Noting that the burgeoning underworld of stoner, doom, and
heavy rock bands were under-served by the current distribution system, Racer
and Pope--the head honchos of the hard-rocking Label, Ripple Music-- decided
that something had to be done. So, they
put together a distribution service benefiting from their years of experience
with Ripple Music. And Heavy Ripples Distro was born.
Ever since the dawn of the music industry, and especially
since the recent boom in vinyl popularity, fans of physical merchandise all
over the world have had one major setback: shipping costs.
Ripples Distribution is a revolutionary idea: an entirely
not-for-profit, web-based store that aims to do one thing: centralize
merchandise like vinyl records, tshirts, CDs, 7”s, magazines and more in one
place so that fans all over the world can order them directly and avoid high
shipping fees. More importantly, Heavy Ripples aims to uphold the long-standing
DIY ethic that makes the new genre of heavy rock music so great.
HOW IT WORKS: Heavy Ripples teams up with labels and
individual bands to bring in a handful of each individual merch item into the
store, which is powered by Bigcartel. Every time an item is purchased, Heavy
Ripples immediately sends ALL of the money to the band or label, and only keeps
a couple of dollars to pay for shipping and website fees.
We invite labels, bands, magazines, and anyone interested in
supporting underground heavy music from all over the world to join in making
positive waves in the world of Heavy Ripples!
Heavy Ripples Links:
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