So - the consensus, for us simple folk, is Bandcamp & Distrokid... and You Tube?annayarbrough wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:30 pmYeah exactly... just looked it up, it's a bit higher than I thought... 15% on digital. I've found it good for the exposure though... got connected with a great online magazine on there and they ended up reviewing my first album.CTWF wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:00 amSo I guess it is a different fee structure? DistroKid maybe a one-off, and Bandcamp is "free", but takes a percentage? Just asking, because I really have not researched that. Tomannayarbrough wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:00 pm[...] and Bandcamp is great too - free to use and low commission.
Public release platforms on a limited budget
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Free access to streaming services was mentioned but I dont believe any were mentioned.
Amuse.io is a way to get your music on streaming services for free and they dont take any commision.
Amuse.io is a way to get your music on streaming services for free and they dont take any commision.
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My 2 cents - website and distributor are your minimums.
Your website is a platform you can completely tailor and you're in complete control of. How you market your stuff and sell your music is totally up to you - and no commission.
A good distributor will put your music more or less everywhere - all of the major online streaming and sales platforms. Some will have more options than others. Mine even includes Youtube, so I don't need to do that either (although I do have my own - rarely used - channel)
Bandcamp is just an added perk to me, I know many people don't use it for their music. For me it comes down to having things available in as many places as possible.
Hope that's in any way helpful.....!
Your website is a platform you can completely tailor and you're in complete control of. How you market your stuff and sell your music is totally up to you - and no commission.
A good distributor will put your music more or less everywhere - all of the major online streaming and sales platforms. Some will have more options than others. Mine even includes Youtube, so I don't need to do that either (although I do have my own - rarely used - channel)
Bandcamp is just an added perk to me, I know many people don't use it for their music. For me it comes down to having things available in as many places as possible.
Hope that's in any way helpful.....!
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cd baby has singles 9.95 or 34.95. you can upgrade from 9.95 for 29 more to the 34.95 program if needed $5 for a upc barcode.
Imo, I would submit songs to music bloggers, and if they play them, can tell listeners where to get them, so maybe you only select one place where they are available instead of having several choices??
just google music blogs and choose blogs for submission based on your genre or who's likely to play them.
It would be rare that anyone might somehow stumble across a youtube page or webpage by accident.
I think the $9.95 per single until you really start getting fans before any upgrades or web page or barcodes... The bloggers seem likely the new disc jockeys, there's a whole world of them.lol
also maybe internet radio stations? google "internet radio stations song submit" though you might want to make sure that your distribution sources are where those countries or people are most likely to get your song. for example if your song is played in China, where do people in China go to buy their music?
Imo, I would submit songs to music bloggers, and if they play them, can tell listeners where to get them, so maybe you only select one place where they are available instead of having several choices??
just google music blogs and choose blogs for submission based on your genre or who's likely to play them.
It would be rare that anyone might somehow stumble across a youtube page or webpage by accident.
I think the $9.95 per single until you really start getting fans before any upgrades or web page or barcodes... The bloggers seem likely the new disc jockeys, there's a whole world of them.lol
also maybe internet radio stations? google "internet radio stations song submit" though you might want to make sure that your distribution sources are where those countries or people are most likely to get your song. for example if your song is played in China, where do people in China go to buy their music?
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Hey there,
Thought I'd add to the thread.
There is a new free multi distribution aggregator called amuse. They do not charge to distribute your music to all the big names like Spotify, Apple Music, Napster, iTunes etc. They don't take a percentage either. They make money from signing acts they think they can promote and make big money from. They're easily on par with Distrokid etc. yet they want no money. They do collect the money for you and it's available for you to deposit into a paypal account.
Here's the link. https://amuse.io/
Also they don't ask if you want them to publish your music as was discussed on the TAXI TV epsisode with Erin Jacobson. The correct answer if it was asked would be "No". Plenty of uninformed musicians have ticked that box and run into trouble as the music was already signed to exclusive or non-exclusive deals.
They do ask if you would like them to collect You Tube royalties for you. I declined as you can do that yourself as a YouTube affiliate/partner. Although it might be a good way to go as amuse will ask YouTube for a Content ID number which is not really possible to obtain unless your with an aggregator or large publisher. I may change my mind on that later as at present I have no video content.
They will listen to your music to make sure it's not a cover or there is obvious uncleared samples etc. Which they won't take liability for anyway,
Thought I'd add to the thread.
There is a new free multi distribution aggregator called amuse. They do not charge to distribute your music to all the big names like Spotify, Apple Music, Napster, iTunes etc. They don't take a percentage either. They make money from signing acts they think they can promote and make big money from. They're easily on par with Distrokid etc. yet they want no money. They do collect the money for you and it's available for you to deposit into a paypal account.
Here's the link. https://amuse.io/
Also they don't ask if you want them to publish your music as was discussed on the TAXI TV epsisode with Erin Jacobson. The correct answer if it was asked would be "No". Plenty of uninformed musicians have ticked that box and run into trouble as the music was already signed to exclusive or non-exclusive deals.
They do ask if you would like them to collect You Tube royalties for you. I declined as you can do that yourself as a YouTube affiliate/partner. Although it might be a good way to go as amuse will ask YouTube for a Content ID number which is not really possible to obtain unless your with an aggregator or large publisher. I may change my mind on that later as at present I have no video content.
They will listen to your music to make sure it's not a cover or there is obvious uncleared samples etc. Which they won't take liability for anyway,
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Thanks, David - that's the same one (Owen?) mentioned; getting some agreement & affirming opinions/experience here is, indeed, helpful.DavidSJH wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 10:18 pmHey there,
Thought I'd add to the thread.
There is a new free multi distribution aggregator called amuse. They do not charge to distribute your music to all the big names like Spotify, Apple Music, Napster, iTunes etc. They don't take a percentage either. They make money from signing acts they think they can promote and make big money from. They're easily on par with Distrokid etc. yet they want no money. They do collect the money for you and it's available for you to deposit into a paypal account.
Here's the link. https://amuse.io/
Also they don't ask if you want them to publish your music as was discussed on the TAXI TV epsisode with Erin Jacobson. The correct answer if it was asked would be "No". Plenty of uninformed musicians have ticked that box and run into trouble as the music was already signed to exclusive or non-exclusive deals.
They do ask if you would like them to collect You Tube royalties for you. I declined as you can do that yourself as a YouTube affiliate/partner. Although it might be a good way to go as amuse will ask YouTube for a Content ID number which is not really possible to obtain unless your with an aggregator or large publisher. I may change my mind on that later as at present I have no video content.
They will listen to your music to make sure it's not a cover or there is obvious uncleared samples etc. Which they won't take liability for anyway,
I'm still looking into this stuff... and working on making sure I have NOT signed away the publishing thing.
For example: I've contacted CD Baby (via email and their website help format) asking them to confirm that on my account I'm presented like this:
Songwriter: Peter Rahill
Publisher: Funsongs Music (though sometimes, in print, I write it as Funsongs Music/BMI - I've seen others do it that way.)
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Should I just close out my TuneCore account?
What purpose does it serve, if I decide to go with one or more of the options recommended in this thread?
What purpose does it serve, if I decide to go with one or more of the options recommended in this thread?
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Good question.
I would and just go with one service to keep it simple.
If there is any benefit to having more than one I'd be interested to know why.
I would and just go with one service to keep it simple.
If there is any benefit to having more than one I'd be interested to know why.
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Interesting thread. I just signed up for Amuse and my release is being reviewed. I'll let you know how it goes.
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It's nice to have stuff out there, and in the early days it was a novelty to see your songs on Spotify etc. but does anyone actually make money from these platforms ?
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