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How to... Get your music out there
Distribution: Press CDs
07 Where To Sell Them
PAs are your best bet so try and get a brethren to sell them for you inside the venue.

How to... Press CDs
Otherwise, many local record shops will take CDs on sale-or-return but you could also try the music stall at your local market.

People buy their music from all over so don't discriminate.

Remember though that you're going to need good promotion to get some hype going for your product and also to let the general public know that they can buy your tracks.

If you're doing PAs out of town, it may be worth your while dropping a few in at local shops in the hope that word of mouth from your performance creates a demand for them after the event.

Contact whoever booked you to find out which shops to hit.

Selling through a website is also an option. You can approach established sites like MP3.com or Peoplesound, who will duplicate disks as people order them.

Alternatively, you can sell your own through your site.
 
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