Sales & Distribution

According to a recent article from NY based Price Waterhouse Coopers, the music industry is going to experience a rise in revenue after a turning point in 2013. Analysts show a $1 billion increase in music revenue for the year 2014 as more and more artists find new platforms to market and deliver their music themselves.

Getting your music directly to your fans has never been easier than with KLM!

Companies like KLM Distribution are leading the way to empower artists and labels, giving them the right tools to be able to “do-it-themselves” directly to their fans. KLM has the easiest platform to not only market and promote your music effectively, but also deliver it to over 400 digital retailers worldwide, big box physical retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Target and the hundreds of other music retailers like FYE and Newbury Comics.

Q: What is distribution?

Distribution of a CD to over 4,000+ “brick and mortar” (e.g. Best Buy, Target, Walmart, FYE) stores nationwide consists of selling to the retail buyers, process coordination and delivery logistics to the retail stores up to 14 weeks prior to the street date. KLM digital distribution makes your release available on the top 25 digital retail sites like iTunes and Rhapsody plus over 100+ more digital retailers.

Q. Why do I need distribution?

Bottom line is that music distribution accounts for one of the largest revenue sources for an artist or label. Because distribution is the last and often most important step in making your product available to the consumer, retailers like iTunes, Best Buy and Walmart only accept new products from distributors like KLM, and will only accept products that have gone through the proper distribution channels and setup.

Q: How long does the distribution process take?

Physical releases take 14 weeks to process and set up properly due to the long list of steps that must be taken in order to make sure the product is serviced correctly and meets all required retail/ distribution standards. Digital releases are more simple, and can be turned around in as little as 5 weeks.