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Can the same album be sold on other D2C stores at the same time?

Yes, with one condition on exclusive early access, and how the four D2C variant allowance works.

Written by Andrea Torres

Yes. A Studio campaign doesn't require exclusivity across direct-to-fan retail, and most campaigns run alongside other stores.

The one condition

Only one storefront per album release can carry exclusive early track access. If the Studio site is the one offering early tracks, no other D2C store can offer them on the same album.

The variant allowance

Chart rules allow four D2C exclusive variants per release, and the digital album variant carrying exclusive early access counts as one of them. That leaves three for other configurations across your retail plan, so it's worth mapping the whole plan before anything goes on sale.

Your EVEN team maps the variant plan with you at kickoff rather than discovering a conflict after pre-orders open.

Physical

Physical variants follow the chart rules for physical product and are counted separately from the digital exclusive. Exclusive early track access attaches to digital albums only and can't ride on a physical purchase.

Streaming

Streaming is unaffected. The album still goes wide on release day, and early access on the Studio site is an artist exclusive rather than a platform exclusive.

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