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Traditional Record Stores are looking for new music to sell and we list ways for you reach out to them and try to get your music in their stores.

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AIMS

AIMS stores are located coast to coast and their membership currently stands at 29 stores in 21 cities. They are not a chain, but rather an association of independent stores working together to benefit their customers and record label partners. They have a wide selection of music that goes far deeper than most mass-market retailers (including formats such as vinyl and DVDs at most of their stores). Through their combined efforts they are also able to work with record labels to bring consumers special issue CDs that you simply cannot find at any chain store. The site gives you store contact information for all 29 stores where you can contact them to try to get your music in those stores.

CIMS

The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) is a group of some of the best independent music stores in America. CIMS was founded in 1995; its current membership is made up of 29 accounts that handle 59 stores in 21 states. Many of the accounts have been recognized by the music industry and their local communities for their outstanding dedication to customer service and developing artist support. They give information on how to get your records into their stores.

Best Buy

Best Buy has a program called "Find 'Em First" where you sell your CD in a local Best Buy Store and their online store. They are trying to find regional up and coming unsigned bands for this program and have chosen over 100 artists so far. We take you to the page that shows you how to submit your music for free. If you are chosen you can be in as little as 2 stores to 100's. There is a one time $250 set up fee if chosen. All sales are on consignment and you get paid $5.15 per album as they sell them.

Newbury Comics

Offers a consignment program where you give them your CD’s for free and as they sell them you get paid. They have 27 retail locations in the New England States. You get about 70% of what the consumer pays.

IRD

The IRD is an on-line database of the best indie record stores in the US.

Alternative Distribution Alliance

ADA is a full service, independent national distributor whose services include: National distribution of music with a knowledgeable sales force spread across the country, digital preparation, distribution and marketing, co-operative advertising planning and placement, manufacturing and printing of music (CD,DVD,vinyl), warehousing, and inventory management, full suite of financial reporting and marketing tools for distributed labels including a B2B web site.

Guitar Center

Guitar Center announced in July 2009 that they are going to sell CDs from distributor Tunecore and Universal Music in over 200 stores. It is not clear on the selection process for what they carry

Rev Distribution

Rev Distribution has been providing independent retailers and distributors with a one-stop solution for punk, hardcore, indie, rock, emo and metal music including hard-to-find releases.

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Nielsen reports in 2009 sales at mass retailers accounted for 36% of all album sales, chain outlets 29% and independent retailers 6%