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S E R V I C E S
Movie Music Supervisor Distribution
Music Law & Legal Representation
L I N K S
Katavi Arts Green Team & Links
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C D & R A D I O D I S T R I B U T I O N
"The problem with alternative radio is that it has no fiber at all, and is giving itself it's own enema." - Mike Halloran, former KUPR PD -
CD & Digital Distribution - What company is the largest online distributor of independent music? CD Baby that's who. Based out of Portalnd, Oregon, CD Baby does'nt interface with any outside distributors, or record labels. Instead they sell your music directly to the consumer, shipping it from their warehouse. Besides selling CD's on their site, musical downloads are also available, and they can deliver your music to other download retailers, such as (iTunes, Rhapsody, eMusic, and many more) if you request it. Once your music is sold CD Baby pays the artist right away, and CD Baby keeps 9% of your earnings. One important thing to note: in a regular record, or distribution deal, musicians only make $1-$2 per album, if they’re ever lucky enough to get paid by their label at all. When selling through CD Baby, musicians make $6-$12 per album and get paid weekly. Below are just some of the numbers posted last year by CD Baby. - 278,510 albums being sold on CD Baby - 5,339,025 CDs sold online to customers - $107,769,092 paid directly to the artists Katavi Arts highly recommends www.cdbaby.com to distribute your media to over 40 media outlets listed below. Apple iTunes, Nokia, PayPlay, GreatIndieMusic, Napster, Rhapsody, Amazon, Amie Street, Lala, Didiom, rVibe, eMusic, Inprodicon, Spotify, LastFM, Tradebit, Shockhound, Nokia, Liquid Digital Media, MediaNet IMEEM
Radio Distribution - Getting your songs on radio is a snap right? Guess again! Many Independent artists underestimate how tough it really is to get their songs played on the radio, outside some Garage Band format. The truth is Radio Stations are saturated with CD's sent to them by Independent Artists hoping they can get some kind of free hook-up. Well here's what typically happens: your CD will end up in a bin or box, & after a month the bin will find it's way out to a dumpster. The truth is no one at the station is going to take the time to sort through the hundreds of CD's to find yours, & subsequently your best material and play it for you. I have seen this time & time again. Even if you know someone "on the inside" most program managers keep a tight leash on their programming & generally frown on this inside practice. I've even seen DJ's get fired over this. In fact most legitimate radio stations don't accept unsolicited material. So how do you as an independent artist get over this huge hurdle?
Katavi Arts Katavi Arts highly recommends www.radiodirectx.com for effective INdependent Radio Distribution and Promotion, here's why:
How RDX Works - RDX promotes your release to all Radio, Media & Club DJs (Club Djs for specific genres only) via our weekly release notices. We tell them what's new and what's hot each week. They contact Katavi Arts and preview any release they are interested in and if they like - they request a copy. We send out a CD listing, complete with biography, reviews/quotes, streaming audio samples and the ability for all registered Radio, Club DJs & Media to request and receive a promotional copy of your CD for airplay and/or review. You only mail your CD when requested. This saves you time, money, CDs and greatly increases the opportunity for radio airplay as each Radio/Media Member has to actually request your CD. In 4-5 weeks we ask that all Radio/Media Members that requested your CD to provide some type of feedback - charts, playlists, comments, reviews, etc.
RDX Release Sheet - We create a release sheet that includes everything our radio members want to see and hear ... your CD Cover, Bio, Audio Samples and a CD request form. This release sheet will be published in our next New Release Update. It goes out once a week. Our members preview your release and if they like what they see, they'll ask for your CD. Pop it in the mail and you've got airplay! If your music is good the above strategy should be an effective one.
RDX Coverage Includes
- XM
and DMX Satellite Radio USA
RDX Worldwide Promotional Coverage
Argentina Astralia
Other companies Katavi Arts recommends for Radio Distribution.
DigiDirectX has been designed for the technology savvy Radio, Club DJ and Musician. Developed and active since 1998, the concept grew as a means to deliver exclusive, unreleased tracks, albums cuts & promo singles quickly and globally.
Artists & Labels looking to really make an impact to Radio & Media can now take advantage of our new service that places your release up-front. Select from our Home Page Feature Advertising Packages or the Media Only Packs - both provide additional awareness for your releases.
A unique and affordable way to target and saturate Canada's National College Radio market from coast to coast. We work with college radio nearly 365 days each year and can help your release reach a National audience today.
How would you like to place your song into the hands of over 30,000 music fans worldwide - instantly? MusicDirectX gets your music into the EMail Inbox of over 30,000 opt-in music fans across the globe who want new music....your music!
 Music Placement Companies Many independent composers don’t have access to labels and publishing companies to pitch their music to producers. Music Placement Companies can help fill the void. These companies present the music of independent artists and composers to the film and TV communities that may be searching for it. This is one approach some artists seem to like, however there are some things to consider. These Companies serve as a middleman between you the artist & the Music Supervisor. Having sad that they get a percentage of what you could earn. For more detailed discussion on Music Placement Companies and the important role they play in the Music Industry click on (Essays & Discussions).
Registry is verified and updated quarterly.
MUSIC PLACEMENT (REGISTRY)
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