With the recent Myspace Music relaunch, a pivotal question has been posed to indie musicians: what kind of distribution is right for me? As an indie artist and label owner, having your music online is pivotal to any band’s success. You can reach a global audience and increase fanbase size by creating mailing lists and article submissions to multiple directories. Many musician friends of mine were happy to see Myspace get a shot in the arm so to speak by bringing attention back to their network. They wanted to be part of this distribution launch and signed up for Snocap … Continue reading
I am always looking for better deals for distribution when it comes to my music. The key is evaluating who their retail partners are, what sign up fees are involved, and understanding your ownership terms and conditions. RouteNote beta has just thrown their hat into the music distribution arena offering the indie artist some alternatives. Routenote “is a solution, powering music distribution to a global market”. They connect you with their retail partners which include: iTunes emusic Audio Lunchbox Snocap Limewire RouteNote currently has no signup fees and you as an artist retain 100% ownership of your work. The key … Continue reading
Keep informed on sales statistics and opinions all around you. The key to success with the future of the music industry is understanding the different dimensions that the Music Business Model presents. Mashable presents a great article on the future of music sales. Read more below.
Songcast is a music distribution service that places your music with major online retailers such as Amazon MP3, iTunes, Napster and Rhapsody. As digital distribution is changing, Songcast has been adding great new features to keep up with the social networking times. // < ![CDATA[ var amzn_wdgt={widget:'MP3Clips'};amzn_wdgt.tag='song04-20';amzn_wdgt.widgetType='ASINList';amzn_wdgt.ASIN='B001EIMK6E';amzn_wdgt.title='www.songcastmusic.com/artists';amzn_wdgt.width='250';amzn_wdgt.height='250';amzn_wdgt.shuffleTracks='False'; // ]]> Currently Join Songcast and they will place your music with iTunes and the new Amazon MP3 and provide you with an Amazon Widget. These widgets are great for covering all your social network profiles like Myspace or Facebook and even on your free Songcast profile. Cover as much marketing … Continue reading
David Cook from Blue Springs, Missouri was named the 2008 American Idol winner. I am personally not a big fan of the show, but in essence the contest is one big music distribution opportunity. Their is so much focus on the actual winner of the show that some people really don’t realize all the positives of the exposure for all contestants. As a musician, you should always put yourself in a position so your fans can buy your music. This goes out to all levels of the game, even if you have a small fanbase. American Idol’s numbers were very … Continue reading
