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Manufacturing physical copies of your music

Manufacturing physical copies of your music

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Manufacturing physical copies of your music

Even though music has largely shifted to being presented in a digital, downloadable format in recent years, it's still makes sense to have physical copies of your songs or albums. If you're out playing a live show, having a CD or a vinyl record to sell let's you put tangible into the hands of the people there. There's something you can sign if they ask you for an autograph, and it gives them the immediate gratification of leaving your show with your music, instead of having to ask them to remember to visit your website or iTunes to search for and purchase your music when they get home. Manufacturing physical products like CDs and vinyl records clearly costs money. If you're just starting out and don't have the budget to create a physical product, some of the sites I've mentioned like Bandcamp and CDBaby will let you order music download cards or stickers that have unique codes printed on them that you can sell to your fans. This gives them something physical they can take home with…

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