Getting Started With Digital Music Distribution Letsmix
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Internet technology has made it possible to make money by selling MP3 and CD downloads. No matter how many CDs you have made, or whether you just recorded a live gig, it is now possible to make money from your music by selling them online Letsmix.
There are many independent companies that can be called “Aggregators” by the big online music retailers. Their job is to collect all the independent artist music and deliver it each week. They also collect the money from the shops when your tracks are sold and transfer this money to them.
Some aggregators may take a small percentage of every sale and send you the remainder. This is obviously to cover their staff costs such as time and costs of delivery. However, some aggregators may prefer to pay a small upfront payment and let you keep all the money the store makes for the artist. Remember that while the online store does take a cut on the sale price of your music, you can still make up to 60c per track sold via a 99 cent download. Additionally, downloads don’t need to be printed at a large upfront cost. Therefore, any money you earn from MP3 sales will help you make a much bigger profit.
If you have CDs that you have made and would like to sell them online, it may be complicated and costly to establish your own web shop. Many businesses already have the technology so why not make use of them? You can just keep the cash and let them handle the selling.
CDBaby.com is a leading online CD retailer. CDBaby.com is an online retailer that sells independent music CD’s for more 10 years. CDBaby is an independent CD distributor. They require you to sign up and send them at least five CDs. These CDs will be put on the site for sale. They will also request that you provide information about the CD and your band in order to set up a promotional site in their shop. CDBaby has a $4 fee per CD. CDBaby will charge $5.99 per CD if you sell a CD that retails for $9.99. That’s a lot more than if it were signed to a major label.
CD baby has introduced a system where they will print the CDs for you in small quantities. You just need to supply the audio file, the artwork, and the release information. CDBaby will press the CD for you. It’s amazing to have one stop CD distribution for all your music, without having to leave your home. A distributor site is also available to make it simple for fans at your gigs to purchase your CD.
You can also buy a CDBaby barcode (currently $20) from the distributor. This means that your CD sales will be counted towards your chart position. This is something you should do if you sell a lot. It will increase your exposure and allow you to shout about the success of your CD sales.
Independent online distributors often include your music into their catalogues. Your music will also be available for purchase at physical stores. CD Baby has had their CDs distributed to Super D Phoenix One Stop in Chicago which supplies many large physical retailers including Target, Tower Records and Target. Most online distributors will have a list that shows all of the stores your music will be available worldwide. You can also contact your customers directly to let them know that they can ask their local record store for your release. If you wish to maximize your potential earnings with your music, you should always choose to receive the most services from independent distributors (mostly at no charge). These include promotion of your music on the internet, synchronisation, and ringtone sales.
All the time, new distribution models are being created. Popcuts.com sells independent music to their fans and gives them a small part of the future sales. This is a great way of motivating your fans to buy your songs. The purchaser also gets paid everytime you sell a track. A win-win situation.