Digital Music Distribution (DMD)

What is the IAC Digital Music Distribution (DMD) Program?

DMD is a way for the artist, producer, management, or label to use the Independent Artists Company site to assemble and distribute music, digitally, in which the consumer can purchase an entire CD including artwork, and then download, burn, or transfer to a personal listening device, one or more individual songs, or the entire CD. The consumer may also purchase downloads of individual songs ala carte. With the consumer in mind, IAC will stay on the forefront of digital delivery, which is currently revolutionizing the way music is distributed worldwide.

What does it cost to create an IAC DMD CD or DMD singles?

DMD CDs and DMD singles may be created by all accounts and incur no setup fee. 

What is the cost of DMD CDs and DMD singles?

For DMD CDs and singles, IAC will charge nothing. The entire net proceeds, consisting of the artist's selected price less the Paypal transaction fee, goes to the artist.

What is the suggested pricing for DMD CDs and DMD singles?

The artist, producer, management, or label will designate the price for DMD CDs, and DMD singles. There will be no free downloads available, but all streaming is free. DMD singles for sale need not be streamable, or may be offered in lower quality for streaming.

How do consumers buy my music?

When your DMD music is created, it is listed on your artist's page. Each DMD single for sale will have an "Add to Cart" link. Each DMD CD will have a "Buy Now" button, and a link to an informational page about the CD, which will also have a "Buy Now" button. Customers browsing the site will click on these links to add DMD singles to their shopping cart or Buy the DMD CD immediately. There's a "Check Out" button on each page, which takes the consumer to an area where all items can be reviewed, edited as to quantity, or deleted. Finally, the consumer can click on the "Purchase" button to complete the purchase as listed, using PayPal, debit card, or any major credit card. 

How long does it take for DMD CDs or DMD singles to be available for purchase?

DMD CDs are available for purchase immediately upon completion by the artist of the setup or edit process. DMD singles are available immediately after the artist designates the songs as available for purchaed download. 

Can various aspects of CDs be changed after they are created?

The artist, producer, management, or label may change any aspect of DMD singles or DMD CDs.

What is the time frame and methodology for order fulfillment?

Upon successful completion of the purchase process, a confirmation html page is presented to the buyer. A special key link to a custom download page is included, which has buttons to initiate the actual digital delivery of the purchased music. Hence, DMD items are delivered immediately.

Traditional (hard-copy) CD sales

Can existing CDs be sold through IAC?

Yes, the artist can create a listing of, via a link in the Artist Area, physical CDs for listing on the artists page at IAC. The artist or management will maintain stock and handle fulfillment upon notification of sales by IAC.   

How much does it cost to sell your existing CDs through IAC?

IAC will charge nothing. The entire net proceeds, consisting of the artist's selected price less the Paypal transaction fee, goes to the artist. The CD selling price is set by the artist.    

Notification of sales, and payment

Sales of DMD singles, DMD CDs, and physical CDs are reported in the artist's IAC account, available by a link from the Artist Area. DMD singles sales and physical CD sales are reported immediately after each sale. Currently, DMD CD sales are reported on the last day of the calendar month, but programming is in progress to initiate reporting immediately after each sale.

IAC automatically credits to the artist Paypal account on file if any, all artist earnings as of the end of the quarter on the 15th business day after the last business day of a calendar quarter, provided the total amount of such amount is equal to or greater than $50. However, artists who have any earnings balance may request a check for the balance at any time.