The Orchard is a leading digital distributor and marketer of music. The Orchard staffs operations in 27 countries and controls an unparalleled catalogue from 77 countries, thousands of labels, and every conceivable music genre and era.
Largest distribution network
We supply music to eMusic, iTunes, MSN, Rhapsody, Napster and over 150 other digital music stores throughout the world. No other company matches our digital retail relationships.
Marketing expertise
We are the industry leaders for marketing, promoting and merchandising digital music. We make sure that your priorities rise above the million other tracks, through prominent placements and creative in-store promotions. Digital stores recognize that our 1,000,000-track catalogue is diverse, valuable and constantly growing. Our large catalogue gives us the clout to reach major decision-makers at all of the major digital stores on a daily basis.
World class accounting system
Our clients have constant access to a simple-to-use, constantly updated and thorough web-based accounting system. Our system is the best in the industry, built to meet all of your needs. It pinpoints where and when your music was downloaded and allows you to analyze complex sales activity for massive catalogs at a glance.
Hands-on product management
Although we are the biggest company in the digital distribution business, we give our record label clients individual attention. Our low staff-to-client ratio guarantees that your music won't get lost in the shuffle. If you have any questions about your account, or if you want to discuss your upcoming release schedule, our team of Product Managers is here to help.
Forward-looking partnerships
We keep our eyes on the horizon, forging new relationships with up-and-coming digital stores, some which haven't even launched yet. We have partnered with mobile phone carriers to provide ringtones (a.k.a. mastertones or truetones) to over 250 carriers around the globe. There are still many unknowns in the digital space, from foreign markets with massive but untapped sales potential, to new players who haven't entered the game yet. We're on top of it all!
The Bottom Line :
Digital distribution is a full-time job.
It takes time and money to negotiate separate deals with each store,
build and maintain new accounting, encoding and delivery systems for each store and build relationships and effectively market and promote your catalog to each store. The Orchard is fully capitalized and staffed with a large, full-time team of professionals with a wide range of real-world music industry experience. Let us do the work for you.
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