Worldwide Music Distribution is a Key Component
June 5th, 2009GlobalTrax gets your music distributed around the world. Jazz artists know that Japan is crazy about Jazz. So is Europe. Therefore, don’t limit yourself to distribution only in the U.S.
Similarly, musicians in Europe and Asia find the U.S. market to be extremely attractive. GlobalTrax distributes to online music download websites in 40 countries around the world.
A global approach to distribution should be a key component of any musician’s “go to market” strategy. Unlike certain other online music distribution websites, GlobalTraxOnline does not charge anything extra for distribution in more than one country.
Indie Music Distribution Made Easy
May 15th, 2009Global electronic music distribution no longer needs to be a mysterious ‘black box’ requiring a lengthy negotiation with a major recording label.” GlobalTraxOnline is an indie music distribution service. This means that when an artist signs up, no rights or publishing royalties are surrendered. Instead, the music is placed for online distribution on the world’s top digital stores and the artist receives 82% of the wholesale sales of the music. Payment is issued regularly and consistently.
GlobalTraxOnline Versus the Competition
April 23rd, 2009There are definitely choices out there. Why GlobalTrax? For one thing, we’re not going to claim that you will receive 100% of the “proceeds”. For many people, the word “proceeds” implies that if your track sells for $0.99, you will receive $0.99. That is simply not the case. And it is not the case with any commercial online digitial music distribution outlet.
We at GlobalTrax let you know up front that you will receive a percentage of net wholesale revenue from the sale of your music. Just as in any business, there are middlemen along the way that charge a fee for distributing your music. Be wary of any online digital music distribution company that says that they will get you on iTunes and that you’ll keep 100% of what is sold.
With GlobalTrax, we keep a portion of your sales to pass along to the digital distribution companies that we work with. For example, if a song sells on iTunes, the net wholesale revenue for a $0.99 track is $0.70. GlobalTrax then pays the artist one of the highest available percentages of net wholesale revenue, but without the traditional recoupables that come with a traditional record deal.
Again, be wary of companies that say you’ll keep 100% of the “proceeds”. Proceeds, by definition, means the money that is left after costs and expenses are deducted.
Where does the money go? It goes to the folks that have invested in systems to make digital online distribution more profitable (for the indie artist) than is typically the case with traditional record deals. GlobalTrax does make money along the way, and we reinvest a portion of our “proceeds” by dedicating time to you, the artist.
GlobalTrax separates itself from the alternatives by providing a truly personalized and value-added service to each band or musician. We view our relationshp with our artists as an ongoing, collaborative exchange of ideas. That is why we provide 5 hours of free consultation to each new GlobalTrax client.
Also, keep in mind that GlobalTrax is not a traditional record label - when you sign up with GlobalTrax, you are not signing a “record deal” with all of the usual baggage. With GlobalTrax, you always keep 100% of the publishing (i.e. songwriting) royalties entitled to you, and you are not signing an exclusive deal that locks up your rights for an extended period of time. After the first 6 months, you can cancel at any time with only 30 days notice.
