CD Baby, the online seller of independent music, announced a new distribution deal today that lets any artist sell their CD in over 2400 traditional retail music stores across America.
The deal is a partnership with Super D, one of the largest one-stop music wholesalers, supplying chains like Tower, Borders, Best Buy, Hot Topic, and Transworld, as well as independent tastemaker stores from the Coalition for Independent Music Stores and Alliance of Independent Media Stores. CD Baby's entire catalog of over 130,000 albums is added to Super D's existing catalog of 415,000 albums.
The deal is a much-needed boost for neighborhood CD stores, making it easier for them to order independent titles, which in turn makes it easier for independent artists to tell their fans to visit their local record store to buy their CD.
Because CD Baby works directly with musicians, not record labels, most of CD Baby's 100,000 artists were previously not available to physical retail stores.
Even better than a typical distribution deal, artists get paid their full retail price just a week after the sale, with no returns, and are given the full info of the purchasing store.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for the independent artist to instantly get physical distribution," said Jeff Walker, President of Super D, “CD Baby and Super D have joined up to provide a complete worldwide solution for the independent artist."
CD Baby, recognized in the industry for its cutting edge, artist-first mentality, has made similar deals in the past to help empower and further the careers of its clients, including deals with Apple's iTunes, Yahoo Music, Rhapsody, Napster, and other digital retailers, that give their artists the strength-in-numbers of being with the largest catalog of independent music.
Details about the in-store distribution program are available publicly at cdbaby.net/instore
About CD Baby: (cdbaby.com and cdbaby.net)
CD Baby is an artist service that sells and distributes independent music, directly from the musicians. Started by Derek Sivers as a hobby while selling his own CD online in 1997, it's grown through word-of-mouth to be the largest seller of independent CDs on the web, with over $25 million paid to their musician clients. CD Baby's Digital Distribution program supplies the music to Apple iTunes, Yahoo Music, and all major digital music outlets, making CD Baby one of the leading digital distributors. For more information visit cdbaby.net or contact Alex Steininger, [email protected], (503)255-2569.
About Super D: (sdcd.com)
Founded in 1990 as an independent music store, CD Listening Bar, Inc. is a privately held employee owned California corporation located in Irvine, California. Super D currently has the largest worldwide selection of CDs & DVDs from 24 countries in the world and distributes them to independent music retailers, chain music retailers, internet retailers, international retailers and special market retailers worldwide. More information about Super D is available at sdcd.com
The deal is a partnership with Super D, one of the largest one-stop music wholesalers, supplying chains like Tower, Borders, Best Buy, Hot Topic, and Transworld, as well as independent tastemaker stores from the Coalition for Independent Music Stores and Alliance of Independent Media Stores. CD Baby's entire catalog of over 130,000 albums is added to Super D's existing catalog of 415,000 albums.
The deal is a much-needed boost for neighborhood CD stores, making it easier for them to order independent titles, which in turn makes it easier for independent artists to tell their fans to visit their local record store to buy their CD.
Because CD Baby works directly with musicians, not record labels, most of CD Baby's 100,000 artists were previously not available to physical retail stores.
Even better than a typical distribution deal, artists get paid their full retail price just a week after the sale, with no returns, and are given the full info of the purchasing store.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for the independent artist to instantly get physical distribution," said Jeff Walker, President of Super D, “CD Baby and Super D have joined up to provide a complete worldwide solution for the independent artist."
CD Baby, recognized in the industry for its cutting edge, artist-first mentality, has made similar deals in the past to help empower and further the careers of its clients, including deals with Apple's iTunes, Yahoo Music, Rhapsody, Napster, and other digital retailers, that give their artists the strength-in-numbers of being with the largest catalog of independent music.
Details about the in-store distribution program are available publicly at cdbaby.net/instore
About CD Baby: (cdbaby.com and cdbaby.net)
CD Baby is an artist service that sells and distributes independent music, directly from the musicians. Started by Derek Sivers as a hobby while selling his own CD online in 1997, it's grown through word-of-mouth to be the largest seller of independent CDs on the web, with over $25 million paid to their musician clients. CD Baby's Digital Distribution program supplies the music to Apple iTunes, Yahoo Music, and all major digital music outlets, making CD Baby one of the leading digital distributors. For more information visit cdbaby.net or contact Alex Steininger, [email protected], (503)255-2569.
About Super D: (sdcd.com)
Founded in 1990 as an independent music store, CD Listening Bar, Inc. is a privately held employee owned California corporation located in Irvine, California. Super D currently has the largest worldwide selection of CDs & DVDs from 24 countries in the world and distributes them to independent music retailers, chain music retailers, internet retailers, international retailers and special market retailers worldwide. More information about Super D is available at sdcd.com
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