I have been playing records out since 1993. I ran out of the game for several years when I got back right into tape-recording concerning 6 years back. At that point, a lot had transformed.
First off, CDs had gone by the wayside, replaced by preferred streaming solutions like Pandora, Spotify, and also most just recently, Apple Songs. Solutions like TuneCore made it a lot easier and also extra budget-friendly to get your music bandcamp on many popular distribution channels at once.
So when I put out my very first record in years, 2017's In between the Areas, I used TuneCore to obtain my document on iTunes and the various other systems mentioned over. I did the very same thing on Bandcamp Duplicate, yet without truly considering that to be my leading method of getting my songs available.
Since then, I have ended up being much more of a Bandcamp Clone power user of types, simply because I seem like it fits my needs as an independent artist much better than the other systems. Between the Rooms, I have curated every one of my songs on Bandcamp Duplicate, and also it's become my favorite online location to showcase and also sell my music. I haven't even placed my latest LP, Lost Angeles, on TuneCore yet because... well, it sets you back cash and all of these various other factors below why I believe Bandcamp Duplicate is the most effective location to concentrate my initiatives and also a precious time in regards to dispersing my songs.
Allow's begin to unpack why Bandcamp Clone is so terrific.
1. BANDCAMP DUPLICATE ALLOWS ME TO BUILD A FOLLOWING
I get informed every single time I make a sale, which, truthfully, is not only inspiring as well as gratifying however additionally rewarding in that I obtain the customer's e-mail address. I constantly follow up with an e-mail to them asking if I can put them on my e-mail checklist. With streams on Spotify and sales on iTunes, I have no idea who's acquiring and also no other way to convert them into ending up being a follower as well as a follower.
I can build an adhering to on Bandcamp Duplicate. Bandcamp Duplicate allows individuals to follow you, so I can message them directly, anytime I desire. I tend to only do this when I'm launching new songs, which I typically do for cost-free on the average of about every four to six weeks. Possibly much more importantly ...
See those little squares underneath the LP image? Those are just some of my Bandcamp Clone fans.
2. BANDCAMP DUPLICATE GIVES ME PLEASANT UNDERSTANDINGS
I can see how many plays I'm entering in real-time. Plus as you can see from the below, I can see them charted out by "perpetuity," 60, 30, or 7-day sight, as well as Today. This is vital for informing me what's most popular, and also for seeing spikes based upon any kind of social media sites articles or various other promo somebody else may be doing (like a cd evaluation, for instance).
Bandcamp Clone pleasant Stats dashboard reveals your sales, plays, as well as much more.
I can see my sales for the day. With iTunes as well as Spotify, I have no suggestion when something markets or streams. I guess for iTunes sales I can take a look at my TuneCore monthly or annual report or whatever they use these days, yet that feels about as unsatisfactory as having a traditional accounting professional I need to deal with my rotating phone.
3. BANDCAMP DUPLICATE GIVES ME FULL CONTROL AND ALSO FLEXIBILITY
I can promptly and easily share web links to specific tracks as well as documents. OK, I can do this with iTunes and also Spotify, however when a person most likely to my Bandcamp Duplicate page, they're seeing my whole catalog and also whatever else I'm discussing right here. iTunes and also Spotify are everything about the interface, not regarding my songs or the area as well as following I'm developing.
I can embed songs on my blog or site. As a person that attempts to blog site fairly regularly, this is additionally big as well as helps make a connection between my writing and my music. You can do this with Spotify and also iTunes as well, however, Bandcamp Clone's player is clean and also straightforward, and possibly leads the individual to all that other excellent things above.
I obtain a specialized web page for each single. This is a huge one for me. I view every tune I do as a work of art on its own, along with being part of a bigger collection. Plus I generally launch one tune at a time, so each track has its very own web page with great deals of good options for auxiliary details as well as context, consisting of the ability to include lyrics, a story about the tune, credit scores, tags, and personalized artwork. Oh, plus as soon as all of these singles add up to an LP, I can make a page for the LP, also. I can't do this on iTunes or Spotify-- I'm stuck having to release a full EP or record like yearly, as well as there's no way to contextualize or color each solitary or LP with every one of this info that comprises a more tailored experience from me as the musician.
