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Hi list, I'm currently setting up digital distribution for the two labels I run, Awkward Silence and Unlabel Records, and am thinking that with the type of stuff I release, it's going to be better to work direct with smaller specialist sites rather than the big places. So, I'm wondering where do IDM listers mainly go to buy music they pay to download? Feel free to reply off list as it's not the most exciting topic! Thanks, John ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: awkward silence : out now: kimonophonic / dunaewsky69 - split 3" cheju / shoosh - split 3" soon: milieu / the dandelion council - split 3" the flowers of hell / freelovebabies - split 3" ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: www.awkwardsilencerecordings.com www.unlabel.net

quoted 1 line Feel free to reply off list as it's not the most exciting topic!

> Feel free to reply off list as it's not the most exciting topic!

i think its a pretty decent topic, quite interested to know too. i have a monthly emusic subscription so always get a couple of albums from there every month. I tend to use Boomkat for most of my digital purchases though, as the shopping process is nice and simple and the site works well. I've been on Beatport quite a few times, but i hate the interface to it, so rarely go back. Occasionally use Bleep, but its not the most usable either and hasn't really kept up to date the past two years. -thor --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

check out tradebit. they recently changed their payout policy so it's not as nice as it used to be, but you can sell files, and links get automatically generated. i've had plenty of success with this with my releases at 100dbs.com, but your mileage may vary. you may want a more recognizable gateway that people are going to anyway if your site doesn't get a lot of traffic. however, i find that this gives me the most control and the most money (or at least, used to)... On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:05 AM, awkward silence recordings < info@awkwardsilencerecordings.com> wrote:

quoted 26 lines Hi list,

> Hi list, > > I'm currently setting up digital distribution for the two labels I run, > Awkward Silence and Unlabel Records, and am thinking that with the type of > stuff I release, it's going to be better to work direct with smaller > specialist sites rather than the big places. > > So, I'm wondering where do IDM listers mainly go to buy music they pay to > download? > > Feel free to reply off list as it's not the most exciting topic! > > Thanks, > John > > > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > awkward silence : out now: > kimonophonic / dunaewsky69 - split 3" > cheju / shoosh - split 3" > soon: > milieu / the dandelion council - split 3" > the flowers of hell / freelovebabies - split 3" > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > www.awkwardsilencerecordings.com > www.unlabel.net

I've set up a music distribution using payloadz, just like the flashbulb's alphabasic records, it's worked fine so far, but i think i'm going to go for something else when we release our next compilation, since it will feature gareth clarke and acrnym, please do have a look if you're interested: http://oxo-unlimited.com/wordpress/releases/ Cheers Göran Sandström www.myspace.com/veqtor 20 maj 2008 kl. 14.05 skrev awkward silence recordings: Hi list, I'm currently setting up digital distribution for the two labels I run, Awkward Silence and Unlabel Records, and am thinking that with the type of stuff I release, it's going to be better to work direct with smaller specialist sites rather than the big places. So, I'm wondering where do IDM listers mainly go to buy music they pay to download? Feel free to reply off list as it's not the most exciting topic! Thanks, John ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: awkward silence : out now: kimonophonic / dunaewsky69 - split 3" cheju / shoosh - split 3" soon: milieu / the dandelion council - split 3" the flowers of hell / freelovebabies - split 3" ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: www.awkwardsilencerecordings.com www.unlabel.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 7 lines Hi list,

>Hi list, > >I'm currently setting up digital distribution for the two labels I run, Awkward Silence and Unlabel Records, and am thinking that with the type of stuff I release, it's going to be better to work direct with smaller specialist sites rather than the big places. > >So, I'm wondering where do IDM listers mainly go to buy music they pay to download? > >Feel free to reply off list as it's not the most exciting topic!

Actually, I've bought a few things lately through amiestreet.com - no DRM and a weird model. I like it. Might not be the best venue for IDM stuff though. -- It only took 15 years for me to get a sig... to shamelessly promote my podcast at http://www.valuecube.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org