Music Distribution for Independent Musicians, Artists, and Labels

So you are attempting to locate main distribution for your lately released CD? Excellent for you, but I hate to be the bearer of not so Excellent news. I have several calls on a everyday basis from indie artists and indie labels seeking for significant retail and digital distribution for their most recent CD release or in the case of independent record labels, their artist's newest releases. Let me give you some worthwhile suggestions. Significant music distributors such as Sony/Red, Universal, EMI, even ADA possibly will not even take into account you for retail or even digital distribution unless all or some of the Right after applies:

- You're an indie label who has at least four artists signed (who are carrying out effectively)

- You have a track record of big independent sales

- You have an really convincing advertising and marketing program

- You have a price range to help with marketing and advertising and to consummate the deal

- Your artist or label is spinning out of handle and going viral on the net

Significant distribution can be, devoid of query, a Fantastic issue if the deal is structured nicely and the time is suitable. Additional than almost certainly if you happen to be a compact primarily unestablished label or artist, the agreements likely will not turn out to advantage you in a important way.

When artists and little unestablished indie labels call me looking main distribution, unless they have established at least four of the five prerequisites listed above, I ordinarily advise them accordingly. YES we have all heard of CD Child, iTunes, Amazon, CD Universe, and so forth. And you have heard it all ahead of, but this is very the spot to begin till you completely establish your self as a viable music entity. I definitely know of numerous independent record labels that use them for distribution till their artists' ramp up a bit A lot more. As a matter of reality, I function for a couple indie labels that do just that,

There is no shame in utilizing CD Infant, iTunes, and so forth in the starting. Frankly, it particularly does not matter. When the time comes, you will know when you are prepared for significant distribution, that is the time to get in touch with:

>> Sony Red

>> Fontana

>> Universal

>>EMI

>> ADA

>> The list of significant distributors goes on...

Till then perform on the promoting, promotion, and publicity aspect of new releases to get them to the issue exactly where significant distributors will take notice and a deal will go far less difficult. Do not be obsessed with distribution. Right after all, what Great is it if no a single has even heard about the project? Promoting, Publicity, and Promotion is what you want to be considering about proper now. The important distribution will come in time - when you can anticipate to sell CD's and downloads in the thousands.

©2014 Ken Cavalier - International Music Publicist

Ken is an international music publicist and has been using independent and celebrity musicians and entertainers considering that 1983. His publicity and advertising and marketing firm, Allure Media Entertainment Group, supplies consulting, publicity, and advertising solutions for begin-up and established independent and celebrity artists. You can view his firm's solutions at http://www.musicpublicist.net