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The Best Places to Promote, Sell, and Distribute Your Music on the Internet
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MusicDistribution.com: Second Tier
If you haven't already read the introduction to online music
distribution,
please do that.
Also, see our
top ten list. The following
music distribution points are those we consider in the 'second tier', that, for whatever reason, didn't quite make
our top ten...
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SoundClick
Services: Free
page with unlimited
space for MP3s.
Page includes free
message board, mailing
list and other
features. SoundClick
charts songs based
on number of plays
and listener ratings.
This isn't
so much a place
to
sell
music as it is to
showcase it and
provide a link to
your official artist
page. Over 1 million
unique visitors
per month.
Cost: Free.
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Muze
Services: Content
providers for over 250 online retailers. The
web site is vague,
but you can send your
CD to have it listed in
their database, meaning buyers can order it
through outlets
such as Borders, E!, Sam Goody, Tower and others.
Cost: Email
from site for details.
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AmpCast
Services: Sell
your digitally created
CDs and singles
in the
AmpCast
store. Offers a
charting system
based on plays and
ratings.
Cost: Membership
is $95/year. Also
takes $1 of profit
on CD sales and
50% on sales of
digital singles.
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StarPolish
Services: Unprecedented
artist support through forums, advice columns, articles, industry and artist interviews and more. Great artist
pages, very classy look, industry recognized forum.
Cost: Free to
join, 20% of CD Sales
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SoundBuzz
Services: Digital
music distribution focusing specifically on the Asian markets - via online (MSN, Lycos), wireless (Nokia),
and OEM partners (HP).
Cost: Free to
use, takes 50% net revenues on any
sales that might
come from your music.
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BeSonic
Services: Based
in Europe, BeSonic boasts over 20,000 artist members. Visitors search by
"mood," "taste," or "sounds like" mode. They
can also sit back
and enjoy BeSonic
"Mood Radio,"
Cost: Both
free (with limitations)
and Premium Artist
(pay) options are
available. Premium
artists receive
additional promotional
and placement benefits.
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Sonic
Garden
Services: Free
web site for artists including
MP3, WMA and MOV
downloads, mailing
list, email account,
news, bio, tour
info and more. Artists
may also get inclusion
in Sonic Garden
radio, TV, and soundtrack
programs.
Cost: Free
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Audio
Kingdom
Services:
Sell
CDs, MP3 singles,
t-shirts and other
merchandise from
your AK store,
which can be customized
to your preference.
You can also hook
your "official"
web site directly
into AK's shopping
cart to accept credit
cards.
Cost: Free
(No setup fee).
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Kingdom takes 25%
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IUMA
Services: One
of the oldest and most respected musician communities on the web. Upload songs, bio, photos, tour dates and artwork.
Create message boards, fan lists, and more. Now owned by Vitaminic.com.
Cost: Free
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1Sound.com
Services: Founded
by Rod Underhill,
who founded the
original MP3.com.
You much audition
your music. If accepted,
you get a free page
with up to six songs
and possible inclusion
in the 1sound.com
webcast.
Cost: Free
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IUMA
Services: One
of the oldest and most respected musician communities on the web. Upload songs, bio, photos, tour dates and artwork.
Create message boards, fan lists, and more. Now owned by Vitaminic.com.
Cost: Free
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