What type of media do BAM BAM distribute?

BAM BAM distributes music, video and CD products.  

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What is Streaming?

“Streaming” is referring to shSared media. "Streaming" describes the act of playing media on one device when the media is saved on another.  The media could be saved on a computer, media server or network-attached storage device (NAS) on your home network.

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The file does not need to be moved or copied to the device that is playing it. The media you want to play could come from an online website.  Video sites, such as Netflix and Vudu, and music sites like Pandora, Rhapsody and last.fm, are examples of websites that stream movies and music to your computer and/or network media player or media streamer.  When you click to play a video on YouTube or a TV show on ABC, NBC, CBS or Hulu, you are streaming the media from that website to your computer, network media player, or media streamer. Streaming happens in real time; the file is delivered to your computer like water flowing from a tap.

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What is Downloading?

The other way to play media on a network media player or computer is to download the file. When media is downloaded from a website, the file is saved to your computer's or network media player’s hard drive. When you download a file, you can play the media at a later time.  

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My album has songs that over 10 minutes.

Most digital retailers don't regard track length as a problem. Keep in mind, if you submit a one hour album track, it will download for the same price as a 1-2 minute song. Some online sites offer “Album Only”! This means that the song can only be purchased with the rest of the album as a whole. iTunes automatically creates “Album Only” for songs over 10 minutes in length.

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Can I use generic track titles such as “Track 1”?

Not a good idea. Track titles should be unique and not generic. Generic titling adds confusion and lacks specific identity for retail sites, radio airplay, search engines, content identification, etc.  Therefore ake sure you name a songs something special!

 

I am working with a distributor and my music is already on digital download sites, but I want to make a switch to BAM-BAM  Music?

Contacting your distributor directly to terminate your agreement. 

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What if I need to cancel an album or single?

Cancellation is permanent and irreversible. Keep in mind, you may not cancel multiple releases at once. You will need to cancel each title individually. Please let us know you would  like to cancel by email us at bambammusicd@gmail.com. We will issue take-down notices to our digital store partners and your content will be removed from their sites within 60 days.

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Do I need to own the rights to my music?

You need to either own, control, or administer the master sound recording rights in order to sign a distribution agreement with any distributor. It’s OK if you did not write any of the songs on your music albums or in your archive, but you must have authority to license the master audio recordings.  Times vary according to our digital store partners processing speeds. It takes 1-4 weeks after we delivery to show on our digital store partners' sites . Please keep this in mind if you are planning a release date.

 

How long does it take for my music to go live in the stores?

From one week to five weeks. Depending on the size of your file and how much processing we need to do for you

But, once your album or single for release have been approved, we'll begin delivering your music online immediately. 

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How do I get my music and information to you and secure digital music distribution?

1. Contact us by filling out the “Contact Us” form 

2. Once an agreement is in place, you will be able to email your MP3 files.

 

Can I still sell my music on my site?

BAM-BAM Music support your efforts. 

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When will I receive royalties?

We send statements and royalty payments out to you on a quarterly basis. We’ll send your statements via email, and your royalty checks can be by mail or direct deposit—you choose.

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What if I find a mistake associated with one of my songs/albums on a download site or if I want to remove a song down from a site?

Contact us and we’ll fix it or take it down for you.

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Is my personal information secure?

The pages where you enter personal information is secure. The secure pages on our site use a full 256-bit secure SSL connection to protect all of your private information from anyone. Here at BAM-BAM Music, our top priority is to keep your personal information secure.  

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What is not allowed in my artwork, according to digital store partners' guidelines?

Our digital store partners do not allow the attributes listed below.

• Website URL

• Social network symbols or information (i.e., Facebook links, Twitter handles, etc).

• Contact information (i.e., email addresses, phone number)

• Pornographic images

• Pricing information

• Copyrighted images

• Scan of a CD (it must be retail-ready artwork)

• UPC bar codes

• Tribute albums where the original artist name is as large as or larger than the performing artist

• The cover art refers to physical or digital versions of the album (i.e., CD, Disc, Digital Exclusive, Digital Version, etc)

• The cover image is blurry, pixilated or has other quality issues

• The cover art promises content that the album doesn't contain (i.e., "includes DVD", "includes free stickers", etc)

• The cover art up-sells to another product (i.e., merch, other albums by same artist, etc)

• The cover art claims to be an exclusive of one of our digital partners without their permission (i.e., iTunes™ Exclusive, Only on Amazon MP3, etc)

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