Re: OT: selling via iTunes

[tEd ® KiLLiAn <tedkillian@charter.net>]

Os,

If you sign on with CD Baby and opt for their digital distribution 
scheme you will get your music on iTunes as well as part of the deal.

Some other independent on-line music sellers may have similar schemes, 
but (IMOHO) CD Baby's is the best.

I am not so knowledgeable about Amazon - CD Baby my have a deal with 
them too.

My stuff is up there - I can only guess that they (or somebody 
associated with) put it there since I didn't.

Independents have it hard.

It is sometimes useful to be part of a label with several artists - 
making it easier to make those marketing and distribution connections.

Over the years, being part of Jeff Kaiser's pfMENTUM label has been 
very good for me too.

This is certainly not an exhaustive list of your options, but they are 
the ones I know about.

Cheers,

Ted

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On Jul 12, 2008, at 7:08 AM, Os wrote:

> Hi,
>
> just wondered if anyone here has any experience of getting
> self-released stuff up for sale on the big online outlets e.g. iTunes,
> Amazon etc.
>
> Any suggestions/recommendations?
>
>
> cheers,
> os.
>
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