Re: Doing it the correct way (was: Putting out your CD)

["Kris Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

Intereseting. This is the first time I've heard of a ISRC code, seperate 
from a UPC code. What does that stand for? My CDs are on just about all of 
the digital music services, and I'm pretty sure I don't have one of those 
codes. And what is IFPI?  These are alien acronyms to me.

Kris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Per Boysen" <per@boysen.se>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 1:28 AM
Subject: Doing it the correct way (was: Putting out your CD)


> On Jan 9, 2006, at 3:45, Kris Hartung wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Jon. That UPC code is important, I think. A lot of places  
>won't 
>> sell your CD unless you have it, such as Amazon. Also, local  CD 
>> retailers love it when you have a UPC code. It's easy to get  from CD 
>> Baby, download, and add to you CD Tray graphic.
>>
>> Kris
>
>
> Yes, that's a good advice. It's also important to tag the CD with a  
>ISRC 
> code and register the release with your local IFPI authorities.  Some 
> digital music file web stores doesn't even take CD's for digital  resale 
> if the ISRC code isn't there. Even though Apple is flooding  the digital 
> music market by underpricing files at the iTunes Music  Store there is a 
> new generation of distributors coming up. These guys  handle the 
>logistics 
> (like keeping an online data base and server  that serves the actual 
> retail web shops). It's a good idea to find  out who is playing the 
>local 
> digital distributor agent at ones local  area before printing a thousand 
> discs. Just to keep all doors open.
>
> Greetings from Sweden
>
> Per Boysen
> www.looproom.com (international)
> www.boysen.se (Swedish)
> --->  iTunes Music Store (digital)
> www.cdbaby.com/perboysen
>
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