To release a limited-edition vinyl - quite a big problem. Especially if the money is not enough to release. What if do vinyl edition of their records would be desirable, but the budget does not allow?
Production vinyl - rather complicated process. In the Russian market there are a few large companies, producing albums and collections of famous musicians more for shelf collectibles than to listen. Young and little-known teams have to find workarounds and conduct long negotiations in Europe or the United States. But you can do much easier.
Qrates service was created just such a case. He proposes to issue a series of small plates of young musicians from different countries, using the original scheme. Musicians put their tracks on Qrates servers. It provides a draw everyone to pre-order the vinyl edition. As soon as the number of people wishing to reach the required number, will start the production and distribution of orders.
Curiously, the minimum number of orders - only 100 pieces. At the same time the musicians themselves forward to pay anything not necessary. Qrates receives a percentage of the actual sales release.
In order to increase the attractiveness of its services and to attract more music lovers, Qrates actively helps musicians, selling merch: T-shirts, memorabilia, tickets to concerts and music in digital format. All to advertise a group or artist and release a vinyl release faster.
Price pre-order records can be selected as the musician and his label. In order to draw the plate, you do not even need to go to the designer: the site has a user-friendly menu, allowing you to select a suitable design. You can change the color, size, speed speed. Why are there - thanks to the designer on the website, you can immediately and cover, and place labels without long negotiations with the issuing company: all at once in the size and color.
It remains only to choose the method of publication: crowdfunding or payment - and you can produce your own vinyl edition. And because the company is headquartered in Tokyo, it offers its services all over the world without any sanctions.
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