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The site states that digital credits are no longer sold on the current service page; older site content lists 15 credits for $10.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://dischord.com","updated_at":"2026-11-07T20:27:42.889122+00:00"}]},{"header":"Audience","sections":[{"key":"target_industry","label":"Target industry","shape":"text","content":"Independent music, punk and underground music, record labels, music distribution, and mail-order retail.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://dischord.com","updated_at":"2026-11-07T20:27:42.889122+00:00"},{"key":"customer_base","label":"Customer base","shape":"text","content":"Music listeners and collectors, independent record stores, bands and labels connected to the Washington, D.C. underground community, and wholesale music distributors.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://dischord.com","updated_at":"2026-11-07T20:27:42.889122+00:00"},{"key":"icp","label":"Ideal customer profile","shape":"text","content":"Listeners and collectors of Washington, D.C. punk and underground music, plus independent record shops seeking Dischord releases and other D.C.-scene music, books, and DVDs.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://dischord.com","updated_at":"2026-11-07T20:27:42.889122+00:00"},{"key":"use_cases","label":"Use cases","shape":"text","content":"Discovering and purchasing Washington, D.C. punk and underground music\nOrdering physical records and other catalog products by mail\nBuying DRM-free digital album and track downloads\nObtaining wholesale releases for independent record stores\nAccessing Fugazi concert recordings and archival material\nReleasing or distributing DIY and community-connected music","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://dischord.com","updated_at":"2026-11-07T20:27:42.889122+00:00"},{"key":"customer_outcomes","label":"Customer outcomes","shape":"text","content":"Access to music from the Washington, D.C. punk and underground community\nPhysical and digital access to Dischord's catalog\nIndependent record stores can source Dischord and related D.C. releases directly\nBands can receive release and distribution support through an organic, trust-based process\nListeners can access historical Fugazi live recordings and archive material","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://dischord.com","updated_at":"2026-11-07T20:27:42.889122+00:00"}]}],"last_refreshed_at":"2026-11-07T20:27:42.899138+00:00","last_changed_at":"2026-11-07T20:27:42.906909+00:00","claim_url":"https://app.optimly.ai/sign-up?claim=b58f0098-a9dc-4b6c-9935-36d77ef1bdbb"}