Looking for some industry help/insight here:
Without a huge long back story I've had my original music on iTunes for years now, I started out way back through CD Baby but switched to a distributor in like, 2011/2012 I think.
Recently I decided to cut the middle man and self distribute as a 'label' re-releasing my solo work as well as the recent Dirty Jeans EP.
That was all setup through a company called Distrokid in the fall, prepping for our Jan release date (I had heard excellent things about them and the pricing structure jived with our business model).
Well January came and on release day our EP was nowhere to be found online except Google Music and Shazam (and I think Spotify maybe?).
I filed my inquiry hoping it was just an iTunes delay or something like that.
Without a huge long back story I've had my original music on iTunes for years now, I started out way back through CD Baby but switched to a distributor in like, 2011/2012 I think.
Recently I decided to cut the middle man and self distribute as a 'label' re-releasing my solo work as well as the recent Dirty Jeans EP.
That was all setup through a company called Distrokid in the fall, prepping for our Jan release date (I had heard excellent things about them and the pricing structure jived with our business model).
Well January came and on release day our EP was nowhere to be found online except Google Music and Shazam (and I think Spotify maybe?).
I filed my inquiry hoping it was just an iTunes delay or something like that.
Fast forward to today, after repeated asks for investigating what's up (our record is still only hosted on our bandcamp!), I get an email from our distro saying that stores are no longer accepting uploads from me???
What the actual fuck? I know they were technically sound, mastered correctly etc. Has this happened to anyone else?
What I'm wondering is, is there a possibility that my changes in distributors over the past 10 years has flagged me or something? Like, that is reasonable right? To change companies and whatnot? Artists grow, needs change... I'm really hoping I'm not now being penalised because of something I was completely unaware of.
What I'm wondering is, is there a possibility that my changes in distributors over the past 10 years has flagged me or something? Like, that is reasonable right? To change companies and whatnot? Artists grow, needs change... I'm really hoping I'm not now being penalised because of something I was completely unaware of.
Any ideas, insights, suggestions on who to call/which Man to formally stick it to would be great.
{In the meantime, if you don't have the new Dirty Jeans EP you can grab it off our store at dirtydirtyjeans.bandcamp.com
Oh and PS. To our beloved vinyl preorders, that's a whole other can of worms of the worst service in history but I promise you they are in production somewhere in Europe and that is all I know. As SOON as I have word on physicals you will get a delighted, exclamation filled notification from me!}
God this position on the totem pole really blows sometimes! Haha
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