> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Official.fm Adds Direct To Fan Sales To DIY Music Promo Pages & Players - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/officialfm-adds-direct-to-fan-sales-to-diy-music-promo-pages-players/ - Published: 2012-11-09T09:30:00.000Z - Updated: 2012-11-09T09:30:00.000Z - Description: Another direct to fan music ecommerce option was unveiled yesterday as Official.fm added a simple and convenient buy option to their free promo pages and music players. Musicians receive all. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/11/officialfm-adds-direct-to-fan-sales-to-diy-music-p - Author: Guest Author - Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Social Media, Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, direct to fan sales, official.fm, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49 [![Officialfm-logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017c333ff2ce970b-150wi "Officialfm-logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017c333ff2ce970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com) Another **direct to fan music ecommerce** option was unveiled yesterday as **Official.fm** added a simple and convenient buy option to their free promo pages and music players. Musicians receive all proceeds minus a transaction fee and pay no other charges in any month in which they sell less than $30 in downloads of single tracks and playlists. All other Official.fm promo services are still free. [Official.fm](http://official.fm/?ref=hypebot.com) relaunched [in April](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/-officialfm-relaunches-as-free-music-promotion-platform.html) with a focus on free music promotion for indie artists. At that point the service focused on such [features](http://official.fm/features?ref=hypebot.com) as promo pages, an embeddable music player and automatic upload to [SoundCloud and YouTube](http://blog.official.fm/spotlight/officialfm-word-upload-soundcloud-youtube/?ref=hypebot.com). If you wanted to sell your music, you linked out to your preferred outlet. Since then, as you can see from browsing [blog posts](http://blog.official.fm/?ref=hypebot.com), they've been steadily improving the service, adding both [public](http://blog.official.fm/api/api-calling-developers/?ref=hypebot.com) and [music player](http://blog.official.fm/api/api-additions-player-api/?ref=hypebot.com) [API's](https://www.hypebot.com/topspin-launches-2-products-to-spread-direct-to-fan-sales-to-more-music-sites/) for developers. They've also been developing agreements with such companies as [CloudPlay](http://blog.official.fm/api/officialfm-cloudplay-music-fans-fingertips/?ref=hypebot.com), [This Is My Jam](http://blog.official.fm/api/peanut-butter-jelly-officialfm-jam/?ref=hypebot.com) and [The Hype Machine](http://blog.official.fm/api/officialfm-hype-machine/?ref=hypebot.com) to make users' music available on other services. **Official.fm's [Direct-To-Fan](https://www.hypebot.com/topspin-launches-2-products-to-spread-direct-to-fan-sales-to-more-music-sites/) Selling** Yesterday Official.fm added [direct to fan sales](http://blog.official.fm/official-fm/selling/?ref=hypebot.com) through their music player so that fans can not only buy music on Official.fm promo pages but also wherever that player is embedded across the web. Buyers click on the BUY button, log into PayPal, pay for your music and download. You can sell playlists of songs as well as singles. You receive all proceeds minus PayPal transactions charges. If you sell less than $30 worth in a given month, the service is free. You'll be charged a flat rate of $5 in any month you sell $30 worth or more. For further information, check out Official.fm's Support Center section on [Selling Your Music](http://help.official.fm/forums/21437171-tutorial-videos-selling-your-music?ref=hypebot.com). **Artists & Labels Going D2F Include:** [Loft Apartment](http://official.fm/tracks/Xm76?ref=hypebot.com) [The National Fanfare of Kadebostany](http://official.fm/tracks/NVcZ?ref=hypebot.com) [Eli Escobar](http://official.fm/playlists/DMPM?ref=hypebot.com) [33Hz](http://official.fm/playlists/7IdH?ref=hypebot.com) [Dither Down Records](http://official.fm/ditherdown?ref=hypebot.com) **More: [ Official.fm Relaunches As Free Music Promotion Platform For Indie Artists & Labels](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/-officialfm-relaunches-as-free-music-promotion-platform.html)** *[Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/troy-carter-at-wired-2012-on-owning-a-direct-relationship-with-fans/) Senior Contributor Clyde Smith ([Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/fluxresearch?ref=hypebot.com)/[App.net](https://alpha.app.net/clydesmith?ref=hypebot.com)) blogs about music crowdfunding at [Crowdfunding For Musicians](http://www.crowdfundingformusicians.com/?ref=hypebot.com) ([@CrowdfundingM](https://twitter.com/CrowdfundingM?ref=hypebot.com)). 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