You've produced great music and designed your own artwork — make it into a retail-ready CD. With full-color inserts and tray cards, high-grade jewel cases, and beautifully printed disc faces, our CDs do your work justice.
Setting up your title with us ensures your CD remains in stock, made on-demand when customers order.
Royalty summary | |
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Amount earned on sales = Your list price minus our share (shown below) |
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Our Share | |
Fixed Charge | $4.95 / unit* |
Share for sales on eStore | +15% / sale |
Share for sales on Amazon.com | +45% / sale |
Our share is calculated by taking a percentage of the list price plus a fixed charge. The fixed charge is $4.95 per unit and the percentage of the list price varies depending on where each sale occurs.
If you sold a CD with a list price of $25.00 through a CreateSpace eStore, you would earn a royalty of $16.30. The calculation is as follows:
List Price | $25.00 |
Our Share | $8.70 (see details below) |
Your Royalty | $16.30 (list price minus our share) |
% Share for eStore | $3.75 (15% of $25) |
Fixed Charge | $4.95 (one CD-R in jewel case) |
Our Share Total | $8.70 |
The cost for a proof copy is the same as the cost for a single disc, plus shipping and handling. You are asked to pay this amount when you place your order.
Volume Discount | ||
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Number of Discs | Percent Discount | Cost per CD |
1-49 | -- | $4.95 |
50-99 | 20% | $3.96 |
100+ | 40% | $2.97 |
Orders purchased through your account for your title are referred to as "Member Orders."
Receive volume discounts on your Member Orders by purchasing multiple copies of the same CD and shipping them to a single address, in a single order.
A few important notes about Member Orders:
* See the rate tables used to calculate shipping and handling.
* Shipping times do not include the manufacture of your order.
Cover Creator is the hassle-free way to create great-looking artwork. Design all five pieces of your artwork for a consistent, polished finished product: inside and outside booklets, inside and outside tray cards, and your disc face artwork.
Start with one of our professional designs and customize your artwork using your own photos, logos, and text. If you need images for your artwork, you can browse our image gallery and use these photos in your Cover Creator artwork at no charge.
Learn more about Cover Creator.
Create your own custom disc face and jewel case artwork, and then upload it to your account for use with your audio CDs.
Submission requirements
Your artwork can only be uploaded as a JPEG file in RGB color mode. The resolution of all images must be 300 DPI.
CD Files | Image Size (Pixels) | Max. File Size |
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CD Booklet Outside | 2925 x 1490 | 6MB |
CD Booklet Inside | 2925 x 1490 | 6MB |
CD Tray Card Front | 1820 x 1465 | 6MB |
CD Tray Card Back | 1820 x 1465 | 6MB |
CD Disc Face Image | 1417 x 1417 full bleed | 2MB |
We print your disc face artwork all the way to the disc hub (or inner hole) in full-color. The disc face is covered by the artwork you upload, with a small barcode added at bottom.
How much will it cost to set up my CD?
We do not charge title set-up fees, and you'll receive free CreateSpace UPC assignment for your CD if you do not already own one.
How can I distribute digitally?
The distributors listed here provide MP3 conversion services and distribute through the Amazon Digital Music Store.
Do I keep the rights to my work?
We offer a non-exclusive agreement, enabling you to take advantage of future publishing and distribution opportunities that may come your way. For more information, please see our Member Agreement.
Can I order copies of my CD from you?
Yes, we offer disc duplication services at competitive rates.
See our site help for more audio CD FAQs.