Music is diverse in the way that it is delivered to the
consumer. Musicians and recording artist have alternative ways to package and
distribute their works in the industry using Print-On-Demand services. It puts
the power of publishing music in the independent publishing company’s hands and
allows for artist or artist management firms to keep track of what is going on
with the product from sales stand point. These services provide the independent
recording artist a way to self package, design and distribute creative works
such as albums for sale to stores or to online stores such as Amazon and iTunes.
You can custom design album artwork and CD artwork to your liking.
The
economics behind Print-On-Demand services is quite unique. According to P.O.D.
site CreateSpace their share is
calculated by taking a percentage of the list price plus a fixed charge. The
fixed charge is $4.95 for each unit and the percentage of the list price
depends on where each different sale occurs. For the recording artist or record
label accroding to CreateSpace if you sold a CD with a list price of $25.00
through a CreateSpace eStore, you would earn a royalty of $16.30. The calculation
breaks down for selling an album is as follows: If the product is listed, as
$25.00 CreateSpace share is $8.70. The profit you would make off of a $25 CD
would be $16.30, which is considered a royalty rate for the seller.
There are many different P.OD.s to choose
from. The best way to see what P.O.D is good for you is looking at what each of
the sites offers and what you are willing to put into the project and what your
expectations are. Below is a list of P.O.Ds that can help you with your next
publishing project.
Happy Self-Publishing!
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