Distribution

[jrm27]

Hey guys (and ladies):

 

So, we have a new disc coming out in about 6 weeks. It may be a bit late for this question, but better late than never! How would we go about gettign our foot in the door with distribution? It's a Christian rock cd, so its a niche market, but does anyone have tips or ideas?

 

-jon

[RySizzle]

distribution costs money... so good luck.

ummm as far as distributors for christian rock... i have no idea who could hook it up.

 

Rysizzle

[BlueStrat]

Distibution doesn't cost anything except a percentage of your sales.

 

What you will need is a one-sheet

 

(examples: http://www.mbstia.com/onesheet_2.htm

 

http://www.mbstia.com/onesheet_1.htm

 

http://www.bdcdistribution.com/onesheet.htm

 

You will need to send them a professionally produced CD and if they are interested, they will contact you.

 

Before you send them anything, contact them via email or phone and aske them if they are looking for new product to distribute. most are, but some aren't.

 

 

They may also want to know where you're playing- a national distributor is going to be less likeley to distribute you if you aren't playing nationally. But you just have to contact them to ask.

 

A good resource is the Musician's Atlas (www.musiciansatlas.com) It has resources for finding studios, clubs, radio stations, agents, distributors, publishers, etc etc for about every genre in the country.

 

Also look here

http://www.deepmusicdistribution.com/

 

http://www.cmcdistribution.com/

 

http://www.infinitymusicdistribution.com/company.htm

 

There are some online distributors as well. I use a couple of them.

Hope this helps. Best of luck!

[Beachbum]

Originally posted by BlueStrat Distibution doesn't cost anything except a percentage of your sales. What you will need is a one-sheet (examples: http://www.mbstia.com/onesheet_2.htm http://www.mbstia.com/onesheet_1.htm http://www.bdcdistribution.com/onesheet.htm You will need to send them a professionally produced CD and if they are interested, they will contact you. Before you send them anything, contact them via email or phone and aske them if they are looking for new product to distribute. most are, but some aren't. They may also want to know where you're playing- a national distributor is going to be less likeley to distribute you if you aren't playing nationally. But you just have to contact them to ask. A good resource is the Musician's Atlas ( www.musiciansatlas.com ) It has resources for finding studios, clubs, radio stations, agents, distributors, publishers, etc etc for about every genre in the country. Also look here http://www.deepmusicdistribution.com/ http://www.cmcdistribution.com/ http://www.infinitymusicdistribution.com/company.htm There are some online distributors as well. I use a couple of them. Hope this helps. Best of luck!

 

Excellent advice. And if all else fails, self distribute it on your own with a website.

[gtrbass]

For Chistian rock you might also want to submit to Vineyard music.

 

Vineyard Music USA

2650 Directors Drive suite 500

Stafford, Texas, 77477

 

General contact info:

800.852.8463 Sales

281-565-8463 Business Office

281-565-8467 FAX

[jrm27]

wow you guys.. that is some stellar info and is very informative. I appreicate you taking the tiem to type that sutff out. I'll definitely look into those resources and let you know if anything pormising comes out of it!

 

We are at least distributing it from our website too...

 

-jon-