A 1 Sheet? - What's that? by admin, 06/19/10 22:46:47

What's a 1 Sheet & How do I get one?

The onesheet (aka Sales Note or Sell Sheet) is the primary marketing and sales document distributors use to represent your CD release. It sums up all the compelling reasons why a store or digital music provider should feature your release over the thousands of other releases vying for attention.

O.K. - What are the Specifications of the 1 Sheet & what's included?

The file size specs for the 1 sheet should be no more than 2MB and the file format should be pdf, doc, jpg or tiff.

You should include the following information in your 1 sheet:

ARTIST / ALBUM INFO

1. Artist Name – Exactly how you want it listed with stores
2. Release Name - Exactly how you want it listed with stores
3. Release Date – The original release date of this release/version
4. Label/Imprint Name
5. Cover Art – A color scan of the release cover art
6. Track Listing – List all tracks on the master, including hidden tracks & bonus tracks
7. UPC Code – Digital UPC code
8. Label Catalog # - if applicable, the series code you assigned, e.g ABC 0001
9. Genre – The major genre categories for this release, e.g: alternative rock/punk

MERCHANDISING INFO

1. Release Description – A brief description of the content of the release, distinguishing
   qualities from other releases in the marketplace or from other releases by artist

2. Key Territories – List territories where the release will have the greatest sales impact

3. Parental Advisory Notices – If release contains significant profanity or sexually explicit
   content or cover imagery, indicate: “Parental Advisory = Yes” or simply include a Parental
   Advisory Graphic on your onesheet

MARKETING INFO

1. Artist Description - state significance or particulars about artist, former band allegiances,
   or any notable guest appearances

2. Your plans to market, publicize, and promote release – list plans for radio, press, or
   artist marketing that will occur in connection to this release

3. Artist Tour Plans – List any major tours that artist will be on during life of release,
   including:
   a) Territory of tour
   b) Other bands on the tour
   c) Date range of tour

For a free sample onesheet, click here