What's the cleanest way to get your music on various distribution sites?

**Greg_L** · 02-06-2012

Originally Posted by Vamecx

So I guess I'm going to use CD Baby, since it's pretty much what everyone is recommending. :P I've always liked the look of their site, it looks professional and not like a gimmick. I have a question for all the CD Baby users, though. Is there any way I can put my music only on Spotify and (hopefully) pay a small one-time fee? How much is the fee if you can do it? I don't have much of a fan base that extends out past my friends, and most of them use Spotify, so it could be a good advertising method with the whole "see what your friends are listening to" stuff. Then I'd be selling it on BandCamp. And if for some crazy reason I get a decent fan base? Then yeah I'd throw it up on iTunes and all that.

Put it up everywhere. The fee is the same. When registering with CD Baby, you can pick and choose which online sites you want it sent out to. Or you can check the "everywhere" box.

**Chili** · 02-06-2012

Yup, put it everywhere. Spotify pays less than a penny per stream, so don't expect much side money. Your hope would be the streams will yield a download or two.

**Jammeez** · 02-10-2013

It does seem a little backwards to limit yourself unless you get a bigger fanbase. Why wouldn't you want it up everywhere you can get it, especially if it doesn't cost you anymore? Then if people only see it on Spotify, oh well. But if they see it everywhere, your fanbase would grow. I've never heard of Spotify until today.

I only started my research recently, but I'm leaning toward Tunecore. Many of you expressed ambivalence about that publisher. I'd like to hear more about both CD Baby and Tunecore.

edit: I just found that some artists seem to be using both/multiple services. I searched an artist who put a testimonial on CD Baby, and it took me to their Tunecore page. Is there an advantage to going with both, or is that just paying double for the same stuff?

**Chili** · 02-10-2013

If you go with CDBaby, you'll automatically get on iTunes and all the others.

**2ndMOUSE** · 02-12-2013

It is possible to make money at music. I use believe digital , and although im not jaking enough to give up my 9 to 5 grind , im making some for sure.
Dont discount juno download as an online shop.

Also , considering spotify pay an artist something like 0.0000004 per play , why would you be so exclusively interested in that. It would take 10,000 plays to get 1 cent.

**dashwood616** · 02-14-2013

it doesnt really matter where you post your music, No one is going to buy it and No one is going to listen to it no matter how good it is, if it were just you>record company>retailer, then you would stand a chance, but the middle men like simon callow etc want to make ALL the money. so the get 5 good looking little boys and pay them peanuts to mime to music written by there friends and they make millions out of little girls and peadafiles that are interested in young boys. after a year they dump them and start again, leaveing a trail of snivaling,media hungry nonentities to fill the places on big brother and the jeromy kyle show.
WOW i feel better getting that off my chest. rant over:-)))))

**mjbphotos** · 02-14-2013

Originally Posted by dashwood616

it doesnt really matter where you post your music, No one is going to buy it and No one is going to listen to it no matter how good it is, if it were just you>record company>retailer, then you would stand a chance, but the middle men like simon callow etc want to make ALL the money. so the get 5 good looking little boys and pay them peanuts to mime to music written by there friends and they make millions out of little girls and peadafiles that are interested in young boys. after a year they dump them and start again, leaveing a trail of snivaling,media hungry nonentities to fill the places on big brother and the jeromy kyle show.
WOW i feel better getting that off my chest. rant over:-)))))

Just what we need - another newbie with a chip on his shoulder!

**Dogbreath** · 02-14-2013

yeah...he seems bitter.

perhaps a group hug is in order.

**dashwood616** · 02-14-2013

yes i know the truth is hard to handle. so is the compleat lack of a sence of humer:-)
i suppose you will now bemown my spelling and grammer, but i may be a newbi to this site but i have experience going back to before the punk era in music, so please dont be too fast in condeming me, you may learn something:-))))))

**Chili** · 02-14-2013

Welcome to the site. Don't take anyone around here too serious. They are just having fun, too.

...and pretty much, everyone here shares the same sentiments as you. Ain't no one gonna get rich from music!!!