Agents
Royalsound is a factory-direct manufacturer of children’s musical instruments, running OEM, ODM and private-label programmes for brands, retailers, distributors and schools since 2003. This page is written for the partners who represent us in their market and earn commission on the business they bring — regional agents and sales representatives. If you introduce buyers to us rather than buying and holding stock yourself, here is what an agency partnership looks like.
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Agency: Represent Us, Earn Commission
As an agent you introduce buyers to Royalsound and earn commission on the orders that result — you do not purchase or hold inventory yourself. We handle production, quality control, certification and shipping; you bring market access, buyer relationships and local know-how. It is the lowest-overhead way to work with a manufacturer: no warehouse, no freight risk, no capital tied up in stock — exactly the model this page is built around.
We Own a Brand, Too — Musicube
Partners often ask the same question first: “Are you only a contract factory, or do you run a brand of your own?” The answer is both. Beside the OEM, ODM and private-label programmes we build for other companies, Royalsound develops and sells its own children’s musical instrument brand, Musicube. That matters for an agent in particular:
A name buyers already recognise
Musicube is our own label, established in the children’s musical instrument market with a steady reputation among retailers and educators. When you bring Royalsound to a new market, you are not starting from a blank sheet — you carry a manufacturer that already runs a recognised name in the category, built on the same tooling, QC and product lines.
What We Manufacture — The Categories
Royalsound develops and builds a full range of children’s musical instruments across these categories — all engineered and tuned in-house, so an agent can offer a complete range from one supplier:
Xylophone & Glockenspiel
Wooden and metal-bar instruments in diatonic and chromatic layouts, for classroom and retail.
Percussion & Rhythm Set
Hand drums, tambourines, bongos, shakers and framed sets — single instruments and classroom kits.
Recorder
Soprano and tenor recorder models in ABS and wood, student and concert grades.
Melodica
Piano-style free-reed instruments in several keys for education and performance.
Kid’s Piano
Child-sized keyboard instruments built for small hands and classroom use.
Ukulele
Soprano, concert and tenor sizes, in wood and composite bodies.
Harmonica
Diatonic harmonicas for beginners and education programmes.
Steel Tongue Drum
Circular tongue drums tuned to scale sets for meditation and music therapy.
Your Category, Too
Have a model or a gap in mind? Our ODM office engineers new SKUs from a concept or a reference sample.
What We Can Do For You
As the manufacturer behind your introductions, here is what we actually put behind an agency partner:
Catalogue & Assets
Product photography, spec sheets and copy in the languages your market needs, ready to send to prospects.
Sample Support
Samples shipped directly to your prospects for evaluation — you never handle the inventory.
Quoting & Proposals
Costed proposals and lead-time estimates back to you within 24 hours of a qualified inquiry.
Pricing Guidance
Tiered commission and volume guidance so you can frame a credible offer for each buyer segment.
Lead Registration
Register a lead and it stays protected as yours while you work it — no double-appointment on active opportunities.
Trade Show Backing
Samples, catalogues and co-presenting support for the shows you attend in your territory.
Certification Documents
EN 71, ASTM F963, CPSIA and REACH documents to share with buyers and their own compliance teams.
Multilingual Support
Manuals, songbooks, inserts and warning text printed in the languages your market requires.
After-Sales Backing
QC, replacement and technical support behind every shipment, so your reputation with the buyer stays intact.
What Agents Receive
Commission on Orders
Earn on the business you bring — paid on the confirmed orders that result from your introductions.
No Inventory Risk
We hold and ship the stock; you never tie up capital in inventory or carry freight risk.
Dedicated Quoting
Fast, costed proposals so you can respond to a buyer the same day a question lands.
Sample Programme
Samples sent straight to your prospects for evaluation, with your introduction attached.
Protected Leads
Registered leads stay assigned to you, so the work you put into a relationship pays back to you.
Marketing Kit
Catalogue, product photography and presentation decks co-branded for your market.
Product Training
Category and product training so you can speak to buyers with the confidence of the people who build it.
Territory Support
Exclusivity in writing where you are actively performing, so a market you open stays yours.
Direct Factory Line
Talk straight to the people who cut, tune and pack the instruments — no trading company in between.
How an Agency Partnership Starts
Inquiry
Send your market, target segment and the kind of buyers you reach. You get our agent kit, rate card and a first cost guidance within 24 hours.
Agreement & Territory
Commission rate, exclusivity and territory are agreed in writing before any introduction goes live — no ambiguous handshake.
Onboarding
Catalogue, sample programme and lead registration are set up, so you can start introducing buyers with full backing from day one.
Introductions
You bring the buyers; we quote, sample and handle production and shipping. You stay the relationship owner throughout.
Orders & Commission
You earn on confirmed orders, and re-orders keep paying because your spec and relationship stay on file — a good first year turns into a multi-category pipeline.
Territory & Exclusivity
Exclusivity and territory are written into the agreement per market and product segment — we do not double-appoint where an agent is actively performing. We will tell you honestly what is realistic for your region rather than promise a map we cannot keep, and the terms are reviewed as the partnership grows.
Minimum Order Quantities
An agent holds no inventory, so there is no stock minimum on your side — but the factory orders behind an agent-introduced project typically start around a meaningful scale:
From 3,000 pieces per project / per year
You do not buy or hold stock; this figure is the project scale the factory order behind your introduction normally reaches, summed across the year. It lets a single relationship support a credible, repeated supply rather than one-off samples.
Capabilities at a Glance
| MOQ | Agent: 3,000 pcs per project / per year — no inventory held by the agent |
| Sampling | 7-15 days, shipped to your prospect |
| Bulk lead time | 25–45 days after deposit |
| Payment to factory | T/T 30% deposit + 70% against B/L copy; L/C accepted for large orders |
| Trade terms | FOB Ningbo/Shanghai · CIF · EXW · DDP on request |
| Factory | 20,000 m² in Huai’an, Jiangsu — woodworking, metal shop, paint line, assembly, QC lab and packing under one roof |
| Compliance | EN 71 · ASTM F963 · CPSIA · GB 6675 · REACH · FSC · BSCI |
| Markets served | Toy, education and music retail worldwide |
Inside the Factory
There is no trading company between your introduced order and the production line. Every instrument is cut, tuned, painted, assembled and packed on our own lines, which is what makes custom work — and honest lead times — possible. When you bring a buyer to Royalsound, you are bringing them to the people who actually build the product.
Certification & Compliance
Children’s instruments are a regulated category, so the paperwork comes before the price. Factory side: a BSCI-audited workforce and FSC chain-of-custody timber. Product side: EN 71-1/-2/-3 for the EU, ASTM F963 and CPSIA for the US, GB 6675 for China, and REACH Annex XVII for restricted substances. Where applicable, batch reports are issued to support your buyer’s own compliance file — the documents travel with the deal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do agents get paid?
A: You earn commission on the confirmed orders that result from your introductions, agreed as a rate in writing before any project goes live. Re-orders on a relationship you opened keep paying, because the spec and account stay on file.
Q: Do I need to hold stock or take delivery?
A: No. You never purchase or hold inventory — we produce, pack and ship. Your role is the introduction and the relationship; the factory carries the stock and the freight risk.
Q: Can I get exclusivity in my country?
A: Exclusivity and territory are written into the agreement per market and segment, and we do not double-appoint an active partner. What is realistic depends on your region and the categories you want — we will tell you plainly.
Q: Whose name appears on the test reports and certificates?
A: The buyer’s or the distributor’s, as the deal requires — EN 71, ASTM F963, CPSIA and REACH batch reports are issued to support the order, so your introduced buyer can hand the documents to their own customers.
Q: Do you support trade shows and in-market visits?
A: Yes — we provide samples, catalogues and co-presenting support for the shows you attend, and can join key in-market meetings where it helps close a project.
Q: What scale of project should I bring?
A: Agent-introduced projects typically reach around 3,000 pieces per project per year across the order behind the introduction. The exact carton count and container load are confirmed in the quote — the figure is a guide to a credible, repeated supply, not a stock you must carry.
Start the Conversation
Tell us your market, segment and the buyers you reach — distributor or agent — and we will come back with the agent kit, the rate card and a costed proposal within 24 hours.