17 Replies to “October 19 (Part I)”

  1. I thought it was interesting to look and see how much everything costs these days just to listen to music. I feel like after this activity, I realized the music industry is just really expensive. I was reading an article posted about which one is the best…. just in case I decide to drop some beats, hahaha.

  3. This little segment does a great job on listing and explaining the different major music distributors around. From listing the retailer to listing pricing, this article shows and provides the proper information needed when looking for the right music distributor.

    I found an article that breaks down the steps on how to find a the right music distributor for an album.

    https://www.thebalance.com/find-music-distribution-2460722

  4. This page gives information on different distributors and their different attributes from one another. This can be helpful when it comes to looking for which distributor to sell your music.

  7. This list of digital distribution companies provided by the Texas Music Office is a great resource and a clean layout for people to navigate through. It can be hard to decide what company will be best for you, so it is important to do more in-depth research. I particularly liked this link from EmuBands which aside from telling you their fees and how royalties are distributed, it lists what digital distribution is and more about licensing, assets, etc.

    https://www.emubands.com/digital-distribution/

  8. This reading made me think about how, compared to the pre-MP3 era, there are many more alternatives to get your music out into world without having to sign a contract with a major label. The issue then becomes choosing the best way to do it. In this environment, you’d want your music to be available in as many places as possible in order for it to become easily accessible to fans and those who aren’t fans yet. But also, you don’t want to give your music away for peanuts or have to give up ownership. Then, you have to decide how much you’re willing to pay for the right accessibility-to-royalty-rate ratio. It seems really tough to figure out unless you do proper research. But the ultimate benefit is that the choice is all up to you and searching for the right distributor is now easier than ever thanks to the Internet. As much as piracy and streaming seem to drain the music industry of life , it might not actually be so bad for the working musicians and indie bands of the world. Take Steve Albini’s perspective for example, this article explains it: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/nov/17/steve-albini-at-face-the-music-how-the-internet-solved-problem-with-music

  9. What I like about this list is its simplicity. It gives you all the information you need, and in the description of each Digital Distributor, there are summaries of how to use the distributor. What’s really interesting is the trade-off between convenience and higher exposure when it comes to choosing a certain distributor.

    Here is an article that compares distributors and ranks them by their pros and cons.
    http://aristake.com/post/cd-baby-tunecore-ditto-mondotunes-zimbalam-or

  10. Thank you for this helpful list of digital aggregators! I didn’t realize there were this many now. I was only familar with 4 or 5 of these. Like Danielle said above me, the list is very resourceful and organized with details of importance. It is interesting that MP3.com is still of interest, it seems like a place to just upload your music but doesn’t offer the option of directly selling from the site.

  12. Uploading your music into the market nowadays is easier with sites like Spotify, MP3.com, iTunes etc. This makes it easier for artists that have a low budget to make a name for themselves in the musical market. However, an artist must make a decision on which digital distributer to represent them. Some sites also offer the creation of albums completely online.
    https://www.canva.com/create/album-covers/

  17. This link is very helpful when trying to determine which distributor you want to go with. It talks about what is needed, the retailers they work with, whether UPC & IRSC codes are needed or provided, and where to go in order to reach them or access them. It also provides any fees that may be due in order to utilize them as a distributor.

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