Service
Record Union pricing is based around the type of release (i.e. whether the user is distributing a Single, EP or Album) and to how many music services which are selected. If the user requires an UPC for a release, these can be bought from Record Union for $8, or can be purchased elsewhere. RecordUnion as today offers several valued priced distribution packages, targeted to various kind of channels. The user can also select a custom set of stories to distribute too, for $1,5 per store. Once a release is available for purchase on the stores and services Record Union distribute music, artists receive 85% of their sales, however the artist may upgrade to 92,5% percent by paying an additional fee of $20. From beginning of 2012, annual renewal fee applies to all new releases, 70% of the upfront cost, however UPC is not included when calculating the renewal fee.
The artist does not waive any of their ownership rights when using the service and the only requirement is that an artist does not have their music available on a specific service via another distributor, in order to prevent duplication of tracks. Another important requirement is that the user publishing material has ownership rights to the music they distribute. Artists can stop using the service whenever they wish, though it can take up to 3 months for their music to be removed from the services where it has been made available.
Music is currently distributed to: Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, eMusic, Wimp, Rdio, Juno, Napster, 7digital, 24/7 Entertainment, Vidzone, Nokia Music, Masterbeat, Beatport, CDON, HMV DIGITAL, T-mobile, Tesco, iMusica, ICJ Inc and many, many more. A full oveview of where they distribute to can be found on their website.
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