IDC Distribution
Digital Distribution
Digital Distribution and Release Management for labels, artists, filmmakers, and other media content providers.
IDC administers distribution, sales, and marketing to hundreds of digital retail platforms. Since 2006 our services have been helping independent labels and artists to maximize their exposure and global availability, providing more opportunities to sell and promote their content in an increasingly diverse internet landscape.
Please feel free to send us any information about your project or releases via our IDC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FORM.
Succeed with us! IDC maintains strong marketing relationships with top-tier digital music services and distribution outlets. Recent successes for IDC Digital include multiple front-page and genre-page featured placements the week of release on iTunes, Beatport, GooglePlay, and more.
IDC provides high-quality and efficient service. Our goal to nurture personal relationships with our clients and provide them with the opportunity to earn as much revenue as possible.
For questions please email Director of IDC Digital Operations Jerome Forney at jerome@independentdistro.com.
IDC Digital Distribution Outlets include:
• Amazon Music • Amazon Prime • Archambault• Apple Music• Aspiro/Tidal• Audible Magic (fingerprinting) • Audiomack• BeatPort• Bittorrent Bundle• Boinc• Deezer• DJBooth• eMusic• FUGA• Google• Guvera• HelloJuneNet• iTunes• JPay• KKBox• Korea Digital Media• Mad Genius Radio• MediaNet• Microsoft/Xbox Music• MobileStreams• Mog• Musiwave• Oranget• Pandora• PlayNetwork• Pono• Pulselocker• Rdio• Rhapsody• Samsung Milk• Shazam• Simfy• Simfy Africa• Slacker• Smart Mobile• Spotify• SoundCloud• SoundExchange • SoundHound• Soundscan• Spotify• TouchTunes• Youtube• Vevo• Zed
Mobile Partners include
AT&T Wireless – Musiwave – WDA – Zed - Real Networks – MobileStreams – Cricket – Sprint – Verizon– T-Mobile – Boost – Cricket – Altell – Virgin – Rogers-Canada – Tellus Canada – Vodaphone Europe – Orange Europe
Video:
YouTube ContentID Program (generates revenue off user generated content)
VidZone – Slacker – Blastro
IDC supports Dolby Atmos / Spacial Audio delivery to Apple Music and Tidal (inquire for specs and details): www.dolby.com
IDC also offers Lossless Delivery for Apple (https://support.apple.com) and Tidal (https://tidal.com)
Physical Distribution
IDC has a robust distribution channel that makes product available to thousands of retailers worldwide. By joining the IDC catalog, releases are set up in national sales databases used by all major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Target, K-Mart, and more, as well as various international markets.
IDC also has long standing relationships with approximately 400 independent stores and chains across the country, including Rasputin, Amoeba, Waterloo, Independent Records, Music Millennium, Silver Platters, and more. In addition to pitching releases directly to store buyers, IDC can help arrange in-store performances and facilitate additional promotional strategies.
IDC manages printing, assembly, and shipping of promotional packages, as well as product storage and shipping/handling/administration of all sales and returns.
IDC Physical Distribution Outlets include:
Alliance/AEC – Alliance Entertainment is a highly regarded distributor of CDs, Vinyl, DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K Ultra HD, Consumer Electronics, Video Games, Toys, Collectibles and more. Alliance is now the largest one-stop distributor currently selling to over 10,000 retailers in the continental US including Amazon, Walmart, Target, K-Mart, and more, plus thousands of international retailers worldwide. Alliance/AEC continues to forge ahead as a frontrunner in the entertainment distribution and wholesale business known for its largest worldwide in-stock selection and best-in-class delivery systems.
Additional Independent Stores/Chains (Abridged List):
2nd Avenue Records – Portland, OR
7th Heaven – Kansas City, MO
Amoeba Music – (3 Stores) – CA
Angelo’s CDs & More – (3 Stores) – CO
Boo Boo Records – San Luis Obispo, CA
Easy Street Records – Seattle, CA
Electric Avenue – West Chester, PA
Electric Fetus Records – (3 Stores) MN
Everyday Music – (4 Stores) Northwest
Good Records – Dallas, TX
Guestroom Records – (2 Stores) OK
Jackpot Records – Portland, OR
Josey Records – Tulsa, OK
Lakeshore Record Exchange – NY
Looney Tunes – West Babylon, NY
Lou’s Records – Encinitas, CA
Mill Valley Music – Mill Valley, CA
Monster Music – Charleston, SC
Music Coop, The – Ashland, OR
Music Millennium – Portland, OR
Newbury Comics – (28 Stores) Northeast
Pure Pop – Burlington, VT
Rasputin Music – (11 Stores) CA
Reckless Records – (2 Stores) Chicago, IL
Recycle Music – Bend, OR
Rough Trade – Brooklyn, NY
Silver Platters – (2 Stores) Seattle, WA
Smith Rock Records – Bend, OR
Sonic Boom – (4 Stores) Seattle, WA
Sound Garden – (2 Stores) MD, NY
Streetlight Records – (3 Stores) CA
Tunes – Hoboken, NJ
Twist and Shout Records – Denver, CO
Vintage Stock – Large Chain, Midwest
Waterloo Records – Austin, TX
Wax-N-Facts – Atlanta, GA
Works, The – Eureka, CA
Zia Records – (8 stores) AZ, NV
Please feel free to send us any information about your project or releases via our IDC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FORM.