DISTRIBUTION
MSR Classics releases are distributed through the following channels:
.
Worldwide
internet distribution through MSR WebStore
Immediately upon release, MSR
releases are featured on the MSR Webstore website (www.msrcd.com), with
multiple category listings and an individual webpage. The individual page includes a
color image of the CD cover, detailed information about the artist and musical
selections, press reviews, and an audio sample. Hyperlinks can also be provided, and
text attachments. The site is accessible 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
Worldwide
internet distribution through Amazon.com
Immediately upon release, MSR CD releases
are available on Amazon.com through the AmazonAdvantage program. The item
listing includes a
color image of the CD cover, detailed information about the artist and musical
selections, and brief audio samples. The site is
accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Domestic
retail and internet distribution
through Albany Music Distributors
Three to
six months after the initial MSR webstore release, the CD is released by Albany Music Distributors
to their extensive network of domestic accounts on a consignment basis for
traditional retail and internet merchants.
International
distribution
through select partners
MSR Classics is
currently in negotiations with several international retail and internet-based
distributors to secure the label's presence outside the United States. MSR
titles are now selectively available in Canada, and in territories in Europe and Japan.
Digital
Download
MSR can
establish and administer Digital Download services for Artists through www.IODA.org