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Afforable Digital Distribution for independent artists and labels.
The goal of AMP Digital Media is to get your music online quickly and easily, without all the bureaucracy found at some of the larger digital aggregation companies.

AMP was founded by two record company people who realized, in dealing with some of the major digital stores, that many digital aggregation companies are slow to meet the digital needs of online music stores. The result: unnecessary delays in getting your music online. With over 25 years of combined experience in the areas of digital music distribution, marketing, finance and technology, AMP was created to correct this problem.

At AMP, we are ready to assist you and work with you to best serve your interests and the interests of your music. We created our client asset management system with you in mind, to help you understand the process of digital music sales and make it easy for you to get your music into digital music stores (iTunes, eMusic and several others) fast!
Who we are.

Sean McGoldrick - Born and bred in Brooklyn, Sean has been in the music business for nearly two decades. After earning a B.A. from the University of Michigan, Sean spent 3 years as an analyst at Bear Stearns & Co., honing his financial skills before turning to his true goal: a career in the music industry.

Sean started his music business career as an intern at Com3, a small Brooklyn indie label, before moving to Roadrunner Records. Hired as the company accountant in 1990, Sean was promoted to Controller in 1993, then Director of Information Technology (IT) in 2000. As head of Roadrunner’s IT department, Sean helped build and implement Roadrunner's in-house digital distribution system, used to deliver music to over 20 different providers.

In addition to co-founding and running AMP, Sean is a consultant to the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM).

Christian Misutka - After earning a B.A. in accounting from Pennsylvania State University, Christian moved to New York City to start his music career. Being an avid fan of music (and all aspects thereof) his goal was to grow as a musician while building a career on the business side of the industry.

Christian got his start in the music industry working for the MTV and VH1 studio libraries, learning all there is to know about the storage, transfer, duplication and delivery of the “old media” (that being VHS, Beta, Digi-Beta, etc.). After a year he moved on to Roadrunner Records to expand his horizons.

Originally hired for his accounting background, Christian started in the finance department. He went on to run Roadrunner’s production and IT departments before settling in as Director of New Media in 2002. As head of New Media, Christian was responsible for creating and marketing the label’s and artists’ web sites; creating and implementing online marketing plans for all releases; marketing and reporting all digital sales; and bringing in new business. During this time, Christian was also a member of New York’s Independent New Media Professionals Association.

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eMusic heads north...

eMusic officially launched itself in Canada this week, a move that brings the action to independent music fans up north. According to an eMusic representative, a small number of Canadians already acce...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 10:28:00 GMT

iTunes Now Numero Uno Music Retailer?

It has been known for a while now that iTunes is the number 2 retailer of music, trailing only Wal-Mart.  Now, however, a report is now raking iTunes as the number 1 retailer of music.  An a...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:22:00 GMT

iTunes now the second largest seller of music...

The iTunes Store is now the second-largest music retail outlet in the United States, according to NPD Group. The research company positioned Apple just behind Wal-Mart in total album sales, and ahead ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:57:00 GMT

Right Here, MySpace getting into digital sales?

Word is now trickling on a deal between MySpace parent News Corp., major labels, and potentially others.  The tie-up, first tipped by paidContent, would involve ad-supported music and an equity s...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:50:00 GMT

37% of sales digital for Jack Johnson...

This past week, Jack Johnson enjoyed substantial album sales, and a similar, top-place finish. Specifically, Johnson shifted 375,000 copies of Sleep Through the Static (Brushfire), of which 37 percent...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:30:00 GMT

Ahhh, kids these days...

A recent Microsoft study revealed that most teenagers carry little knowledge of copyright law, an unsurprising finding. The study showed that roughly one-half of teenagers have little knowledge relate...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:53:00 GMT

Digital Music 101 - DRM

Digital Rights Management, or "DRM", is a term used for a technology that controls how digital content is used. While copyright holders, (e.g. the artists that have written and recorded songs) have e...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:57:00 GMT

Sign of the times - January 2008 sales snippet

As usual, the digital story showed gains. During the month of January, downloads increased 28 percent over the same period last year. That represents a gain over previous periods....
Posted by on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:10:00 GMT

WOW, Juno soundtrack sells 60% digital, 40% physical

First off, congratulations to Rhino, for after a thirty-three year history they have finally scored a number-one album release...in large part to an incredible digital result.  The soun...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:45:00 GMT

Mobile Music Downloads, 2008 Style

When it comes to paid downloads, content owners have always found themselves competing with free. But younger fans with limited credit card access have another serious reason not to buy.That is an iss...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:44:00 GMT