1. Title info:
a. Artist: ___________________________
b. Title: ___________________________
c. Label: ___________________________
d. Projected Street Date: ___________________________
e. Is this release Digital Only? ___________________________
f. UPC ___________________________
g. Box Lot ___________________________
h. Packaging Format______________________
i. Suggested Retail Price (SLP):_______________________
j. Is Poverty Records manufactuing product? yes no
k. Blurb (50 words or less - this will be used in all soliciations and marketing
so put some time into this):
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2. Has this release been previously available? YES or NO
a. If YES, please explain:______________________________
b. Previous scans:______________________________
3. Artist information:
a. Does the artist have previous releases? YES or NO
b. If YES, please provide past scan and shipping information:
c. Previous bands of notoriety?
4. Artist's Home Market:________________________________
5. Key Markets: Define why:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
6. Retail Marketing Budget:
This is a pre-approved dollar amount that can be used to set up listening posts and
other retail co-op at Poverty Records’ discretion.
a. Retail marketing budget: $____________________
b. List key retail stores:______________________________
7. Sales Goals:
a. Initial ship goal (units out by street date):____________________
b. First-year ship goal:____________________
8. Stock Needed
a. Commercial Stock (venue sales, web sales, etc.)
b. Promotional Stock for Label (press, radio, etc)
c. Promotional Stock Allocated for Poverty Records
jewel case, digipak, etc
9. Publicity:
a. When does it start?____________________
b. Who is working the title?____________________
c. List confirmed press and publicity:____________________
10. Radio: Have you hired someone to work radio? YES or NO
If YES:
a. Who?______________________________
b. When does the promotion start?______________________________
c. Please list all formats serviced:____________________
11. Media Advertising:
List advertising (National Publications, Newspapers, Radio, TV, Web, etc.) with start
dates:_________________________________________
12. Tour:______________________________
a. Describe tour plan (tentative and confirmed):______________________
13. Export:
a. Is this title available for export distribution? YES or NO
b. List any territory restrictions:______________________________
c. Top export territories: Define why:
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2.
3.
4.
d. Target export initial ship quantity?____________________________
e. How many promos are available for export (min. 30):____________
f. Can Poverty Records cut stock for additional export promos? YES or NO
If YES, how many may be cut?____________________
h. Do you have anyone doing promotion for this release overseas? YES or NO
If YES, give an overview of your export promotion plan:____________________
14. Digital:
a. Does Poverty Records have digital distribution rights for this piece? YES
or NO
1. If YES, please fill out a digital metadata sheet for the piece and send
to your rep.
2. If NO, who is handling digital distribution?
b. Ringtone Track:______________________________
1. Track Name and Number: ___________________
2. 25 sec span (start time and end time): ______________________
c. Promo Track: __________________________________
(a complimentary mp3 available for marketing purposes)
Distribution Solicitation
| Print and mail this application along with a copy of your Cd to: Poverty Records c/o Distribution, PO Box 1155 Port Richey, FL 34673-1155 |