EMI CMG Online New Release Book FAQ’s
Effective with the July 2008 New Release Book, EMI CMG Distribution is moving to an online new release book model and we will no longer print a Christian Retail (CBA) new release book.
- What does “moving the new release book is moving online” mean?
This means that in the future our new release book will only be available online. The July 2008 new release book and its contents will only be available online at www.emicmgdistribution.com. The new release pages will be easy to move through (forward and back) like a book.
- Are there enhanced features to the online new release pages?
Yes. The new pages will have music samples and/or video trailers for the appropriate products. They will have a ‘printer friendly’ option if you need to print selected pages and a ‘send to a friend’ option if you want to e-mail a specific page to someone. The new release order form will continue to be included in the online book.
- Will I receive any notice about when new releases are posted to the site?
Yes. We will continue to notify all our retail partners via the mail and via our e-buzz newsletter.
Via Mail: Instead of a full book, you will receive a monthly brochure announcing when new releases are available online and information about special offers.
Via e-mail: If you are currently on our e-buzz mailing list, you will continue to receive our newsletters and new release updates. However, if you are not a member or do not receive our e-buzz updates you need to sign-up for member ship today. See the May new release book for information about becoming an Online Partner and how to stay connected!
- WHY is EMI CMG Distribution doing this?
There are several reasons, but the main reason is to serve our retail customers more effectively. This new model allows us to provide you with the most up to date information available on each project throughout the solicitation period. Today we print our book approximately 2 1/2 months prior to street date, so the marketing highlights and other information in the new release book become out of date soon after it is printed. Moving the book online allows us to update it weekly so you have the most current information available for you to make a buying decision. In addition, we hope to save a few trees too.
- Will I be able to order New Releases online in June? (IO+)
YES! We are updating and re-launching our business-to-business web site and adding new tools that retailers have requested through several surveys over the past 12 to 18 months.
B2B website upgrades include:
1)Enhanced order entry including Initial Orders (IO+) online
2)Invoice print & download option
3)Automated Speedy Form for defective returns (so it will really be ‘Speedy’)
4)Digital Top Sellers (to help you manage your new Christian Digital Store home page)
5)Live web site help (IM a customer service representative) in late June
The new and improved www.emicmgdistribution.com is scheduled to launch June 2008.
- Will a PDF file of the book be available?
Actually, an HTML interactive file will be available for download initially by our sales team. This file will allow them to flip though pages of the book play song samples and/or video trailers without internet access in your store. It will truly be an interactive release tool for our sales team. Once this tool is solidified, we plan to roll it out to our retail customers no later than August as another option to the online book.
- What about your catalog?
Our complete catalog is also only available in an electronic format online. We provide a PDF file, and an Excel File. These posted on the current Product Search page at www.emicmgdistribution.com. If you need a comma delimited file, we also have that available upon request