- To get on iTunes etc. you need to use a digital distributor. It is way too time consuming to do this yourself. And you need to have high level technical skills to do it. If words like FTP and XML make good sense to you, maybe you have a shot, but trust me, you need help. Better to spend hours jamming than writing code to upload an album.
- There are four ways digital distributors make money.
1 - Upload/Joining Fee: Be careful of joining fees. These can range really widely and this is the most obvious thing you should know before you go any further with a distributor.
2 - Renewal Fee: There will usually be a renewal fee to have your albums online. Check whether this fee increases per album…
3 - Royalties: Most distributors take big royalty cuts - make sure you know how much they are taking from you.
4 - Contracts lengths and lock-ins: Make sure you know how long you are locked in for. You don’t want to find out you have to be with a distributor for five years without being able to get out of it. This is critical!
- Musicadium is based in Brisbane and what we do is dead simple. We help you to make the most of the digital music revolution:
1 - $39 upload fee per release. This is a one off fee for worldwide distribution.
2 - $20 per year (one-off fee) to cover the transaction costs of paying you royalties. This does not change, regardless whether you have 1 or 100 albums online.
3 - Musicadium gives you 100% of your royalties. We believe we had no part in the creation of the music so we do not deserve 10% of the royalties you reap for your creativity. We distribute. We ask for payment for that. You write the music. You should receive all the royalties for that.
4 - We do not lock you in to contracts. Leave as you please (we’ve never had this happen), but you are free to go elsewhere if you feel you can find better.
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