If (when!) I am in the market for a digital distributor to release my music I think the distributor at the top of my list is probably CD Baby. There are a lot of choice for digital distribution but I think CD Baby offers some additional benefits that I like, such as:
- They will print CDs and vinyl. I know that people want music digitally but I still want to be able to provide a CD or LP should someone want one. Plus, I just think it is important to have actual physical copies.
- I can have UPC codes added to my music. It would be nice to be able to track sales that way.
- I can have download cards printed. That would be handy.
There are some drawbacks to CD Baby, as opposed to other alternatives. It does seem pretty expensive. $49 for an album (or $99 if I wanted to go for the pro upgrade) and $12.95 for a single ($39 for the pro upgrade) does seem pretty steep. But then again if I’m really serious about my music I should be willing to make the investment. But then again I only pay that fee one time instead of having to pay a yearly fee like with Tunecore. All in all, CD Baby seems really well established and regarded so I think it would be a good choice in a distributor.
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