sell music simply by charging then  
fairly and paying them weekly. It’s not clear exactly what Part II for Sivers will be, but its sure to be both music related and interesting. There are some hints [here](http://sivers.org/?ref=hypebot.com). My personal favorite is [Muckwork](http://sivers.org/muckwork?ref=hypebot.com). It’s ["Four Hour Work Week"](http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307353133/ref=pd%5Fbbs%5Fsr%5F1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218020576&sr=8-1&ref=hypebot.com) meets the music business and I’m already on the waiting list.