anybody know anysites or legit places where i can sell my music that I created and copywrighted as a ringtone and get a cut or all of the money? i see a couple things on the net but i want to know if there is one "industry standard" place where this is being done. just looking to diversify and get things going for me in as many ways as possible.. thanks in advance
legit and legal ways to sell my music as a ringtone
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I've been doin some researchin on this I know there is this website www.tunecore.com where you pay a yearly fee and it distributes your music through Itunes, Rhapsody etc. As far as ringtones are concerned, I'm still tryin to find more info on that as well. I'll do some more googling lol.
I don't think there's a seperate intity other than labels that are offering this to independents! Ash, that might be the dream job you've been looking for!!!!! Think about it.....if u can't plug that into google and come up with a gang of hitz it's untap'd!!!!!
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I use this site to make ringtones of my tracks and send them to my phone and peeps I know. It's good promotion tool as well if you compile contact phone numbers. You can post your ringtones and sell them but there are too many shared ones on this site to really try to sell your own I think. I haven't even tried.
http://www.myxertones.com/about/share/
MAYBE SOMETHING ILLMUZIK AS A COLLECTIVE SHOULD LOOK INTO FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS!
I use this site to make ringtones of my tracks and send them to my phone and peeps I know. It's good promotion tool as well if you compile contact phone numbers. You can post your ringtones and sell them but there are too many shared ones on this site to really try to sell your own I think. I haven't even tried.
http://www.myxertones.com/about/share/
^^^ for real .... i think that would make mad money .. but i actually did see something on the net somewhere that could do that ... but i didnt research it too much (at work) and i thought maybe there was a big place that everyone goes to for that.. (similar to tunecore,snocap,cdbaby but for ringtones) if theres isnt .. then i found my calling! lol
I've searched and haven't found one! At least not one on a Professional level like the companys that you named. Shit would be dope tho.
If u could get the ringtone peeps to have the same hunger that most of us use to have as far as trying to get new and underground music first that no one else had. That shit could blow the fuck up....4REAL! MO MONEY MO MONEY!
And if u only found like one place that may do this it still means it's virtually untap'd!
If u could get the ringtone peeps to have the same hunger that most of us use to have as far as trying to get new and underground music first that no one else had. That shit could blow the fuck up....4REAL! MO MONEY MO MONEY!
And if u only found like one place that may do this it still means it's virtually untap'd!
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http://www.myxertones.com/default/
I've tried it ... Works, haven't tired charging for ringtones
but have used it and people text and recieve the ringtone
as a download ... Easy and i'm def using it soon to sell.
I've tried it ... Works, haven't tired charging for ringtones
but have used it and people text and recieve the ringtone
as a download ... Easy and i'm def using it soon to sell.
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this happens when u make a step to early.
first u need commercial success then when u have a big name then the kidz want to have your ringtone.
so ash its a good move to watch out for those ringtone companies but IMO its too early.
^^^ to early for what? ... why not have ringtones avaialable? .. what is the downside of having them even I dont sell any? Plus I can create ringtones from other stuff beside hip hop. Imma bit of a comedian and Im good at manipulating my voice and impersonations so i figure i can make some funny shit that people might want to download. There a no downside to the having the product out especially since it does cost u anything to have it out. What mathematics are you on?
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the downside of it is showed on your bank simple as that.do u think the companies work 4 free?
actually yes ... its free to sign up for the service.. its look like they just take a cut from sales that u make... regardless evrybody gotta start somewhere .. no use waiting around for success to fall out of the sky onto my lap. It takes money to make money!
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then go for it lol.
shadeed
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Trust me, I personally sat in about 15 meetings with people/companies who were trying to incorporate the projects I'm working with the whole ringtone distribution game, it's not as untapped of a market as you may believe, it's actually pretty saturated at this point - it's just that hip hop artists are just discovering side revenue from ringtone sales.
A lot of the earlier meetings go as far back as early 2006, so its been around believe that.
A lot of the companies basically set up through tunecore (or other providers) and then bring the service to you, the consumer - basically a middleman arrangement.
One of my good friends/business patnas based in the Midwest has taken his whole independent musical "empire" to the digital world and he offers people ringtone deals and stuff like that. It all falls under digital distribution. Watching him do his thing and providing advice etc. has made my overall knowledge of the subject pretty in-depth.
If you are an artist or production company: Your homework is to learn EVERYTHING you can about Digital Distribution = It's how you will be earning the bulk of your profit 10-15 years from now.
We know ringtones @ the majors and mini majors is big business. Some of the majors are actually offering ringtone deals as opposed to record deals. We were referring to a ringtone intity geared strictly to independent artist!
shadeed
Go Digital or Go Home
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Exactly. That's my point - nothing I was referenced in the previous post was based on a major/mini major ringtone deal at all- most independents that are taking advantage of this new way of getting money are doing this by setting up digital distribution deals which can include ringtones as well.
I would be cautious upfront of any ringtone company that claims to represent the "up and coming artist" The reason why you don't hear about that many who market to strictly independents is because that's not where the $$$ is with ringtones.
The D4Ls, Soulja Boys, T-Pains, and Akons is what makes them money.
If your music generates enuff interest to cover that overhead for setting up an arrangement, then its fine. Until then, you can create your own ringtones and sell them thru Snocap or another service like that and own the rights to the music.
Like I said, my homie was in the same boat as most up and coming artists, but he maximized his position and got his digi distribution deal going and took it to the next level
and became a full service ringtone distributor, where he offers full-service ringtone production, and cuts you a % of the profit, etc.
Any independent artist that has their local radio on lockdown (especially) or a vicious online promotions team can make a good profit from ringtone sales provided their team sets everything up prior to promoting the single(s).