Ditto Music was created by Matt and Lee Parsons as a way to help musicians avoid their struggles by distributing their own music. Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby, was equally motivated. However, Matt and Lee are eager to show that they can play with the big dealers. It’s an attitude that I like and it might work for you. Let’s dive a little deeper with this Ditto Music Review.
At first, I was unsure of Ditto Music’s business model. But after doing a bit of research, I found out that its foundation is based on distributing your music to as many digital retailers as possible. This is what TuneCore and CD Baby, their biggest competitors, also do. The digital retailers they are associated with include iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Rdio, etc. The basic service is free, which means you can put up to 10 tracks on iTunes. If you want more stores, you pay $ 9 for a single, $ 20 for an EP, and $ 35 for an album. These are annual fees, so whenever you want to sell your music through Ditto, you pay that fee. However, keep in mind that Ditto gives you 100% of all sales of his music.
Right now, you may be wondering how Ditto Music is capable of making a mullah. The reason they can offer such low rates is, as they say, they are more than a “monster truck to distribute music.” Distributing your music is actually how they develop a relationship with you. If you’re happy with their service, you’ll probably be inclined to pursue their myriad of other services, such as creating your own record label, a list-breaking package designed to give you a crazy release to hopefully load into the UK’s Top 40. . , Pre-release sale, video distribution, mixed media release package to combine multiple media into your iTunes release, registration for the UK and US charts, as well as royalty registration to ensure to be paid what is owed.
Do you live to act? You’re in luck with Ditto Music because they will try to connect you with festivals. This means venues for live performances at SXSW in Austin and Liverpool Sound City. Ditto Music also leads the way for you in your pursuit of sponsorship, licensing, and syncing opportunities.
I mentioned in both my CD Baby and TuneCore reviews the importance of great customer service because things sometimes hit fans. They both rank well in this category and so does Ditto Music, winning the 2011 RECS award for best online customer service.
That’s a quick summary of Ditto Music for you. In fact, many of the services offered by CD Baby, TuneCore, and Ditto Music are very similar, if not totally the same. His job is to bond with the company that strikes a chord of what it is all about and what it wants to achieve through music. My suggestion: don’t rush (don’t take a year either, but get what I mean) and find multiple dealers. After doing so, follow your instinct, it is usually correct.
