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In the past, making music available to as many potential buyers and fans as possible has been time consuming and costly. <br><br> With the advent of paid online download services such as iTunes, MSN Music, Real Music, Napster and Hear Music, independent artists and labels are able to reach the masses the same way that the majors do. <br><br> <b>The distribution playing field has finally been leveled !</b> <br><br> Online distribution offers several advantages including: <ol> <li>Exposure on the biggest music store in the world --the internet ! <li>No Manufacturing costs. <li>No product returns. <li>24 hour access to buy your music, with 30 second samples, so you have a built in listening station. <li>Consumers pay no delivery cost nor do they have to wait for the product. <li>More net income from your music sales </ol> But due to their popularity, online download services are not able to accommodate single artists and smaller independent labels. <br><br> <b>Psychobaby can make music from independent labels and artists available online, just like the majors.</b> <br><br> But <b>Psychobaby</b> goes beyond online distribution - we actually help ourclients get noticed online. Several of our artists have received keypromotional placement on iTunes - for free! <blockquote> "Psychobaby gave me one of the biggest boosts of my career by getting my songs on iTunes, and they did it quickly and efficiently to fit my release schedule. Digital distribution is imperative for an indie artist, and no one gets the job done faster and better than Psychobaby. On top of that, they're just great guys to work with..." <br><br> -Cary Brothers<br> "Blue Eyes"<br> Top 10 iTunes Download August and September 2004<br> #7 Most Downloaded Folk Song for 2004 </blockquote> The main requirements to getting your music online through Psychobaby are: <ol> <li> Music must be of a commercially releasable quality. <li> At minimum a 5 song EP, or album, no singles will be accepted. <li> Artist must have written all of the songs or has received the necessary licenses to commercially release the song(s.) <li> Provide an electronic image of the album or EP cover 600x600 pixels at 300 DPI <li> Agree to promote at least one of Psychobaby's online distribution outlets on your website. You can choose: Itunes, MSN Music, Real Music, Napster or Hear Music. It is critical that you promote the fact that your music is available online. <li> Pay a one time $10 per CD encoding fee. <li> Provide 5 copies of your CD <li> Provide a UPC code and ISRC Codes. If you don't have UPC and/or ISRC codes, Psychobaby will provide them at no charge. </ol> In return, Psychobaby keeps 20% of the income that we collect from the sale of your music online, as a handling fee. <br><br> For example: <br><br> - <table width=100%> <caption>CD through <b>Psychobaby's</b> online distribution</caption> <tr><td>Retail cost to consumer</td><td align=right>$9.99</td></tr> <tr><td>Amount paid to Psychobaby by iTunes</td><td align=right>6.50</td></tr> <tr><td>Psychobaby Handling Fee</td><td align=right>1.30</td></tr> <tr><td>Net to artist/Label</td><td align=right>5.20</td></tr> </table> <table width=100%> <caption>In a Store</caption> <tr><td>Retail cost to consumer</td><td align=right>$9.99</td></tr> <tr><td>(not including sales Tax)</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td>Amount paid to Label by Distributor</td><td align=right>5.00</td></tr> <tr><td>Manufacturing Cost of CD</td><td align=right>1.25</td></tr> <tr><td>Net to artist/Label</td><td align=right>3.75</td></tr> </table> <b>AND NO CHANCE OF PRODUCT RETURNS AND YOUR CD IS AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE!</b> <br><br> Please note - you continue to hold the copyright - this is not a license.<br> <b>Psychobaby</b> is a distributor only.<br> <br> Contact <A href=mailto:richard@psychobaby.com>richard@psychobaby.com</a> for detailed information.
