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Music Biz MBA: A Physical Distribution Breakeven Analysis
I’m my previous blog post titled What Indie Artists Need to Know About Physical Distribution I covered at a basic level how physical distribution in the music business works and some of the key elements of a distribution agreement including co-marketing budgets, return reserves, etc. Indie musicians will inevitably get all kinds of conflicting advice when it comes to potentially pursuing a physical distribution deal. It would be, for example, very common to hear an independent … Read entire article »
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You Have a Band and a Facebook Fan Page, Now What?
Now that you’ve started a band and built your Facebook fan page here are a few additional steps in your music career you might want to consider: 1. Write Great Songs If you are trying to attract the attention of music fans it all starts with great songs. It’s understood that this is much easier said than done but it is a critical starting point. Great songs with mediocre / poor marketing will ultimately trump mediocre / … Read entire article »
What Indie Musicians Should Know About Physical Distribution
OK, the overall demand for physical recorded music is in a constant and steady state of decline and yes, the number of music retailers that will even stock indie music is shrinking every year. But, as strange as it may seem, sales of physical recorded music is still a multi-Billion dollar world-wide industry. So, does it make sense for an indie musician to ignore this market all together or pursue a physical distribution deal? Well, … Read entire article »
