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CDBaby is very helpful, and probably one of the better ways to handle digital distribution. They are very supportive of independent artists. They also have a great partnership with Disc Makers and make it incredibly easy to design and order CDs, DVDs, stickers, etc. In terms of value, CDBaby is hard to beat. Tunecore.com is another way to go. CDBaby is a bit more proactive in communicating with their customers, but both services distribute to a nearly identical list of stores and streaming services. Tunecore doesn't do physical distribution, but they track all earnings from streaming services and give you a very detailed breakdown of all sales. I also recommend BandCamp.com. They don't distribute to other stores, but it's great service, and they let you completely design and brand your page and even use a custom domain. You'll have to do more leg work in promoting your music, but you have more control and can easily choose whichever price you like (even free). Plus their embed widgets are clean and fast and their Facebook integration is nice. Now for iTunes. Everybody wants to be in iTunes because it adds a sense of legitimacy to your music. Your mileage may vary. It can be hard to make headway if you don't have a big label or other source of endless promotion and funding. But, if you ONLY distribute to iTunes and concentrate all your effort there, you could fair much better. I took the approach of getting my music into every online outlet I could. Any place that lets me list and sell my tracks, I signed up. In hindsight, I probably should dial it back a little. It may be better to focus your effort on just a few sites, so you get better return on your promotional efforts. Just my 2 cents, - James CDBaby - http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jamescollin Tunecore - http://www.tunecore.com/music/jamescollin BandCamp - http://store.jamescollin.com Everything else - http://jamescollin.com/music On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 8:50 AM, Revfever <revfever@ubergadget.com> wrote: > > I've been signed up with CD Baby for mnay years now and the service is > great and they are truly > dedicated to trying to help indy musicians of all kinds as much possible > and I've never, > ever had even one problem w/ CDB if any kind. > > > Cheers- > Rev. Fever > Portandia,OR > > http://www.spiritone.com/~rvfever > > http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elemental1 > > http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/elemental2 > > http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/skult > > > On Jan 31, 2012, at 6:20 AM, openjam@aol.com wrote: > >> My goal is to offer digital distribution (sales) of my music - what is >> the best way? >> >> Can anyone share a some tips or experience regarding digital >> distribution or online sales? >> >> Is getting to Itunes via CDbaby the right way to go? >> >> tq