AMALGAM DIGITAL

Amalgam Digital was first conceptualized in 2005 as a digital audio visual retail platform with professional standards and a strong focus on independent urban and genre specific music. The general service is free to use and provides a direct connection between two distinct groups with symbiotic needs: The first group is that of independent Artists and their respective Labels, who seek exposure and additional streams of revenue and the second group of existing and potential fans who crave for, but have found it challenging to locate, good new music.

DRM FREE

In the spirit of Independence and freedom of choice Amalgam Digital files are DRM FREE. Amalgam Digital understands the value in offering consumers non-DRM downloads at proper bitrates. All Audio files are standard MP3 with NO DRM. All Video files are standard MP4 with NO DRM. The Audio and Visual files that are available on Amalgam Digitial can be played on all ipods, computers, even phones and electronic devices that support digital media. The quality of all Amalgam Digital media files is very high. MP3 Audio files are encoded at a VBR up to 320kbps using the renowned LAME codec.

INDEPENDENT

Amalgam Digital Specializes in independent music. We deal direct with independent artists and labels who own the sole rights to their music. We have drawn on the resources and extensive knowledge of the owners, staff, and employees of Amalgam Digital to create an environment that promotes independent music. Amalgam Digital is focused on genre specific, independent, and niche media. Unlike many of the other digital retail outlets we do not automatically take all media by all artists and labels that are solicited to us by digital aggregators and distribution networks. We may deal with digital aggregators and distributors if we have been directed to them by the approved artists and labels that we elect to make available in our catalog.

SUPPORT

Amalgam Digital currently offers the lowest consumer price for audio visual files making Amalgam Digital the best value for the fans of independent music. In addition, Amalgam Digital currently offers the highest profit margin available to independent artists and labels seeking to sell their music through a digital retailer. Amalgam Digital’s relationship with leading independent artists and labels from around the world give us insight and full understanding of what the music fans, artists, and labels all really want. This allows Amalgam Digital to bring added value in the form of exclusive albums, free downloads, bonus tracks, videos and more to the consumer while offering the artists and labels a unique platform to make the connection with their fans.

UNIQUE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

The consumer gets a friendly, warm, and rather unique shopping experience in cyber space somewhat reminiscent of walking into the traditional specialty record shop and buying music on a physical format from the people who understand the music and it’s culture as opposed to downloading music from a giant, cold, sterile e-commerce network that offers millions of titles in all genres that range across the board with pages plagued by forced advertising leaving the consumer with a crowded feeling and  no idea where to start. Amalgam Digital offers a user-friendly interface that was designed with a fan’s interests in mind. Unlike many of the other digital retailers Amalgam Digital does not require the consumer to install any proprietary software and offers the option to listen to all audio tracks and view all videos before deciding to purchase. It is the standard practice of Amalgam Digital to offer one free download of the consumer’s choice of either mp3 track, video, or podcast to all new users once they become a registered member and make their first purchase at no additional cost. We find that consumers get frustrated with the formats offered by other retailers in which are typically protected by DRM technology keeping the fans from sharing good music and often frustrating them to the point of avoiding the retailer all together and seeking out music to download via illegal networks. By purchasing downloads from Amalgam Digital you are supporting the hard working independent artists and labels.