Digital Distributors – Choose the Right One for you
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Company | Threshold | Vig | Opt Out | Length | Exclusive | Fulfillment | On Demand Printing | Marketing | Comments | Overall 5 star rating |
AWAL awal.co.uk |
$50 | 15% | 30 days | 30 days | Negotiable | No | No | Yes | Contract straight-forward but leaves out many contingencies. However short terms and low threshold keep it a contender. | *** |
IRIS irisdistribution.com |
$200 | 15% | No | 3 yrs | No | No | No | No | Some elements are exclusive but not master recordings. High threshold and long terms require careful consideration. | ** |
DRA digitalrightsagency.com |
$250 – $500 |
Neg. | No | 2-3 yrs | Negotiable | Yes | No | Yes | Deals mostly with artists that have a lot of activity, therefore all points are negotiable. Points on this chart are a range. | **1/2 |
IODA iodalliance.com |
$25 | 15% | 1 month Complex but doable. |
Perpetual | Yes | No | No | No | Caution: uses the term "underlying compositions" to define rights granted, but will negotiate. | **1/2 |
The Orchard theorchard.com |
$50 | Neg. | No | 1-5 yr | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Spotty rep. New management is eager to repair mistakes of the old owners but so far has not proven themselves to do so. Will negotiate. | * |
CD Baby cdbaby.net |
Adjustable starting at $10. $20 is the default |
9% | 30 days Complex but doable | Perpetual | Yes (despite claims to the contrary) |
Yes | No | No | Caution: uses the term "underlying compositions" to define rights granted. Will not negotiate terms. Variable threshold is troublesome. | **1/2 |
TuneCore tunecore.com |
$0 (money held for 15 days) |
$0 (fee of about $7 a year per album) |
Fire at will | 6 months | >No | Yes (partnered) |
Yes (partnered) |
No | Best deal in town for the emerging artist. Run by industry veterans with good reps. | **** |
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