Distributor

Distributor

This is a company that sells recorded works (digital products, CDs, vinyl, etc) on behalf of a record label or artist, to online retailers, DSPS or record stores. They will usually charge the label or artist a fee upfront and/or collect a percentage of sales revenue

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