If Dev is releasing under HDR, then what is InsideOut's role?

If Dev is releasing under HDR, then what is InsideOut's role?

InsideOut does promotion an distribution in Europe.

Sony does it in Japan if I'm not mistaken.

Probably not the entirety of the answer you were looking for, but with my CDs (sold through Kunaki), I take about 80% of the sales price. I may not sell as much as a big-name major label artist, but per CD the ratio is a hell of a lot better. Just an example for you.

80% is incredible. Is that a label deal or distribution mainly? We got some offers from labels before and all rates were around 10% which seemed to be kind of standard as far as I've seen.

Kunaki is a distribution and pressing service, mainly; you get no promotion or other label-like things, so you have to do all that yourself in exchange for making so much money per sale. Basically you order your CDs (professionally pressed by Kunaki) for 1.75 a piece, plus shipping (goes down the more you order though)-- you can also send them to any address through Kunaki, so it's very easy to ship anywhere.

Really makes you realize how big a thing promotion is, though.

~Josiah

If Dev is releasing under HDR, then what is InsideOut's role?

InsideOut does promotion an distribution in Europe.

Sony does it in Japan if I'm not mistaken.

Cool, thought that might be the case.

They're a label as well though, to other bands, aren't they...

...aren't they?

Probably not the entirety of the answer you were looking for, but with my CDs (sold through Kunaki), I take about 80% of the sales price. I may not sell as much as a big-name major label artist, but per CD the ratio is a hell of a lot better. Just an example for you.

80% is incredible. Is that a label deal or distribution mainly? We got some offers from labels before and all rates were around 10% which seemed to be kind of standard as far as I've seen.

Kunaki is a distribution and pressing service, mainly; you get no promotion or other label-like things, so you have to do all that yourself in exchange for making so much money per sale. Basically you order your CDs (professionally pressed by Kunaki) for 1.75 a piece, plus shipping (goes down the more you order though)-- you can also send them to any address through Kunaki, so it's very easy to ship anywhere.

Really makes you realize how big a thing promotion is, though.

~Josiah

Very interesting, I'll have to check out Kunaki. I've always thought that if I did my work by the "If I build it they will come" principle that eventually I could build up a fan base of some kind and make enough money to live a very humble lifestyle. But with some of Devin's recent comments about financial problems I've been extremely discouraged lately. I don't think I'll ever stop making music... it's just the idea of being able to make a living doing it is becoming more and more of a daunting task as time goes on. Thanks for the suggestions though.

Hey, don't be discouraged, I'm still working on achieving the same thing as you! I just don't pay attention to the odds.

~Josiah