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Since I am a little lazy, can someone explain to me why this service is necessary. Does apple not allow musicians to upload their music to itunes?

by hristov 13y ago

glassx 13y ago
You need to fulfill some requirements to subscribe as a "publisher" [1]: Content Requirements: - At least 20 albums in your catalog - UPCs/EANs/JANs for all products you intend to distribute - ISRCs for all tracks you intend to distribute Financial Requirements: - A U.S. Tax ID - A valid iTunes Store account, with a credit card on file - Apple does not pay partners until they meet payment requirements and earning thresholds in each territory. You should consider this before applying to work directly with Apple as you may receive payments faster by working with an Apple-approved aggregator. [1] https://itunesconnect.apple.com/WebObjects/iTunesConnect.woa/wa/apply https://itunesconnect.apple.com/WebObjects/iTunesConnect.woa...
thepicard 13y ago
They do, it's just a complex and involved process. I don't recall exactly but I believe it might also need an upfront investment as a music publisher or something? I too am lazy. Distrokid also does multiple services in one go.
brainfed 13y ago
No you have to go through a "publisher" of some sort who has an agreement with Apple. Previously sites like CD Baby or Reverbnation offered this service to musicians but they charge annual fees to keep your stuff up on the store. When Distrokid launched he said on Reddit that there was no need for people to pay these annual fees and he wanted to create a cheaper option.
- rgsteele 13y ago
  You've got this a little backwards. CD Baby, for example, charges per album (currently $49) to sell your music through a number of digital distributors (and they also provide distribution for physical CDs and vinyl records). It's just a one-time fee, but you have to pay it for each album you sell. Distrokid, on the other hand, does charge an annual fee, but that's for an unlimited number of albums.

Since I am a little lazy, can someone explain to me why this service is necessary. Does apple not allow musicians to upload their music to itunes?

by hristov 13y ago

Since I am a little lazy, can someone explain to me why this service is necessary. Does apple not allow musicians to upload their music to itunes?

glassx 13y ago

You need to fulfill some requirements to subscribe as a "publisher" [1]: Content Requirements: - At least 20 albums in your catalog - UPCs/EANs/JANs for all products you intend to distribute - ISRCs for all tracks you intend to distribute Financial Requirements: - A U.S. Tax ID - A valid iTunes Store account, with a credit card on file - Apple does not pay partners until they meet payment requirements and earning thresholds in each territory. You should consider this before applying to work directly with Apple as you may receive payments faster by working with an Apple-approved aggregator. [1] https://itunesconnect.apple.com/WebObjects/iTunesConnect.woa/wa/apply https://itunesconnect.apple.com/WebObjects/iTunesConnect.woa...

thepicard 13y ago

They do, it's just a complex and involved process. I don't recall exactly but I believe it might also need an upfront investment as a music publisher or something? I too am lazy. Distrokid also does multiple services in one go.

brainfed 13y ago

No you have to go through a "publisher" of some sort who has an agreement with Apple. Previously sites like CD Baby or Reverbnation offered this service to musicians but they charge annual fees to keep your stuff up on the store. When Distrokid launched he said on Reddit that there was no need for people to pay these annual fees and he wanted to create a cheaper option.

rgsteele 13y ago
You've got this a little backwards. CD Baby, for example, charges per album (currently $49) to sell your music through a number of digital distributors (and they also provide distribution for physical CDs and vinyl records). It's just a one-time fee, but you have to pay it for each album you sell. Distrokid, on the other hand, does charge an annual fee, but that's for an unlimited number of albums.