Which Digital Distributor?

“CD Baby vs Tunecore vs Reverb Nation”

Choices, choices, choices!

As part of KG Promotion we are offering to arrange your digital distribution for you, to do this we will be utilising one of these companies. I have dealt with both CD Baby and Tunecore for distribution both are very reliable and provide a great service. A representative from Tunecore was even reading my band blog, so when I mentioned a minor problem he advised me how I could resolve it and offered his personal assistance if that didn’t work!

I haven’t yet dealt with Reverb Nation as a distributor and I can’t help thinking that Tunecore would make you better off. Despite a higher setup cost for a 10 track album delivered to all stores the yearly renewal is $15 cheaper!

I will break out my calculator and do some maths tonight and report back tomorrow with definitive costs!

It’s not all about money though and both stores and service need to be considered. They all deal with the big ones iTunes, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody and eMusic in fact that is ALL Reverb Nation deal with.

Tunecore will add

IMVU, Lala, Shockhound and Amie Street

CD Baby will add

Verizon V-Cast, Liquid Digital Media, PayPlay, Audio Lunch Box, Groupie Tunes, Ruckus, Amie Street, Inprodicon, Great Indie Music, Tradebit, Didiom, rVibe, Lala and Spotify. (I am loving Spotify, its genius but seeing as Spiral Frog went the way of the Dodo can it really work)

I can’t help feeling that CD Baby smacks of a better deal even though they take charge $20 for UPC Barcode, take a 9% cut from digital and $4 from physical sales they seem to do so much more for you. Plus they website if chock full of useful information to help you promote your band!

Cheerios

Kim