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What is a pre-order and how to set up yours
What is a pre-order?
A pre-order is when you make a release available for sale before your official release date.
This is a great marketing tool, as it allows you to engage with your fanbase before your release is published and it helps you with marketing on social media and press. With pre-orders your fans will automatically receive your music on the release date. This can help you rise on iTunes, Amazon, Traxsource and Beatport charts, creating a higher profile for your release.
Please note: the pre-order will start at the exact same day on all the chosen stores. It is not possible to:
- choose different pre-order dates on different stores
- set a pre-order for a past date
- set a pre-order for date past the release date
Which digital stores support this option?
We offer you the possibility of setting up a pre-order on the following shops: iTunes, Amazon, Traxsource (๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ค ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ & ๐ข๐ท๐ข๐ช๐ญ๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ 14 ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ) and Beatport (๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ค ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ & ๐ช๐ง ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ-๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ).
BEATPORT: if you want to set a pre-order on Beaport you need to already have a label page on Beatport otherwise we need to set it up for you. In this case please send us the logo of your label in .JPEG 1500x1500 pixels as described in the email (subject "Your distribution request for Beatport and Traxsource") we have sent you. Note: a label page creation can take up to 2 weeks.
How much does it cost?
You can order this service (10โฌ) from the โProductsโ page, on your iMusician Dashboard :
Or you can directly click on this link:
Pre-orders — iTunes Store, Amazon, Traxsource and Beatport (including instant gratification tracks)
Once your order is finalized and paid, youโll receive an email with a form to fill. (Please note that youโll receive a separate email for each service). Fill out the form(s) to give us all the information we need to set up the service(s) you ordered.
- Pre-listening period. Pre-listening excerpts range from 30 to 90 seconds depending on the online store and you can decide when to have them start using the dynamic bar in the "Tracks" section when uploading your record release to our platform.
How long does it take?
We need at least 10 working days to set up the Pre-order for your release. For example: If you want pre-sales to start 4 weeks before release date, you will need to submit the necessary content 6 weeks prior to that date.