Online distribution allows your music to reach a virtually endless fanbase, more than ever before at the push of a button. If that doesn't catch your attention, then how about the fact that it cost virtually nothing to physical distribution. You don't have any cd's to press or packages to make. There are no mailing costs for supplies or manage stock. All you have to do is upload one copy of your project with a digital distributor and you then have infinite copies of your music anywhere in the world you need it, as long as theres an internet connection, which isn't pretty uncommon these days.
Even though there is the fact that some people will find other ways to get your music without paying, it is still worth it in the long run. You get to keep a way bigger portion of your sales, not having to deal with the corporate record label structure of sales, and you'll end up making a bigger profit.
The internet is has become a pretty inescapable thing, and it would be really not worth your while to ignore it. Even if you think some of your fans may take it and upload it to a torrent site, which will probably happen at some point or another, it may be most likely well worth the risk.
I do believe the internet is amazing and it helps expand your reach on the people you are able to get in touch with at the same time a downer because to ability that people have to torrent you product is crazy. I don't understand how some people get their money
ReplyDeleteOnline distribution has definitely changed the game for aspiring artist, it gives the illusion though that anybody can easily release a song ans instantaneously blow up. It definitely can happen but artist fail to realize that distribution is just one part of releasing a song every song should have some type of planning and anticipation. I appreciate online distribution and the ability for it to be able to reach the world, but i feel like it's cheating artist out of making the best music they can make.
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