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LOCAL ARTISTS

We’re proud to support unsigned artists and bands by considering their music for stocking in local HMV and Fopp stores. In some cases, we may also invite you to perform live in our stores. We will also consider stocking other locally-produced items such as DVDs and books.

Please read the information on this page, then visit your local store to discuss whether they're interested in stocking your music or other products. If they are, please provide the required details to the store, who will take it from there. Once your request has been reviewed, and if we agree to stock your music, DVDs, books or whatever it may be, we will contact you via email with an agreement for you to complete and sign.

Please also see Local Artists FAQs. 
If you are interested in performing live in our stores, please see hmvlive&local.

KEY TERMS

If we agree to stock your music or other products,  here are the main terms:

• Consignment - we will pay you for the stock we sell
• Delivery - you can either deliver the stock in person or via a courier
• Sales Reporting - each month we'll email you details of the stock sold during the previous month
• Invoicing - you invoice us for stock sold 
• Payment - we shall pay you on 30-day end-of-month terms 
• Unsold Stock - you're responsible for collected any unsold stock

LOCAL ARTIST DETAILS

If a store wishes to take stock, they will request the following information from you:

• Artist / Band Name
• Title / Description (e.g., album name, book title)
• Format (CD, LP, book, etc)
• Cost Price (the amount we shall pay you for each item we sell to our customers)
• Details of any planned marketing, pr and advertising
• Details of any upcoming live performances in the area
• Contact name, telephone number and email address
• Full name, postal address and email address of the person who will sign the agreement
• For companies: company name, company number, registered address, trading address

Please download and use this document to detail the above information you will be required to provide to the store. ​
LOCAL ARTIST DETAILS FORM - CLICK HERE

LOCAL ARTIST PROCESS

1. Initial Enquiry - Speak to the staff at your local store to see if they’re interested in stocking your music or other products. If they are, provide them with the required details using the form linked above.
2. Review by HMV Legal - The store will forward your information to HMV Legal at our head office. We will review your submission and contact you or the store if any clarification is needed.
3. Agreement Preparation - If approved, HMV Legal will prepare a formal Local Artist Stock Agreement based on the details you’ve provided. The agreement will be emailed to you to review, complete, and sign digitally. Full instructions will accompany the agreement to guide you through the process.
4. Banking Details - The person signing the agreement is responsible for declaring earnings to HMRC (if applicable). You’ll be asked to provide your bank details as part of the agreement. A valid UTR Number (Unique Taxpayer Reference) will also be required where relevant. For companies, you’ll need to supply company bank details and your Corporation Tax UTR Number. For more information, consult HMRC or your accountant.
5. Final Approval and Delivery - Once the agreement is completed and processed, the store will contact you to arrange delivery of your stock. The stock should not be delivered until the agreement has been completed and you have been asked to deliver the stock.
6. Multiple Store Agreements - If we agree to take stock in multiple stores, separate agreements will be required for each store. We will usually only take stock in a maximum of five stores as this local artist procedure is designed for artists based locally to individual stores. Please see becoming a supplier for information about wider distribution.

SAMPLE DELIVERY NOTE TEMPLATE
You may download and use this sample delivery note template when delivering goods to us. ​
Please add your details and update the information on the delivery note, as necessary. 
SAMPLE DELIVERY NOTE TEMPLATE - CLICK HERE
 
SAMPLE INVOICE TEMPLATE
You may download and use this sample invoice template when invoicing us for goods sold. ​
Please add your details and update the information on the invoice, as necessary. 
SAMPLE INVOICE TEMPLATE - CLICK HERE

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you require any further assistance, please check the Local Artists FAQs and if you cannot find the answer then email local@hmv.co.uk. If you already have a supplier number, please include it in your email. We will get back to you as soon as possible, but please be patient as we do receive a lot of enquiries from people wanting us to stock their music and other goods.