Once you have your MASTERS and your COVER art finished, you are ready to upload your files for digital distribution. These cover most of the online streaming platforms. You can of course do it all yourself but it actually ends up being more expensive that way and certainly way more time consuming. Below are a few to consider:
BandCamp This is a great free website account that you can use to sell digital downloads, cds and other merch. They take a percentage on sales only. For physical items like CDs, Vinyl or Merch you need to mail them yourself but digital downloads can be done on the site. You can link it to your own website or if you don’t have a website its a great way to promote your music.
DistroKid Popular distribution place for unlimited uploads with a yearly fee, keeping 100% of earnings. You do have to keep paying the membership though each year to keep your songs distributed. This is a good option if you do a lot of music.
CDBaby The first and original distribution platform for musicians. Known for one-time fees per release and physical distribution options. Things have changed over the years and there is not much in the way of customer service anymore.
There are of course many other platforms now that do digital distribution but I havn’t used them, but if I do I’ll add them here. You’ll have to do your own research to find them.
If you don’t already have an account with a distributor and need any help with any of this, please don’t hesitate to ask us. Sabine can walk you though it, answer any questions (as best she can), help you with artwork, or set up the accounts with you or for you.
CD & Vinyl artwork help is also available if you need that. Sabine can work with art that you have already or design something unique for you and set up print ready artwork for correct printing. She can also help you with the production of your physical media and have it delivered to your door. A lot of the art you see on our website was done by Sabine.
We do not do any marketing or promotions for artists, apart from on our own social media once your songs are completed – just let us know when you’ve released something. Let us know too if you get any press or anything like that, because we support you and will again brag about you. Maybe we’ll put it on our site or as a blog or on social media. Always happy to brag about you!
You are required to please CREDIT Kenny Schick, on distribution platforms (or anywhere else that may apply), for any work he has done on your music. Please list him as Producer, and/or as Musician, Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer (as appropriate).
If you used any other musicians or anyone else on the work please also list them accordingly. We can give you a full list upon completion of your project.
Listing a producer (and others) gives credibility and a degree of professionalism to your work and it helps us as well.
We don’t take, and crediting does not give, any percentages, royalties or points for your work. Once you pay for the work, you own it.
It can be a little difficult to find. But if you go to Title Overview page then click on the ARIST NAME it will take you to where there is a + sign next to the artist and there you can add the Producer and all the credits.
These credits will then activate LINKS to streaming platforms so just check it’s the correct person by clicking on the blue link. IF the person you are crediting does not have an account it will ask do you want to make a new account for them.
