Selling CD on Bandcamp - Artglider https://artglider.com/blog/tag/selling-cd-on-bandcamp Custom vinyl records, print on demand CDs, websites for musicians and labels. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:32:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Physical CD Distribution for Independent Artists https://artglider.com/blog/physical-cd-distribution-for-independent-artists Wed, 04 Nov 2020 20:25:35 +0000 https://artglider.com/?p=3250 It was long ago when physical distribution and digital distribution was only available for musicians signed to major labels. Nowadays both are liberated. Moreover, they welcome independent artists and labels into the distribution game. Here is everything independent artists and labels need to know about physical CD distribution and becoming…

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It was long ago when physical distribution and digital distribution was only available for musicians signed to major labels. Nowadays both are liberated. Moreover, they welcome independent artists and labels into the distribution game. Here is everything independent artists and labels need to know about physical CD distribution and becoming their own independent distributor.

Firstly, digital music distribution became available for independent musicians / labels and it made it very easy for indies to get their music into online retail stores and music streaming services.

Now, Artglider makes it easier for independent artists and labels to create their own CDs and handle their own physical distribution and become their own online independent distributor.

Here are the steps for becoming your own physical distributor

1. Create your CD

The first step for distributing your CD is creating it. Artglider’s CD Producer helps you create your CD online, sell it anywhere you like and ship it to any address without actually going to the post-office.

2. Sell it, start from your own website

As an independent artist or label, it is very important to have your own website. Your website is the first link to starting your own physical distribution chain. If you do not have a website yet, start one.

3. Expand your physical distribution circle.

Now a handful of companies let independent musicians / labels to sell their CDs on their platform. Here are our top picks:

Bandcamp is an online music marketplace platform that lets indies sell their digital and physical products. Since its foundation, it is loved by many musicians and labels. In addition, it is becoming one of the top platforms they put their music after on their website. You can list your CD for sale on Bandcamp and whenever your fans order a CD, you can log in to your Artglider CD Producer account and ship the item online to your fan.

Discogs started as a music database service. Soon they added the music marketplace feature and now they welcome independent artists and labels to list their CD and vinyl products for sale on their platform. Their motto is “Discover music on Discogs, the largest online music database. Buy and sell music with collectors in the Marketplace.” Like many Bandcamp sellers, many indie labels and musicians on Discogs Marketplace fulfill their orders via Artglider.

CDandLP says “We put record sellers and buyers in contact.” what’s known as a music marketplace and they add:  “As a trustworthy third party, CDandLP guarantees buyers to receive a conforming item and sellers to be paid.” Don’t forget to list your CD there.

Also, social media platforms are adding the marketplace feature to their services such as Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. It might be a good idea to list your CD on those platforms depending on how actively you use them.

4. Search online to expand your distribution circle

There are sites and mail orders out there who will love to list your CDs on their platforms. You may consider adding them to your physical CD distribution circle.

Online music stores like Boomkat and Forced Exposure love selling CDs from the indie-rock / electronica labels they like. Do an online search and see where your beloved musicians in your genre are selling their music CDs. If you are metal, CM Distro may love you, if you are punk Interpunk may be the right place for you.

It is an ask and get approved game at this point. Do not forget to include sales reports of your previous CD, if you are going to write to convince them. However, do not forget there are many artists who completely skip this step and they still achieve good sales numbers.

Whether it is your direct to fan shipping or mailing your CDs to a record store, Artglider’s CD Producer is here to help you manage your physical CD distribution.

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]]> Fulfilling Bandcamp orders https://artglider.com/blog/fulfilling-bandcamp-orders Mon, 08 Feb 2016 15:45:25 +0000 http://artglider.com/?p=1568 Bandcamp is one of the great places for you to sell your music. We have developed an online solution with which you can fulfill all your incoming CD orders in the comfort of your home. For fulfilling Bandcamp orders, all you need is a device with the internet and Artglider…

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]]> Bandcamp is one of the great places for you to sell your music. We have developed an online solution with which you can fulfill all your incoming CD orders in the comfort of your home. For fulfilling Bandcamp orders, all you need is a device with the internet and Artglider CD Producer.

Besides a digital version of your release you can also sell your physical products on Bandcamp. CD is the best collectable item for your fans and it is a source of income for artists.

You don’t have to order hundred copies of CDs at once and ship it to your customer any more. All you need to do is create your album on Artglider CD Producer and list your album for sale on Bandcamp.

Whenever your fans order a CD, log in to your Artglider CD Producer account and ship the item online to your fan. You are able to ship as little as one CD for a little price.

This solution can save you from big up front investments and stress. We do all the fulfillment, storage and shipping for you. This way our musicians and label owners can save lots of time, money and energy and they can focus on what they like most.

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Artglider CD Producer – Easy and cost-effective solution for CD production and order fulfillment.

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]]> Creating your album https://artglider.com/blog/creating-your-album Sun, 07 Feb 2016 12:28:01 +0000 http://artglider.com/?p=1478 If you have got your album artworks and sound files ready in the right format, next step is creating your album in Artglider CD Producer. Log in to your account and click “Create An Album” in the top menu. Enter your artist name, album name and upload an album cover.…

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]]> If you have got your album artworks and sound files ready in the right format, next step is creating your album in Artglider CD Producer.

Log in to your account and click “Create An Album” in the top menu. Enter your artist name, album name and upload an album cover. It’s size should be less than 1 MB. Ideal image size here is 700 X 700 px. If your image is too big, resize it on Pixlr or any other software. The ideal resolution is 72px. This image is not going to be printed on your CD. It is an image to be displayed on the website.

After you have select the image from your computer, click activate button. Wait until the green button changes. When the green button changes into a payment button, simply click on it and make the payment via PayPal.

After you make the payment, your album will be visible in “My Albums” section, but you can not order it yet. We need to finish a few easy steps to make this product ready for distribution.

Next step is to send your files. After we receive your files, your album will be available for order shortly and you can sell it anywhere including your site, Bandcamp, Facebook store and ship it anywhere.

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