Indie Music

oldbrowndog · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: digital distribution

HI folks,
Im poised on the edge of releasing a few 7 inches thru an independent label we've setup down here in Australia. I want to also make the releases available as digital downloads to those who have tossed their record players.
I wonder if someone here could tell me the absolute best people to use for digital distribution? I have inquired with the australian branch of the Orchard (amphead) who claim to be the biggest distributor of online music, but they charge an upfront fee of $250 & then $55 for every release thereafter to use them.. they also take 30% of the sale price..
anyone got a good way to get the music onto as many digital retailers sites without paying this craziness?
thanks
dog
PS please make the reply real simple as i aint to fancy with the digital world.

1undread · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:07 am Post subject:

Besides from posting your music here at musicforte.
You should go to Tunecore.com

oldbrowndog · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject:

OK so tunecore charges for services as well.. but they seem to deliver to some of the big names.. I'm assuming that when you say I should upload tracks to music forte it means they only stay on the music forte site.. (not a digital distribution agreement like with tunecore)
Any other places I can check out?

1undread · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

CDbaby

malcolmfhill · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: Digital downloads.

Alternatively, check out NIMBIT.

Royce · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:48 am Post subject:

Belizer · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:31 am Post subject:

Royce · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:39 am Post subject: digital distrbution

Hi Royce
One question - where can i find instructions? I mean nowhere at my page i can find something like "digital distribution" (I am a gold mamber). Actually i have only mp3 spmgs not album that can be reason why it does not offer me "digital distrbution"?

Click on
Gold Plan left hand side of your members page
Then click on
» Project Status

Belizer · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:22 am Post subject: Re: digital distrbution