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| CD BABY PAYS $10 MILLION TO MUSICIANS FOR CDs SOLD |
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CD BABY PAYS $10 MILLION TO MUSICIANS FOR CDs SOLD
Independent online music retailer CD Baby has now paid over $10 million dollars directly to musicians for CDs sold worldwide through their online store at cdbaby.com.
CD Baby's easy consignment system has given every musician access to worldwide sales and distribution, without having to sign away their music to a record label.
While record labels are blaming piracy for a lack of sales, music sold through CD Baby has almost doubled every year for the past six years.
"It's easier than ever for music fans to find great non-mainstream music," says CD Baby founder Derek Sivers. "So what's reported as a sales decline for a huge pop star is actually a sales boost for the less-famous but more-talented musicians of the world. We sell thousands of CDs a day by artists you've never heard, but will love when you do."
Now, as one of the primary suppliers of music to digital download services such as Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Napster, Rhapsody, Sony Connect, MusicMatch, and more, CD Baby is helping artists everywhere get their music out into even wider distribution.
CD Baby has been a launching pad for later-famous acts such as O.A.R., Jack Johnson and Gary Jules. Other already-famous artists such as Thomas Dolby, George Clinton, Grant-Lee Phillips, and Beach Boy Al Jardine have chosen to use CD Baby's unique distribution service to release smaller projects directly to their fans.
CD Baby now represents over 75,000 artists and labels, making them the largest seller of independent music on the web.
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GREAT JOB DEREK, AND CDBABY STAFF.
CDBABY IS THE BEST FOR SURE AND IT
KEEPS ON GETTING BETTER, AND BETTER ,AND BETTER!
TEN MILLION PAID TO MUSICANS FOR CD SALE,S WORLD WIDE!NOW ,THAT,S WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF "CDBABY!"
walter goulet
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Congratulations to Derek & The CD Baby Team!
CD Baby deserves to be the best because, CD Baby continues to expand its services for the Indie Artist! Keep up the Outstanding work...Love Ya!
gTINOh of Diamond Note Records
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I wish we were a member of cdbaby when I first started my Online promoting 6 years ago.
Thank you cdbaby
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Do you have any idea at this point about how much CDBaby has paid out for digital downloads and streams of songs by comparison with cd's sold? As the reports come in and are processed, do you find that the streaming and subscription sites, such as Napster, Rhapsody, and Musicnet, sell more streams than downloads? Or is it too early to tell?
Elyse
www.elyseoconnor.com
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Too early to tell. I'll report on it in the digital distribution area when there's something to say.
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Obviously this is great news - not only for Derek and his great team at CD Baby - but for the Independent musician as well. Long may it continue.
Peace
Barry
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Congratulations to Derek & Staff for a job
"infinitely"-- WELL DONE!!!!
I've been with the little plastic babies since
their Woodstock, NY days and can only say:
CDBaby has "redefined" the word:
EXCELLENCE!"
I could not be more pleased or "proud" of
Derek & Staff.
Continued good fortune to you all.
Dixon DeVore II
CRICKET POWER RECORDS
INTERNATIONAL
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Derek,
Congrats are in definite order! You have really helped so many
artists by using your brain to create something truly unique! I
really appreciate the help you have given me and tons of other
cd baby artists! Thank you!
-Trey McGriff
Cd baby artist, FRENZY
http://www.4frenzy.com
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I'm SO glad that a small portion of that $10M went to me and my band! Too cool!
Because of CD Baby we've sold CD's in many, many different states in the U.S. and even England! We could not have reached those people without Derek & everyone at CD Baby.
And now...the Digital Downloads are starting to take off! What a cool surprise to see that we've sold some downloads!
Thank you Derek & everyone at CD Baby for all that you do to help the indie artist. Very cool!
Everyone there should go ahead and double their salary! ...as long as it's approved by Derek I guess.
thanks,
Bill Hunter
Common Ground
http://www.TexasRockBand.com
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/texasrockband
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Derek, We all owe you congrats my friend, I was there when you started, and I just released my second cd with cdbaby! your are the MAN!!!
al my best,
Dan Lawson
www.cdbaby.com/danlawson/2
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$10,000,000 DIVIDED BY 75,000 ARTISTS EQUALS...
$133.33 PER ARTIST ON AVERAGE. THAT'S NOT THAT GREAT.
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Gosh, Jay. You're so right! Thanks for setting us all straight, here. Boy I guess we've done a pretty bad thing.
By the way, how much have YOU paid directly to musicians?
:-p
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GRANTED MOST ARTISTS ONLY SELL A FEW RECORDS, OR NONE. WHILE A FEW SELL A BIT. I WAS JUST STATING A MATHEMATICAL FACT.
P.S. I'VE PROBABLY SPENT @ $2,000 OR SO TO VARIOUS INDIE ARTITS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. BUT I'M ONLY 1 LITTLE MUSIC FAN.
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Hey, thanks for helping up us at Prime Kommittee Entertainment for our start, we put out my album PrimeXposure, now because of your service We now have HoodStarZ, MAF RiderZ, One, Kelli & RaDera to our indie label (who's albums will drop this year, so thanks again for providing this serve!
PRIMORDIAL CEO OF PKE
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All I can say is.... DAMN!!! That's a lot of zeroooooos!
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Tanks for all of dee monies....i sold so much cd's on cdbabies, that i can retire on the island of creet...I drink to you every day...
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yo thats wats up i only hope that i get some off that next check!holla your boy mkinav
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well gang weve sold one cd to a lady in singapore...she bought our bikers and trikers and boombox babies,,and god bless her soul..i wonder if she,s riding a harley?...anyway its not the quantity for us its the fact that were on cdbaby with all the other great bands like one big team....if you read our site you will find that we are believers that eternally our band will play forever and ever,,,and that is a long time friends...moneys,not everything but it helps i guess...anyway thats the sasquatch 25 cents worth..bye..
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I thank CD Baby.com For helpin Indie Artist
Get heard !!!! perfect for some one like me
I make some of the Best Music in the World !!
Like it or Not Hip-Hop is taking over Music !!!
My Record Label I started is called: B.S.R
Block Shakers Records
& I will be Sellin ALL my CD's on CDBaby.Com !!!!!!! C.E.O Mack-Nice
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