The New Pandora Requirements
Pandora's new requirements for music submission are an interesting shift from the otherwise indie-friendly streaming radio company. What do you think about the new requirements? Does this cross a line? Is the arrangement with Amazon unfair? What is at stake here?
From Pandora's FAQ:
We're very excited to announce a brand-new process to submit your music (or your band's music) to Pandora.
You'll need:
* a CD of your music
* a unique UPC code for that CD
* your CD to be available through Amazon (must be a physical CD, not just MP3s for download)
* the legal rights to your music
* MP3 files for two of the songs from your CD
* a free Pandora account, based on a valid email address, which can be associated with your music
Once you have all of these items ready to go, you can submit your music to Pandora here:
http://submitmusic.pandora.com/
As hypebot correctly stated: "In addition to art and packaging costs, Pandora explains that to comply with the new "available through Amazon" rule, indie artists should join the Amazon Advantage Program. Membership costs $29.95 each year plus Amazon takes 55% of the list price of every CD sold."
From Pandora's FAQ:
We're very excited to announce a brand-new process to submit your music (or your band's music) to Pandora.
You'll need:
* a CD of your music
* a unique UPC code for that CD
* your CD to be available through Amazon (must be a physical CD, not just MP3s for download)
* the legal rights to your music
* MP3 files for two of the songs from your CD
* a free Pandora account, based on a valid email address, which can be associated with your music
Once you have all of these items ready to go, you can submit your music to Pandora here:
http://submitmusic.pandora.com/
As hypebot correctly stated: "In addition to art and packaging costs, Pandora explains that to comply with the new "available through Amazon" rule, indie artists should join the Amazon Advantage Program. Membership costs $29.95 each year plus Amazon takes 55% of the list price of every CD sold."
Tags: amazon, diy, pandora, physical, product, radio, streaming
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Pete Smith on -
I have copied and pasted Helen Austins post with a few minor changes
At a time where physical CDs are getting less relevant in the music world, it seems like an odd requirement that an artist must have one to sell. The fee is not the issue for me, but I have stopped producing CDs and only release via downloads now.
But as a Brit I cannot listen to Pandora anyway....and it seems I cannot sell there now either.
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Permalink Reply by mysilenttragedy on -
or we could all just turn our backs as many real true indie artists have done..and just put in the grunt work with all the other websites and internet radio stations.. and in the end shame thoses that said they were for the underdogs .. its all about good music and people any way fans will come forth with or with out the help of pandora :)
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