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Who Are The Best Irish CD distributors?

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  • 18-11-2005 1:10pm
    #1
    komputamuso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    Hi all,

    Looking for your help and advice. Me and a bunch of friends launched our CD the other night and reaction so far has been positive (even got a glowing review in The Examiner!). We were only considering a local release, but considering the reaction we've been getting and the quality (ahem) of the product, I've been considering a national release.

    The stuff is all acapella, so it's a bit specialised, and it's a professional product. I was wondering if ye all could share your distribution experiences (I haven't released an album in almost ten years, so I have no idea about how to go about it now) and your recommendations for cd distributors?

    Any help would be gratefully blah de blah etc. etc.

    Cheers me dears...


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    #2
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Try asking on Gigsmart, a lot of folks there have put out their own CDs


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    Steoob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭Steoob


    Doctor J wrote:
    Try asking on Gigsmart, a lot of folks there have put out their own CDs
    cant find anything metal on that site.. bummer


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    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Not Metal as such, but plenty of good stuff there :v:


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    LundiMardi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭LundiMardi


    www.musicmattersinternational.com

    100 CDRs, duplicated, thermal printed and in plastic wallet. €110 including VAT



    100 CDRs, duplicated, thermal printed and in a case of your choice. €130 including VAT



    200 CDRs, duplicated, thermal printed in a plastic wallet. €180 including VAT



    200 CDRs, duplicated, thermal printed and in a case of your choice. €220 including VAT



    100 CDRS, duplicated, thermal printed with full colour 4 page booklet and backliner (full colour facing out) in a standard jewel case with a dark tray, barcode and Chart registered €285 including VAT



    200 CDRS, duplicated, thermal printed with full colour 4 page booklet and backliner (full colour facing out) in a standard jewel case with a dark tray, barcode and Chart registered €395 including VAT



    300 CDRS, duplicated, thermal printed with full colour 4 page booklet and backliner (full colour facing out) in a standard jewel case with a dark tray, barcode and Chart registered €565 including VAT



    100 CDRS, duplicated, thermal printed with full colour 4-page booklet (full colour) in a slimline case, barcode and Chart registered will work €270 including VAT



    200 CDRS, duplicated, thermal printed with full colour 4-page booklet (full colour) in a slimline case, barcode and Chart registered will work €330 including VAT



    300 CDRS, duplicated, thermal printed with full colour 4-page booklet (full colour) in a slimline case, barcode and Chart registered will work €395 including VAT



    1000 CDs, 2 colours onbody with a 4 page booklet (full colour outside black and white inside) and backliner (full colour facing out) in a standard jewel case with a dark tray, barcode and Chart registered €1075 + VAT includes free delivery to one republic of Ireland address

    100 DVDs, thermal printed in a black DVD case with DVD Cover printed one side and barcode if required. €295 including VAT

    200 DVDs, thermal printed in a black DVD case with DVD Cover printed one side and barcode if required. €475 including VAT

    300 DVDs, thermal printed in a black DVD case with DVD Cover printed one side and barcode if required. €595 including VAT

    100 Self Contained Press Packs, includes Demo CD duplicated and printed, Biog & Press Release and copies of Photographs. (Nothing can get lost from your press pack! Want to impress? These are the guys for you!) €395 including VAT, Contact MMI for more details


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    #6
    komputamuso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭komputamuso


    hmm, yes, duplication and distribution are such similar words, aren't they? :)

    Cheers Doc J! You've opened up a whole new vista for me!


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    shabbyroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,198 ✭✭✭shabbyroad


    Stay away from 'Record Services'
    Whatever you do stay away from them.
    Example : "we have an estimated 300 customers who will want to buy this single on the weekend of release, please put them in the following 12 stores in South Dublin so they can buy them". So... why send 200 CDs to Cork ? more to North Dublin and then not return phone calls or pay invoices.

    Ask yourself:
    Why do you want to put CDs in shops ? Are people going into shops now trying to buy your CDs ? What is likely to change in the near future to make people go in to buy them ?
    Are you gigging ? Are you selling them at gigs ? Do you have a website ? Selling them there ?


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