With far more space devoted to local music than other retailer, APPLAUSE and CHEAPO believe in local music. Consignment opens up many avenues for marketing not available to traditional distribution; listening posts, endcap displays, window displays and more. All we need is a contract, your CDs and marketing materials.

CHEAPO CONSIGNMENT

In Minnesota we accept consignments in St Paul for Twin City stores.  We prefer that you bring or send everything to this location which will be your HOME MARKET.  Your Home Market will list your consignment(s) on our website and we may ship your consignment(s) to our stores in other locations.   If you must ship discs to us, we suggest packing carefully and using a method that includes tracking and/or confirmation of delivery.  Please include all other requested info and contracts with your shipment or e-mail them to us at consignments@cheapodiscs.com

IN ST PAUL WE ACCEPT:

1. CD’s from IA, MN, ND, SD and WI musicians and distributors.

2. CD-R’s from MN musicians and distributors only

3. LP’s and Singles from IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI artists and musicians

Movies & videos from IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI artists and   
musicians – DVD format only.

4.  Posters & prints from IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI artists and musicians - music related only.

(please e-mail consignments@cheapodiscs.com or call 651-644-6416
for contract information)

5. Original art from musicians

Original art from non-musicians – music related only
(please e-mail or call 651-644-8775 for more information about 
original art consignment) 

NO CONSIGNMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A SIGNED CONTRACT FROM THE PERSON OR ENTITY CONSIGNING THE RESPECTIVE PRODUCT(S).

The following pages contain information about pricing, quantity, marketing and the consignment contracts. 

PRICING

Pricing is very important.  If our selling price is too high your products won’t sell.  We don’t recommend a price to our customers higher than $12.99 unless you have significant commercial exposure already.  For new musical artists and groups, we recommend a price of $9.99 or less per CD for our customers. 

For CD-R’s, if they are do it yourself (DIY) discs and packaging, we will not price them higher than $4.99 to our customers.  If they are professionally duplicated quality discs and inserts, $12.99 will be the maximum price to our customers.
                        

SALES MATERIALS

The Following is a menu of what we need to market your product. 

Basic Inventory & Marketing for the Twin Cities & localindies.com:

1. Scan of original cover of each product.
2. Album information (see contract)
3. 30 CD’s for Twin Cities stores and our website

Basic CD Inventory & Listening Posts for the Twin Cities

1. Original cover scan(s), album info, and “Buy Button” on your website.
2. Sorry, some CD-R’s and CD+ may not play in our listening posts
3. 3 free promotional copies of each CD
4. 60 CD’s total

Additional Marketing at Twin Cities stores

1. 30 posters* for end caps and/or window displays.

            Placement depends on appearance and space available
            *Based on 11 x 17 size.  We can accept other sizes.  We can
           accept other sizes, but please e-mail us for more information.

1. A CD mass display at Uptown requires an additional 30 CD’s for

      a total of 90 CD’s

1. In-store performance? Please click here

For CDS              click for Standard Contract
For DIY CDS       click for Limited Contract