Category: CD Baby

Good News From CD Baby

Posted on 2020-08-04 Written by D. Lee Jackson Leave a Comment

I got up this morning and did my usual round of e-mail and web checks. After that, I figured I’d check in with CD Baby one more time to see whether or not their warehouse was open yet. I was greeted with the following message:

Currently, THE CD BABY WAREHOUSE IS OPEN. This means we are now able to receive physical stock, digitize audio for a CD and activate (or reactivate) your Amazon physical listing(s).

I raised my hands in victory. At long last, Derivations CDs will eventually go on sale on Amazon!

Now, before you rush over to Amazon’s web site and go looking for Derivations in their CD section, look back at that previous sentence and see the word eventually. Based on previous bulletins, CD Baby has said they’ll only be working at 50% capacity in their warehouse. They’re also bound to be backlogged like crazy with shipments on their dock. So, it’s not likely that they’re going to be getting to Derivations any time soon. I promise that I will stay on top of the situation and let you know as soon as I find out when the CD posts.

One thing I can tell you is the CD is slated to sell for $12.97 plus any applicable tax and shipping. I’m biased, of course, but I think it’ll be well worth the price. 🙂

And Like That … It’s Gone

Posted on 2020-06-26 Written by D. Lee Jackson Leave a Comment

Empty Room My gratitude goes out to the person who must have read my last blog post, for they acted quickly and snatched up the very last signed & numbered CD of Derivations that will ever be made. Thank you very much indeed! As soon as I hear back from you concerning the question I sent on eBay, I will ship out your CD to you. Much obliged, and many thanks!

So, now we wait for CD Baby to reopen their warehouse so that CD sales can begin on Amazon. You can already buy the MP3 album from Amazon, but I’ll be happy when people can get the physical product in their hands. Watch this space for updates, and cross your fingers that the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t shut everything down again.

Signed and Numbered Derivations CDs Selling on eBay

Posted on 2020-06-10 Written by D. Lee Jackson Leave a Comment

Derivations Cover The Signed and Numbered copies of Derivations are already selling on eBay, and man, are they going swiftly! Ten of them went on sale this morning (Wednesday, June 10th) at $50 each, and half of them are already gone. That leaves just five copies still available!

As a reminder, here’s what you’re getting when you purchase one of these CDs:

A copy of the CD package that’s been signed and numbered by the composer/artist himself, yours truly.
A special autograph on the CD cover – whatever you’d like, as long as it’s in good taste and as long as it fits.
International shipment via the eBay Global Shipping Program.

These are also the only available CDs at this time, thanks to CD Baby’s distribution warehouse being closed. I hope that the situation will soon be fixed. Until then, please grab one of these limited edition CDs! There’ll never be any others like them.

The Lowdown On Derivations CDs

Posted on 2020-06-04 Written by D. Lee Jackson Leave a Comment

Derivations Cover One day. One day until my new album, Derivations, goes on sale. Yet a huge question still hovers over it. Will the CD version be available for sale on Friday, June 5th?

The answer, I’m sorry to say, is no.

The explanation, as I’ve stated all along, is that CD Baby, the global distributor of my CD, has temporarily closed their distribution warehouse due to the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. They can’t get the CD to places like Amazon for fulfillment, so the CD will simply not be for sale yet.

I am unable to fulfill CD orders myself. However, here is what I am going to do. It’s what I did with the Calibrations CD release, right down to the dollar amount.

On Wednesday, June 10th, I am going to make ten (10) CDs available on eBay. They will be signed and numbered – the only ones I will ever sign and number. The purchaser can also choose to have the signature personalized. These ten CDs will be offered at the price of $50 each plus shipping and handling as computed by eBay (the purchaser will be responsible for any customs/import duties). I will ship to any part of the world that it is possible for me to ship. The CDs will be available until all ten are sold, at which time no more of this type will ever be produced.

I am truly sorry, but only downloadable MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, and streaming versions of Derivations will be available on Friday, June 5th. The CDs will either have to go through this deal on June 10th or wait until CD Baby reopens their distribution warehouse.

I hope there are ten of you out there who are interested in the CD to the point of being interested in this offer. I took very good care of my customers in 2018 when I released Calibrations, and I will take very good care of my customers in 2020 when I release Derivations. I look forward to seeing you on eBay.