Having ringtones of your own music for sale as downloads to peoples’ cell phones has always been cool, yet hasn’t always been (realistically) profitable. Either that, or you just haven’t gotten around to it anyway. But you really should. Here’s why and here’s how.
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When the first few companies surfaced that sold “independent” music ringtones a few years back, they were setting most of their pricing parameters/suggested selling prices as “free” by default, or for very cheap. While you could still choose to sell them for .99 (which is typical, and more importantly, “not free,”), you were still up against piles upon piles of sub-par musical ringtones created by amateurs giving THEIRS away for free, that the people who actually went to those sites to download ringtones often chose the “free ones” over yours.
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Now, things have changed. Newer companies have surfaced that help your ringtones become “ingested” into the MAJOR ringtone distribution companies for sale at the retail price. All you have to do is think of big-name artists to know which ringtone distributors I’m referring to. The difference is that you will be selling at the same retail prices as major artists, and still receiving a (very) fair cut; sometimes a full 100{904ac83d0f2af29eebb57dc7d57f270720e019a717053aa972713f6a9a731a9b} cut. You will often be selling next to other big names. Your music will categorized into a database based on your musical genre. It is easier to get paid listens and purchases when your ringtones are displayed to open consumers searching for ringtones within your genre.
You need to make sure your ringtones are thrilling, and most importantly, clear-sounding (and digital, if possible). Lengths of ringtones can vary greatly, so don’t feel held back by how you design the length your’s (which you can edit using any basic wave editor). This can and should become an exciting part of your music promotion routine.
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