You can find just about every CD in existence in the CDI Database, which answers the questions what has been released, where and when. The next logical question is "Where can I purchase all this stuff?"

Of course the first place to try is your local music shop. If they don't have what you want, a mail order or a music web site is the next logical option. Here it can get tricky. Contrary to popular belief, many of the most popular web sites do not necessarily offer the best prices nor the biggest selection.

An essential tool for active shoppers, music executives, web site operators and anyone involved in the business of music.

The CD World Industry Contact Guide helps in answering all these questions. First published in 1993, it lists thousands of music companies, record labels, associations, music publishers, distributors, wholesalers, one stops, exporters, importers, music stores, mail order houses and online retailers all over the world. Each listing contains the company name and address, phone, fax, email and the web site URL (if they have one).

The Contact Guide usefulness isn't limited only to smart shoppers looking for more (and better) places to buy from. It is also an information goldmine for music executives, web site operators, retailers looking for vendors, wholesalers looking for shops to supply, licence agents overseeing various territories, artists shopping for a label... The possibilities are endless.

With this versatility in mind, we will publish the next issue of the Contact Guide on a CD-ROM. This will allow you to search the database any way you want: By name, address, country, type of product or whatever other criteria may be important to you.

Savings Tip: All CDI on CD-ROM subscribers with account in good standing the day the CD World Industry Contact Guide is released will receive it free of charge, saving $99! There wasn't a better time to order your subscription!

Record labels:
The sooner we list your CDs, the sooner the public can buy them.

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