Soundscan does not track sub labels. To get recognition within Soundscan and have your label name appear on Soundscan charts or reports, set up a free joint label registration with IHM parent label PolyPlat Records. When an artist qualifies to chart on Billboard, the label that appears on the physical product is listed on the Billboard charts.
Need a faster, easier and better way to handle your artists’ weekly live venue & online sales reporting? Contact us to set up your own automated online system to simplify your weekly processes:
Artists can enter in their own sales
Minimal data entry required
Automated report, verification, and email generation
Easily manage and archive your sales reports
Licensing fees reduce costs well below $10/mo/artist & includes online digital download and web mail order sales reporting at no extra cost.
*IHM platform licensing is available only to record labels and distribution companies already affiliated with SoundScan Live Venue Reporting. For licensing and subscription packages call 877.99GO.IHM or email labels@indiehitmaker.com
YOU NEED A UPC CODE
Step 1: DO YOU HAVE A UPC CODE FOR YOUR PHYSICAL PRODUCT?
If not, click below to get one: Buy UPC Code Direct from PolyPlat – $19
UPC is short for Universal Product Code, a unique 12-digit number assigned to retail merchandise that identifies both the product and the vendor that sells the product. The UPC on a product typically appears adjacent to its bar code.
A barcode (also bar code) is an optical machine-readable representation of the UPC 12-digit number.
You need to purchase a UPC code in order to create a barcode for your packaging. Although there are many places to create a free barcode online, there are few ways to actually purchase your 12-digit UPC code. Save time and money by purchasing your UPC code directly through IndieHitMaker.
NOW ANY ARTIST CAN REPORT
IndieHitMaker exists because artists cannot directly report their live show sales to SoundScan. Only record labels and distribution companies that pay the annual fees and fit the mandated requirements can qualify for this exclusive program. Since most independent and unsigned artists sell the majority of their CDs at live shows, without IndieHitMaker these sales would go unreported and unaccounted for in US SoundScan sales numbers making it next to impossible for industry executives, deal makers, and A&R to discover you. By simply reporting all your sales to SoundScan, you can significantly increase your awareness within the industry. Sell enough and everyone will know when you get on the Billboard Charts.
