Buy and Sell Indie Music CDs and Digital Downloads
~Set up your personal storefront, where YOU HAVE FULL CONTROL~ ...And take your Music career to the next level at Music Forte!
Major Labels are missing out on many of the best artists yet to be heard ! With more and more online internet music promotion companies appearing, it is quite obvious that music fans are being denied a great deal of incredible music by talented musicians. Music Forte is here to make sure that these amazing musicians are heard. Music Forte makes buying and selling CDs and Digital Downloads quick and easy!
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1. Musicians -
Start selling your music immediately. We take the hard work out of the picture and give you the most for less.
Some Of Our FREE Benefits Include:
Your own customized and optimized (SEO) website for showcasing your talent.
Your own personal storefront to sell your digital downloads, CDs, and merchandise. You have full control of pricing and promotions.
Inclusion of your digital media at eMusic (optional), Google Base and Music Mart (where you keep 100% profit with a PayPal account)..
Gig announcement - Announce a show and it will be presented throughout our entire network of musicians and fans that are living in your area.
Share Music - Let the fans help circulate your music on their own playlists.
Forums and Blogs - Your words are instantly syndicated through newsfeeds including major search engines Yahoo, Google, MSN, and more.
Contact Management - Put your friend/list to better use. Keep in touch with EVERYONE on your friend/contact list, with one personalized email at the click of a button.
RSS iTunes and more - There's no need to write xml data feeds. We'll do it for you. Simply upload your music, and "Viola!", it is dynamically created. Get maximum exposure by submitting your feeds to your favorite music content syndicators.
Many more
AMAZING benefits included - Increase your exposure and start
enjoying the rewards of membership at Music Forte now!
Want the ultimate exposure? For a one-time life-time fee of just $30, you'll get all of the above and much more. The benefits of our Gold Plan are so extensive that we invite you to Read the complete "Gold Plan" list of benefits.
Promotion & Distribution in Japan - Take your music to a truly global market. The world's 2nd largest economy is booming in music and entertainment sales. Music Forte will distribute and promote your music in the US and Japan. CD distribution, Japanese publications, and translations are included! Tour and Booking Agents available upon request. .
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2. Music Lovers and Enthusiasts - Are you looking for exciting new talent to
enjoy? The Music Forte community is yours to enjoy for
FREE!
Music Streaming - Enjoy hundreds and thousands of songs instantly from your computer.
Personalized website - Customize your site and join in the action of the Music Forte community.
Create Playlists - Add your favorite artists and songs to your own personalized playlist.
Take It On The Road - With our instant RSS, you can subscribe your playlist to satellite radio or any portable mp3 player.
Interact - Meet and support the artists you love.
Have More Fun - Never miss a show in your area. Music Forte we'll keep you updated. Share blogs and comments with the Music Forte community. Make new friends and write reviews of the music you love.
Want a BIGGER piece of the action? Be sure to read about our Customer Advantage Plan, where you'll get more digital music and CDs delivered to your door. Customer Advantage members will also receive a year's subscription to Paste Magazine (for US residents only), with absolutely no obligation. Don't just listen to the music, promote it! Simply add your favorite music to your portable Music Forte Media Player. There is no limit to the amount of songs you can add to your personal media player! » More Info
3. Affiliates - The Music Forte Affiliate Plan provides the ultimate opportunity for any music enthusiast, including Radio Stations, Club Owners, DJs, Record
Labels, and other entertainment venues. Music Forte will pay you for introducing other music enthusiasts, like yourself!
Here's how it works: By referring a member to our Platinum Plan, you are helping the wheel turn. We want as many people as possible to buy the music of our registered musicians.
As a Platinum member, you'll be able to download 30 songs a month, that our musicians have agreed to provide for free. More importantly, you'll be an addition to a growing indie music audience.
But think of it like this - You'll be getting your own music storefront, where you can feature your favorite Independent artists. When somebody buys a CD of your favorite musician from your affiliate site, we pay you for the help you've provided to that musician.
Additionally, we'll give you a 10% discount on all of our merchandise. This includes artist CDs, DVDs, songbooks, and sheet music titles. You will also receive a year's subscription to Paste Magazine (for US residents only) with absolutely no obligations.
On the 15th of each month, we'll send you a check or online payment for your efforts. It doesn't get any easier! ...[More Info]
4. Radio Promotion and More - Would you like an extra boost to get your music out there and heard by the right people? Music Forte provides additional services that will help you with your goals.
Radio Promotion - We will create a one sheet with all the necessary information needed by music directors to consider your material for radio airplay. All request for material will come directly to you (its recommended that you respond immediately). Music Forte provides follow-up and tracking to ensure that your material has been received. We will also set up station interviews and station IDs ...[more info]
CD Replication Service - We will provide you with
retail ready CD’s ...[more info]
For small volume (Retail Ready Units) ... $ 3.20 per unit.
1000 CDs w/2 page folder 4/1... $ 1190.
1000 CDs w/4 page folder 4/1... $ 1330.
1000 CDs w/6 page folder 4/1... $ 1470.
CDs include replication (glass master/stamper), up
to 3/Colors on-disc printing, printing of folders 4/1 - tray cards
4/0 or 4/1, Jewel case, material insertion, and overwrapping. Graphics
from supplied files include pre-flight, PDF proofs, final disc
set-up, disc film output and proof, and electronic DTP set-up at
the printers. (No Charge for bar code placement)
Turnaround is 10 days from approved material at the printers plus
UPS transit.
Writing Service - Every artist needs to have a professionally written Press Release, Bio and One-Sheet. Not having these is often the difference between acceptance and rejection from music editors, we have professional writers on hand to handle all of your needs. ...[more info]
National Print and Press Campaign - We ship your press release to major music critics and editors at Daily newspapers, College newspapers, magazines and radio stations throughout the United States - Available soon!
These services are available to you at a low price when you register at Music Forte! Come join the community that really cares about your work and success.
