Comments on: CD Baby vs TuneCore: Money http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/ Sun, 20 May 2012 19:48:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jay http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 jay Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:09:17 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-1948 what is the significancy of iTunes? it seems like an artist does a lot of work on their own to market their music. I am not sure what makes iTunes a must for independent or big label artist. i think it was in the begining but don't see it now. why 20%? it seems like all these optiones discussed here are insisting that they will get your songs on iTunes...to me it seems they also believe iTunes is a must have thing... what is the significancy of iTunes? it seems like an artist does a lot of work on their own to market their music. I am not sure what makes iTunes a must for independent or big label artist. i think it was in the begining but don’t see it now. why 20%? it seems like all these optiones discussed here are insisting that they will get your songs on iTunes…to me it seems they also believe iTunes is a must have thing…

]]> By: Patrick http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Patrick Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:52:47 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-1395 I think the best advice is to research all the options and decide for your band what is best, based on how much you intend to be selling, and where the fans you'll be targeting are. Maybe iTunes isn't even the best route, in which case CDBaby and Bandcamp have sales external to iTunes that give artists more of the sale. For small bands marketing themselves using embedded widgets and social media, the importance of iTunes becomes questionable I think. I think the best advice is to research all the options and decide for your band what is best, based on how much you intend to be selling, and where the fans you’ll be targeting are.

Maybe iTunes isn’t even the best route, in which case CDBaby and Bandcamp have sales external to iTunes that give artists more of the sale. For small bands marketing themselves using embedded widgets and social media, the importance of iTunes becomes questionable I think.

]]> By: Bohemia Road http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Bohemia Road Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:59:44 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-869 ReverbNation is by far the best value route to market, and as an artist I would even go as far as saying that it's by far the best site for giving you all (And I mean ALL) the tools you need to get your music to market. ReverbNation is by far the best value route to market, and as an artist I would even go as far as saying that it’s by far the best site for giving you all (And I mean ALL) the tools you need to get your music to market.

]]> By: tom schepp http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-358 tom schepp Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:16:35 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-358 Do any of these sites have a feature where the shopper can choose either an entire album, or create their own album from choosing songs, and have the host site create (burn ) a CD, label it and ship it out (one -at- time) custom made cd's, rather than stockpiling? Do any of these sites have a feature where the shopper can choose either an entire album, or create their own album from choosing songs, and have the host site create (burn ) a CD, label it and ship it out (one -at- time) custom made cd’s, rather than stockpiling?

]]> By: Kevin Rivers http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Kevin Rivers Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:03:17 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-357 Hi Major, The best deal by far for just iTunes IS WaTunes. We're the only distributor in the world that enables you to sell unlimited songs and albums on the iTunes Store entirely free! This means we don't ask for any upfront fees + you keep 100% of all royalties generated. For more information, check us out at: www.watunes.com. If you have any questions regarding WaTunes and the music industry, please drop us a line. We'd love to hear from you. Kevin Rivers CEO, WaTunes.com info@watunes.com Hi Major,

The best deal by far for just iTunes IS WaTunes. We’re the only distributor in the world that enables you to sell unlimited songs and albums on the iTunes Store entirely free! This means we don’t ask for any upfront fees + you keep 100% of all royalties generated. For more information, check us out at: http://www.watunes.com. If you have any questions regarding WaTunes and the music industry, please drop us a line. We’d love to hear from you.

Kevin Rivers
CEO, WaTunes.com
info@watunes.com

]]> By: peterwells2000 http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-356 peterwells2000 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:34:01 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-356 TuneCore gets the highest rate possible by any independent. In fact, you can see all the rates on our FAQ: http://www.tunecore.com/index/faq And of course, when you get that money, TuneCore takes NOTHING, no percentage of it. It's all yours. :) --Peter peter@tunecore.com TuneCore gets the highest rate possible by any independent. In fact, you can see all the rates on our FAQ:

http://www.tunecore.com/index/faq

And of course, when you get that money, TuneCore takes NOTHING, no percentage of it. It’s all yours. :)

–Peter
peter@tunecore.com

]]> By: Major http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Major Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:46:20 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-355 Which one of you has the best deal with iTunes and what is the percentage... Which one of you has the best deal with iTunes and what is the percentage…

]]> By: Peter Wells http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Peter Wells Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:51:43 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-354 Thanks for the mention, and I can see some of the comparisons have already been made, including the subtleties. But there's no substitute for homework! I urge everyone to do their homework: look around the Web, check out the sites and see what people have said. Of course, the longer a service has been around the more customers they've helped, the more there will be those unhappy, so think in terms of percentages, so keep that in mind. Most important, remember that you have your own idea of success. What is success to you? Do you just want to say, "Hey, I'm on iTunes!" Okay, that's fine. If you're looking to sell a lot of music, losing a percentage every time might not be the way to go. Luckily, at these prices, no one's going to go bankrupt no matter what service they choose. Everyone's a winner. Thanks for the mention, NRP! --Peter peter@tunecore.com Thanks for the mention, and I can see some of the comparisons have already been made, including the subtleties. But there’s no substitute for homework! I urge everyone to do their homework: look around the Web, check out the sites and see what people have said. Of course, the longer a service has been around the more customers they’ve helped, the more there will be those unhappy, so think in terms of percentages, so keep that in mind.

Most important, remember that you have your own idea of success. What is success to you? Do you just want to say, “Hey, I’m on iTunes!” Okay, that’s fine. If you’re looking to sell a lot of music, losing a percentage every time might not be the way to go. Luckily, at these prices, no one’s going to go bankrupt no matter what service they choose. Everyone’s a winner.

Thanks for the mention, NRP!

–Peter
peter@tunecore.com

]]> By: Digital Distribution: New Choices « The New Rockstar Philosophy http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Digital Distribution: New Choices « The New Rockstar Philosophy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:49:17 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-353 [...] we have another interesting reader suggested path which we shall call Dave Carter Two-and-a-half Other Options. Amongst other things Dave suggested starting your own label, then dealing directly with iTunes, [...] [...] we have another interesting reader suggested path which we shall call Dave Carter Two-and-a-half Other Options. Amongst other things Dave suggested starting your own label, then dealing directly with iTunes, [...]

]]> By: Jenny http://www.newrockstarphilosophy.com/2009/02/cd-baby-vs-tunecore-money/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Jenny Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:16:52 +0000 http://newrockstarphilosophy.com/?p=2094#comment-352 Has anyone used Ditto Music? (www.DittoMusic.com) they have been great for my band and when we looked at CD baby and Tunecore we found that Ditto provide more services and for less. They do the usual get you on itunes but they can get you on up to 700+ sites including HMV and allow your fans to download a track by texting something like 'Music' to a number. They don't take a cut, just a small sign up fee. Would highly recommend them over the rest. J Has anyone used Ditto Music? (www.DittoMusic.com) they have been great for my band and when we looked at CD baby and Tunecore we found that Ditto provide more services and for less. They do the usual get you on itunes but they can get you on up to 700+ sites including HMV and allow your fans to download a track by texting something like ‘Music’ to a number. They don’t take a cut, just a small sign up fee. Would highly recommend them over the rest.

J

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