Adding physical versions of your albums allows fans to hold their very own copy of your cassette, CD, or vinyl in hand. With the Pro or Standard plan, you'll be able to sell and send physical copies of your albums directly to your fans' doors.

This Help article includes the following:

  • How to create a new album using the 'Store' feature
    • Creating a new album
    • Creating a physical album
  • How to associate a physical format with a digital album
  • How to change your physical album details
  • How to delete a physical album
  • Product actions
  • Reporting physical album sales to Luminate (formerly SoundScan)
  • How to edit your CDs, vinyl, and cassettes through your 'Selling Tools' control panel

How to create a new album using the 'Store' feature

Before you create a physical cassette, CD, or vinyl version of your album, you can use the 'Store' feature to set the album details. This is useful if you aren't creating a digital version of your album. If you are creating a digital and physical version of your album, skip to the next section.

To start creating your physical cassette, CD, or vinyl album, follow these steps:

  1. From the 'Edit Content' tab, click 'Pages' and open the page on which you'll be working
  2. Click 'Add feature'
  3. Select the 'Store' feature and use the placement arrows to set the feature's location
  4. Click 'Add Product'
  5. From the 'Product Type' dropdown, select 'CD,' 'Vinyl,' or 'Cassette'
  6. From the 'Album' dropdown, select the existing album you want to use, or click 'create a new album'
    • Choose an existing album from the dropdown list to link this physical product to a digital download of an album already created in your Bandzoogle account.
    • Click 'Create a new album' if you'd like to create a standalone physical item that isn't linked to an existing digital download.

Creating a new album

  1. If you create a new album, adjust the following details:
    • Description:
      • Album name
      • Artist: this will default to your 'Site profile' name. You can adjust the artist name for the album without affecting your 'Site profile' name
      • Release year: choose the album release year from the dropdown
    • Images: Upload your main album image and other images for your album. A mini photo gallery will be created if you upload multiple images.
    • Description: Add any details or notes about your physical album here.
    • UPC code: Add the UPC Code for the physical album. Check out this Help article to learn more about UPC codes.
    • Linking and sharing: Toggle on to create a direct link to the album and allow it to be shared on social media.
    • Bonus files: Click 'Upload files' to upload liner notes, a lyrics booklet, sheet music, additional album images, etc., 'Bonus files' will be included in the emailed album zip folder. You can upload multiple files here.
  2. Click 'Save album'

Creating a physical album

Once you've created your top-level album details, you can add the physical product. To create a physical cassette, CD, or vinyl product, add your product details:

  • Product type: Will display the product type you previously selected - can be set to CD, Vinyl, or Cassette
  • Album: Will display the name of the album connected - can be set to your preference.
  • Product name: Will automatically appear as the product type - can be set to your preference.
  • Description (optional): Add any details or notes about your physical album here.
  • Images: Upload your main album image and other images for your album. A mini photo gallery will be created if you upload multiple images.
  • Status: select from one of the following options:
    • Available: Item will display for purchase on your website.
    • Not available: Item will display on your website but will include a 'Not available' note below the image.
    • Hidden: Allows you to add the product to your Bandzoogle account but won't display the item on your website until you change status to 'available.'
  • Purchase type:
    • Free: Allows fans to purchase your physical album for free. Shipping will still be applied on checkout.
    • Paid - fixed price: You set a purchase price for the product.
      • Optional: Select 'Is on sale' to set a sale price or a discount percentage.
    • Paid - fans set price: You allow your fans to set the price they want to pay for the physical product. A minimum amount can be set here.
  • Subscriber pricing: Toggle on and to set a special price for your site subscribers.
    • Lowest applicable tier: set the lowest subscription tier for which this pricing will be available.
    • Subscriber purchase type:
      • Free
      • Paid - fixed price: You set a purchase price for the item.
      • Paid - fans set price: You allow your fans to set the price they want to pay for the item. A minimum amount can be set here.
  • TaxJar category: For users who collect tax using the TaxJar integration. Select the tax category for your item.
  • Include digital download of this album: Toggle on for fans to receive the digital version of your album when they purchase the physical item.
  • Linking and sharing: Toggle on to allow the product to be shared on social media and to create a direct link to the item,
  • Free download: Toggle on the 'Attach a free download.' option. Select a 'File or Track' from the dropdown.
  • Inventory (Pro plan only): Toggle on to track inventory. Set the number of available units for this item. Once the last item has sold, the website will display an 'Out of stock' note.
  • Shipping:
    • Choose your shipping options and costs. *For detailed information on shipping, please view the 'Shipping Merch' Help article.

      Note: If the shipping option is not toggled on, the transaction will not require a shipping address

  • Regions (Merch Table Pro plan only): Use the toggle to ‘Use custom shipping region’ in this section. This option will limit purchases of this item to the region you set in your shipping settings.
  • Weight: You can specify the item's weight in ounces here; this will help calculate shipping charges if you have connected to EasyPost. You can learn more about shipping merch here: Shipping Merch
  • Handling surcharge: This is an optional fee to cover any additional shipping costs like materials and packaging. It can also be used to add shipping charges to non-standard items that are light but sizable where charging for shipping by weight doesn't work. Once you've added your cassette, CD, or vinyl details, click 'Save product.'

  • Upsell products (Pro plan only): To encourage extra sales, click the 'add upsell products' button and select up to three complementary products to appear as "Frequently purchased together" alongside this product. For more details, please view the 'Upselling Products' Help article

  • Click 'Save Product'

How to associate a physical format with a digital album

Once you have added a digital album to your site using the 'Album' feature, you can add a physical cassette, CD, or vinyl format. Follow these steps to get started:

  1. From the 'Edit Content' control panel, click on the page where your 'Album' feature is visible
  2. Click on the 'Album' feature
  3. To the right of your 'Album' description, click 'Add cassette, CD, or vinyl' in the 'Formats' section
    • Your digital 'Album' will be automatically associated with the physical cassette, CD or vinyl and will be included as a download with purchase. Your physical item will inherit details from your 'Album.'
  4. In the 'Product Type' dropdown, select either 'CD,' 'Vinyl,' or 'Cassette'
  5. You can then complete the following details:
    • Product name: Will automatically appear as the product type - can be set to your preference.
    • Description (optional): Add any details or notes about your physical album here.
    • Images: Upload your main album image and other images for your album. A mini photo gallery will be created if you upload multiple images.
    • Status: select from the following options:
      • Available: Item will display for purchase on your website.
      • Not available: Item will display on your website but will include a 'Not available' note below the image.
      • Hidden: Allows you to add the product to your Bandzoogle account but won't display the item on your website until you change status to 'available.
    • Purchase type:
      • Free: Allows fans to purchase your physical album for free. Shipping will still be applied on checkout.
      • Paid - fixed price: You set a purchase price for the product.
      • Optional: Select 'Is on sale' to set a sale price or a discount percentage.
      • Paid - fans set price: You allow your fans to set the price they want to pay for the physical product. A minimum amount can be set here.
    • Subscriber pricing: Toggle on and to set a special price for your site subscribers.
      • Lowest applicable tier: set the lowest subscription tier for which this pricing will be available.
      • Subscriber purchase type:
        • Free
        • Paid - fixed price: You set a purchase price for the item.
        • Paid - fans set price: You allow your fans to set the price they want to pay for the item. A minimum amount can be set here.
    • TaxJar category: For users who collect tax using the TaxJar integration. Select the tax category for your item.
    • Include digital download of this album: Toggle on for fans to receive the digital version of your album when they purchase the physical item.
    • Linking and sharing: Toggle on to allow the product to be shared on social media and to create a direct link to the item,
    • Free download: Toggle on the 'Attach a free download.' option. Select a 'File or Track' from the dropdown.
    • Inventory (Pro plan only): Toggle on to track inventory. Set the number of available units for this item. Once the last item has sold, the website will display an 'Out of stock' note.
    • Shipping:
      • Choose your shipping options and costs. *For detailed information on shipping, please view the 'Shipping Merch' Help article.

        Note: If the shipping option is not toggled on, the transaction will not require a shipping address

    • Regions (Merch Table Pro plan only): Use the toggle to ‘Use custom shipping region’ in this section. This option will limit purchases of this item to the region you set in your shipping settings.
    • Weight: You can specify the item's weight in ounces here; this will help calculate shipping charges if you have connected to EasyPost. You can learn more about shipping merch here: Shipping Merch
    • Handling surcharge: This is an optional fee to cover any additional shipping costs like materials and packaging. It can also be used to add shipping charges to non-standard items that are light but sizable where charging for shipping by weight doesn't work. Once you've added your cassette, CD, or vinyl details, click 'Save product.'
    • Upsell products (Pro plan only): To encourage extra sales, click the 'add upsell products' button and select up to three complementary products to appear as "Frequently purchased together" alongside this product. For more details, please view the 'Upselling Products' Help article
  6. Click 'Save product'

How to change your physical album details

If details about your album change, such as a UPC code or liner notes, you can update your album details by following these steps:

  1. From the 'Edit Content' tab, click 'Pages' and open the page where your physical album was added
  2. Click on the 'Store' or 'Album' feature displaying your item
    • If nestled in a digital album, click on the product name in the 'Formats' area.
    • If in a 'Store' feature, click directly on the album to make adjustments.
  3. Make desired changes to your item
  4. Click 'Save'

How to delete a physical album

To delete your physical album, or remove it completely from your website, follow these steps:

  1. Click the 'Selling Tools' tab at the top of your Bandzoogle control panel
  2. Click 'Products' on the left
  3. Click the '...' symbol in the 'Actions' column, next to the physical album you'd like to delete
  4. Click 'Delete'

Product actions

There are several options to adjust store items from with the 'Products' tab of the Selling Tools page. To edit a specific merch item site-wide, you can use these steps:

  1. Click the 'Selling Tools' tab at the top of your control panel
  2. Click on 'Products' in the settings pane on the left
  3. Click the '...' link in the 'Actions' column, next to the product you'd like to adjust and select from the following options:then click 'Edit'
  4. Make the desired changes and click the 'Save Changes' button at the bottom of the screen when done. Options:
    • Edit: Opens the product page, where you can adjust settings.
    • Share: Opens a panel of share options (Facebook, Threads, X, email, direct link, QR Code)
    • Make unavailable / make available: Changes the product status between 'not available' and 'available'. Where the product appears on your website, it will be marked 'not available' or 'available' depending on the product status.
    • Make hidden: Changes the product status to 'hidden' and hides it from the front-facing website page.
    • Duplicate: Automatically creates a duplicate of the product, with all the same settings. The product name is the same, with "(Copy)" added.
    • Archive: Automatically removes the product from all your stores and bundles, preventing it from being sold. The item can later be un-archived to be made available again.
    • Delete: Permanently deletes a product from your account.

Deleting a format within an 'Album' feature

  1. Click on the 'Album' feature with your cassette, CD, or vinyl
  2. Under 'Formats,' click on the 'x' icon next to the format
  3. Click 'Delete' to permanently delete the cassette, CD, or vinyl format associated with the digital album

Note: Deleting a format within the 'Album' feature will permanently delete the product. This will delete the item from any other selling tool as well.

Reporting physical album sales to Luminate (formerly SoundScan)

Sales reporting is included in Pro Bandzoogle plans. In your cassette, CD, or vinyl product settings, you'll be able to add unique UPC codes to report your album sales to Luminate (formerly SoundScan). To learn more about UPC codes, please view our article on reporting sales to Luminate (formerly SoundScan).

How to edit your cassettes, CDs, and vinyl products through your 'Selling Tools' control panel

You can access your stores and products through your 'Selling Tools' control panel. To learn more, read our Bandzoogle 'Selling Tools' Help article.