Having established its reputation as the UK’s premier online specialist Americana and Country CD and DVD store, Smart Choice Music are extending their reach across the Atlantic with an aim to fill part of the void left by the sorely missed online retailer Miles Of Music, offering free shipping and discount pricing on the widest range of independent, mainstream and imported music.
Since opening its virtual doors in 2005, Smart Choice Music has devloped from its beginnings as a website that provided online sales of self-released titles by a small circle of singer-songwriter friends, to making the widest range of independent and imported Americana, Country, Roots and Folk music available to a customer base that extends across the UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe.
Now, thanks to a partnership with one of the largest distribution companies in the US, Smart Choice Music are shipping orders to US customers direct from a fulfilment facility in California. As well as offering new releases from modern and traditional country artists, independent releases distributed by CD Baby are included, alongside imported titles from around the world.
While the focus of the Smart Choice Music website is set firmly on the Americana and Country genres, Rock, Pop, Movies and other interests are served with a unique facility that allows customers to search and request titles from a comprehensive catalog of over 700,000 titles from all genres, and add CDs and DVDs to the SCM website.
Much of the success of Smart Choice Music is down to a commitment to stock the music that their customers want to buy, and not slavishly following the lead of the music industry. Using state-of-the-
Since the sad demise of Miles Of Music, fans of Americana and Country have found it increasingly difficult to locate their favorite music, as the large retailers continue to opt for safety with label-supported advertising campaigns at the expense of the independent sector. While a number of specialist online retailers still exist, catering for fans of Bluegrass, Folk and Gospel, for example, Miles Of Music stood alone as a one-stop-shop for music fans that wanted to get hold of roots music, classic rock and alt.country all in one convenient location. Smart Choice Music have taken this ethos a step further with their commitment to providing equality for mainstream, independent and fringe music in the traditional hard-copy format of CD, DVD, and Vinyl.
The Smart Choice Music UK and US online stores can be found at
http://www.smartchoicemusic.com
For more information on the SCM affiliate scheme, advertising rates or any other enquiries, please contact Ian Reay at ian@smartchoicemusic.com or call +44 1670 856605
