LIST OF RAP DISTRIBUTORS
current as of 10.02

There are distributors on here ONLY who are reputable, but some of which have a history of not paying properly. I did leave off some of the bigger scumbags, but that does not mean that just because a distributor is missing, they are a scumbag. This list is in no way comprehensive, just offered as a service.

Enter into agreements only after doing MASSIVE amounts of research, and even then at your own risk. And never, NEVER pay any distributor an up-front fee to work with you, carry your product, or to evaluate your product. You can expect to make $7-$9 a CD based on your deal.

Most record stores will carry local music on consignment only. Outright purchases are usually only made through a national or regional distributor, which requires that your product be carried and promoted by a distributor. The distributors, on the other hand, are often unlikely to carry your CD unless they perceive a large demand for it. This is not an easy circle to break into, and getting paid is sometimes just as difficult.

CAROLINE / 104 W. 29TH ST. NEW YORK, NY. 10001 (212) 886-7500 (212) 643-5565

CITY HALL DISTRIBUTION / 25 TIBURON ST. SAN RAFAEL, CA. 94901 (415) 457-9080 (415) 457-0780

FATBEATS DISTRIBUTION / 53 BRIDGE STREET, 7TH FL  BROOKLYN, NY 11201 (718) 875-8191

KOCH ENTERTAINMENT/ 740 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10003 (212) 353.8800

NAVARRE / 7400 49TH AVE. NORTH NEW HOPE, MN. 55428 (800) 728-4000 (612) 533-2156

SELECT-O-HITS / 1981 FLETCHER CREEK DR. MEMPHIS, TN. 38134 (901) 388-1190 (901) 388-3002

TVT RECORDS / 23 E. 4TH ST. NEW YORK, NY. 10003 (212) 979-6410 (212) 979-7372

People that I, Wendy Day, personally would NEVER do business with even if they were the LAST people on the planet, in fact, I'd rather work at McDonald's than with these folks:

Southwest Wholesale in Houston, Texas
BUDS Distribution in New York, NY

Thank you for reading my list of "shamefuls."