Secrets of Digital Distribution

Secrets of Digital Distribution

$39.95

Steven Corn, a recognized industry leader in digital music distribution and CEO of BFM Digital, leads this unique 2-part teleseminar.  In this program, he shares strategies, deal points and considerations to help make the best digital distribution deal, and how to make the most of it when you have it.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

In this NARIP program, you will learn how to get digital distribution, the best ways to work with digital distributors, and which arrangement best suits your label or individual needs. Also, you’ll learn about sales arrangements, territories, and payment terms – everything you need to achieve sales success.

Find out how to use SoundScan and other tools, how to identify the best digital distributors to suit your needs, how to approach them, and how to get the best deal and achieve maximum exposure for your product.

  • What it is & how it works
  • Who needs it and when
  • How to get it and what it costs
  • Types of digital distributors and sales
  • How to work with digital distributors for maximum profits
  • How to fan the flames and create demand for your product
  • How to get paid and revenue structures

NARIP PROGRAM NUMBER: T006
PROGRAM DATE: July 23 (Part 1) and July 30 (Part 2), 2008
PROGRAM TIME: 3 hours and 4 minutes (184 minutes)
QUESTIONS? Call 818-769-7007 or contact NARIP
SOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.bfmdigital.com
www.cornmusicservices.com
bigfishmedia.typepad.com
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PLEASE NOTE:
This NARIP audio is of a live teleseminar. During the first hour of each session, moderator Tess Taylor interviews guest instructor Steven Corn and sound quality is pristine. Thereafter, phone lines are opened up to callers for Q&A which is included on this recording. While sound quality is still good during Q&A section, it varies according to caller environments.

STEVEN CORN, CEO OF BFM DIGITAL
Steven Corn brings over 20 years of strategic media and music licensing experience to BFM Digital, a digital distribution company specializing in representing independent artists and content via all major download services. Corn is responsible for the over all vision of the company and signing BFM Digital’s current clients which include iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Napster, MediaNet, Rhapsody and many others. Prior to forming BFM, he created Corn Music Services, Inc. a company that licenses music, sound effects and images to cellular providers around the world for use as ringtones, wallpaper and ringbacks. Corn Music Services continues to provide consulting services for high-volume licensees and licensors such as MySpace, Fox Interactive, Oddcast and kSolo.com. Prior to this, Corn was Executive VP at Licensemusic.com, the first complete, online music licensing service. He also served as the VP/General Manager of Megatrax Production Music, a leading production music library. His background in the music industry includes music supervision for independent films and television movies. He was in charge of music for many theatrical and home video releases at LIVE Entertainment (now Artisan Entertainment). In that position, he negotiated soundtrack deals and administered the company’s catalog of publishing rights in over 60 films. Corn is a contributing editor for the newsletter “RoyaltyWeek” where you can find his weekly rants in a column called “The Digital Lowdown.”

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Program Music Courtesy of Sparks & Silouhettes

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