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When searching for bands for my label, sales history is one of the first things I look at. Anyone can say they've sold 'X' amount of records, but soundscan is pure proof, and we tend to rely on that as a resource. I would highly encourage any band not reporting live venue sales to Soundscan to do so, and IndieHitmaker is the way to do
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Jay Harren
A&R Manager
Columbia Records
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| One of the single most important things an independent artist can do to substantiate sales is to report ALL of them -- live shows included. It's the only way to prove to the business world that you're actually moving product. |
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Jan Smith
Owner, Jan Smith Studios
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| As the new music model develops, it's becoming more and more about substantiated numbers. IHM is the definitive answer. |
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Cappriccieo M. Scates
Associate Director, Writer/Publisher Relations
SESAC, LLC |
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| Being on a SoundScan chart gives you legitimacy. It's an official record of the success you are having and with that success you can build your band and build your brand... |
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Bruce Burch
Director, Univ. of Georgia Music Business Program |
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First thing every Wednesday morning I check out the Soundscan charts, who did well, who didn't, who are all the artists on the New Artist charts selling, which are smart tour packages or possible support slots, which are new bands I haven't heard of, how my clients did, etc. I also study my clients' charts for market research.
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Jordan Burger
Booking Agent
The Agency Group |
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MODERN SKIRTS
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As an independent band, Modern Skirts is thrilled to know that all of our venue sales are being accurately reported and credited with Soundscan via our deal with IndieHitMaker.com! It’s an extremely competitive business that we’re in so it’s not only important for us to show the industry that we’re making a sales impact on the road, but to also gauge how we are doing in markets around the country. It’s quite a useful tool in helping us to grow our band as a business. |
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Troy Aubrey
Modern Skirts, Manager |
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| Venue sales reporting was a component of State of Man charting in the top 40 on the Billboard’s Single Sales Charts for about eight consecutive weeks, even reaching a top 10 position. Had we not been able to report to SoundScan this would never have had happened. |
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Thomas Panza
Guitarist/Songwriter
State of Man
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| The more data you can give to a potential label, manager, agent, talent buyer, venue, etc, the better. If you can show all these people that you are selling a lot of your music in markets where you play, it proves you have fans willing to buy something from you. If you are selling a lot of your music in markets where you are getting some airplay, it means your song is reacting and labels will seek you out (if you even don't want to be signed). Of course in the digital age, there are other resources these people look at, but a sale means you have a real fan while sometimes free downloads only mean casual listeners who may never buy anything from you. |
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Lou Plaia
Founder / VP Music Industry Relations
ReverbNation.com
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| You'll be surprised how fast the numbers pile up - every time you sell a CD on tour, send it into SoundScan... It's the first place a record label will look to find out which bands are doing well on the road - and your chance to garner interest from these labels... |
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Michael Corcoran
Marketing Director
MusicSUBMIT.com |
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It only takes 1000 sales and sometimes less to make the weekly New Artist charts. A CD release show if done well can lead to almost half of those sales. Add pre-release orders to that and you’re on the charts! I tell every independent artist/band I work with to make sure they accurately report all their sales to soundscan. Why? It’s the only way for industry to know when and where an artist is doing well. Those that utilize a blended strategy focused around regional touring, good promoting and smart thinking can leverage SoundScan to create success.
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David Claassen
Associate Director
BMI Atlanta |
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