Collect music in a digital format that can be sold online. To sell music online, the music must be available in a digital format such as an MP3 file or a WAV file. Independent musicians will have access to their own music and will be able to use those files, but third-party online music stores may have to obtain licenses and releases to sell music online.
Purchase a music sale website domain name. Every website needs an address so that consumers can locate the online store. Domain names can be purchased through sources such as godaddy and namecheap. When purchasing a domain name search engine optimization should be kept in mind.
Design or purchase a digital music online store. Web developers looking to sell music online will be able to create their own music sales script, but many musicians and online music retailers will have to buy premade music store websites to create music sales stores. Music store templates can be purchased or downloaded for free in web formats such as Blogger or WordPress.
Select a web hosting provider, purchase web space and upload your web template to complete your music sales website. Web hosting providers will allow uploading of a web template. The amount of traffic the music sales website receives will dictate the amount of web hosting that must be purchased. High-traffic websites will require more expensive hosting plans that allow for more bandwidth. Web plugins can be added to allow for secure online purchases and sales of music.