DISTRIBUTION / FOR ARTISTS & LABELS

YOUR RECORD. Their next obsession.

COTA helps independent artists and labels bring physical releases to stores and collectors — from the first conversation to the last parcel.

APPLY FOR DISTRIBUTIONOUR SERVICES

01 / THE PATH

You make the music. We help it move. Five steps take a release from an idea to a record in a collector's hands.

The distribution path

  1. 01

    RELEASE

    Share the project — format, quantity, artwork and timeline.

  2. 02

    PLAN

    Shape a release plan that fits the artist and the audience.

  3. 03

    DISTRIBUTE

    Put the record in front of independent stores and buyers.

  4. 04

    FULFILL

    Orders picked, packed and shipped from inventory we hold.

  5. 05

    CONNECT

    Close the loop between the record, the shop and the listener.

02 / WHO IT'S FOR

TWO WAYSto work with us.

Artistsgoing physical.

Bring your first pressing, or your next, and get the support to put it in stores and in listeners' hands.

Labelskeeping it moving.

Distribution, fulfillment and storage for independent catalogues that need a dependable partner.

03 / WHAT WE HANDLE

THE HEAVY LIFTING.

A

Distribution

Getting your release in front of independent stores and collectors.

B

Fulfillment

Orders picked, packed and shipped from the inventory we hold.

C

Storage

Pressings and archive copies kept safe until they are needed.

04 / QUESTIONS

Good toknow.

Independent artists and independent labels. Tell us about your project and we will take it from there.

A few details about you and the release: the format, the pressing quantity, a target date and a link to the music if you have one.

PLACEHOLDER — confirm response time with COTA. Every application is read by a person.

Yes. Fulfillment and storage sit alongside distribution, so one partner can handle the record from pressing to parcel.

That is part of the conversation. Mention it in your application and we will talk through what makes sense for your release.

05 / APPLY

Tell us aboutthe record.

Three short steps. A person reads every application. You can also write to info@cotamusicgroup.com.

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