Best way to distribute my music to Spotify, Itunes, Amazon ECT? Secondly, how can I protect my songs prior to releasing them?
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Best way to distribute my music to Spotify, Itunes, Amazon ECT? Secondly, how can I protect my songs prior to releasing them?
Title pretty much explains the entire (2) questions.
There seems to be so many music distribution companies out there.
I need to find a good reputable one that specializes in Spotify as I've noticed many don't offer it yet.
Title pretty much explains the entire (2) questions.
There seems to be so many music distribution companies out there.
I need to find a good reputable one that specializes in Spotify as I've noticed many don't offer it yet.
On protecting; you can't. iTunes uses m4a, and Amazon Music uses mp3. Both of them can be freely copied. You can either have protected music, or listeners. Choose one.
posted by scruss at 4:32 AM on November 28, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by scruss at 4:32 AM on November 28, 2011 [2 favorites]
how can I protect my songs prior to releasing them?
By embedding a website address and suggested donation amount in the comments tag, then releasing them in a format that doesn't require recoding to be useful. You can't stop people ripping and redistributing your stuff, but if you make it so that redistribution doesn't require ripping then the version that ends up in wide circulation is more likely to be the one that directs revenue in your direction.
posted by flabdablet at 4:44 AM on November 28, 2011 [2 favorites]
By embedding a website address and suggested donation amount in the comments tag, then releasing them in a format that doesn't require recoding to be useful. You can't stop people ripping and redistributing your stuff, but if you make it so that redistribution doesn't require ripping then the version that ends up in wide circulation is more likely to be the one that directs revenue in your direction.
posted by flabdablet at 4:44 AM on November 28, 2011 [2 favorites]
Lots of my favourite music comes from Bandcamp, for what that's worth.
posted by flabdablet at 4:46 AM on November 28, 2011
posted by flabdablet at 4:46 AM on November 28, 2011
CD Baby will get your music on iTunes/etc.
posted by troywestfield at 5:44 AM on November 28, 2011
posted by troywestfield at 5:44 AM on November 28, 2011
Take a look at the new google music too; it looks like its set up for indie artists to sell their stuff... lifehacker link
posted by stratastar at 1:34 PM on November 28, 2011
posted by stratastar at 1:34 PM on November 28, 2011
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posted by mintcake! at 7:02 PM on November 27, 2011