iTunes Info Needed

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:20 pm

I always hear/see bands saying "Now available on iTunes!"....how do I become able to sell my music on iTunes, and where? How much does this cost? Is it worth it? Fill me in on the basics!

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:38 pm

www.tunecore.com

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:16 pm

http://cdbaby.net/

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:10 pm

thanks.

it appears tunecore is more about digital sales, and cdbaby does that as well but also hard copy sales, correct?

i think for this particular cd i just finished, since its just 6 tracks, and im selling for only $6, i think my best bet would be to target digital sales only. in which case i should go with tunecore.

any input?

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:37 am

I've never heard of Tunecore, but I think everybody in the business and plenty out of the business know CDBaby. I'd probably go with CDBaby. The staff is helpful, there's no fee (though CDBaby takes 4$ of hard copy sales, that won't hurt you as you don't plan on selling hard copies) and you'll likely have more people stumbling upon it.

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:20 am

My friend used tuneCORE for his CD and it has worked out well. It's pretty simple -- read the information on their home page and you will get a good idea how it works and what it costs.

Make sure you are delivering the final album -- mixed, mastered and sequenced songs with cover art and band/artist information. It's hard or impossible to change anything once it's been "published."

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