Category Archives: Music Distribution

Your First Album – a Test Object

With your debut album finished and ready to take on the world you may often feel like a lost soul in the big pond of the business. You could call it a vicious circle: Nobody knows you, so you’re not … Continue reading

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Record Labels as spring boards

A great example for quickly changing music industry standards is the role of record labels. Still only a few years ago it was common practice for bands to self-promote until at a certain level they generated record industry interest – … Continue reading

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Local is out – welcome the Scene

Become big in your hometown first – it’s a term often used by advisors to prepare bands for getting in contact with record companies. For years A&R managers would see local popularity as an indication for commercial quality. While a … Continue reading

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Make buying your music easy

Imagine this: you enter a store, point at a product on the shelf, present your money and the attendant tells you “come again tomorrow”. Would you really come back the other day? I bet you’d rather find another place to … Continue reading

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iTunes pre-sale: pure power

iTunes gives you the opportunity to pre-sell your music. With a minimum of 30 days prior to your official release you can collect (pre) orders from your fans. At your official release date your fans will then automatically get a … Continue reading

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