Selling Music Online…?
I have been producing, recording and marketing music for a few years now and now I want to go further and actually setup my own online music store. Web-based similar to say 7digital. But I don’t know where to start. I was thinking a distributor? But don’t know where to find one.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:41 am
Most musicians (since they aren’t signed to record labels) sell their MP3s/CDs/shirts/stickers/etc. without the help of corporations. You can do this quite easily… there are sites that allow you to build your own store, sell directly to fans, and keep more of your profits.
One example is: http://www.myfavoriteband.com.
You can upload and sell MP3s along with CDs, shirts, and any other merch that you already have. It’s free to set up your store, you can post an unlimited number of items, and the site doesn’t profit from your sales. The only money taken out of your sales is to cover PayPal’s minimal transaction fees (about 2.9% + 30 cents) for the sale. This method is better than iTunes and other large distribution companies, because they take a huge chunk of your profits.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:18 am
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