Mail Me Your Comp CD Submission By May 1!!!!

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The HomeRecording.Comp project is open to all members of the BBS. Volume II is soon approaching, and the mailing deadline is May 1, 2003 (your submission must be postmarked on or before May 1).

To see if you qualify to be on the Comp CD (most members will), please click the link below.

I am also taking pre-orders now, which will help us get the project off the floor! The comp cd profits all go to the BBS and back to the project, so it's for a good cause!!!

http://www.homerecording.com/compcd

Click it you hosers!

Slackmaster 2000
 
Mostly just to other members here...but if the opportunity arises, it may be sold to the general public.

Slackmaster 2000
 
Without sounding like a prude, could you tell me the reason for not paying a royalty to each artist on the CD? Thanks.
 
Because it would only work out to a few dollars that would be better spent supporting the BBS.

Consider how much Dragon pays each year for a dedicated server for this free service that brings us all together. The ads don't pay for squat and the tipjar doesn't give you a CD in return for your donation. Consider how much money is required upfront to dupe and print CD's!

This is a volunteer non-profit project. We've already sent Dragon $500 from the first comp cd, and there's still more of those to be sold. I figure if we do a comp cd per year then the BBS might become self-sufficient, which will increase the chances of it existing for a long time to come.

And really, people are going to be buying this CD in support of the BBS...not so that we contributors can have a little extra pocket cash! I mean you're bound to enjoy some of the material, but it's not going to become your favorite CD of all time :) If we look at figures from the first CD, it should bring in a total profit of around $800. Divide that up between all 20 contributors and they each earn $40. Give half to the BBS and they each earn their submission money back....but the BBS is still underfunded. Not really worth it if you ask me.

Also consider that the more upfront money I have to start up a new project, the more the project can evolve. Depending on the actual requirements of this volume, we *might* be able to press a real CD, which would just be great for everyone involved I think. If not, we might be able to do it next time if sales are high enough.

Good question though...we considered this several times when planning for the first one. Maybe if we get really lucky and the Comp CD takes off and sells thousands of copies we can consider paying back royalties....but I only expect to sell 100+ of volume II...200 max.

Rest assured that nobody is making out on this project. I don't have any new gear to show for it...neither does Dragon or anyone else.

Slackmaster 2000
 
Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking where the profits are going, I was just asking why no royalties. Wouldn't the royalty rate per artist per song be something like .05 or .10 for each song per CD sale? I just think most of us home musicians who don't have a recording contract would feel pretty cool to be on a "real" CD (no matter how small the production scale) and with the possibility of getting "real" industry standard royalties. :) Would it mean you would get better quality tunes submitted? I don't know....
 
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not asking where the profits are going, I was just asking why no royalties. Wouldn't the royalty rate per artist per song be something like .05 or .10 for each song per CD sale? I just think most of us home musicians who don't have a recording contract would feel pretty cool to be on a "real" CD (no matter how small the production scale) and with the possibility of getting "real" industry standard royalties. :) Would it mean you would get better quality tunes submitted? I don't know....
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Not trying to start a debate (although I probably am already) but these are my thoughts on the subject...

"Real" industry standard royalties are destroying music in general at this moment, in my humble opinion. The amounts of royalties an Eminem receives for a bunch or raps and a quickly programmed & intensely dull beat are way out of proportion. Yet, he's still complaining about 'stolen property'. But let's not digress.... ;)

The cool thing about this board is that the people make music (and make websites for) for the sake of music, not the money. If paying royalties to submitters truly results in better quality tunes I'm afraid I'll lose all interest in this board...

Hoorah for homerecording. To hell with record contracts & royalties! :D
 
:) ...

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.....besides, $1.27 aint gonna break ya :D
 
"The cool thing about this board is that the people make music (and make websites for) for the sake of music, not the money. "

I strongly disagree. There are specific forums here about marketing your music. I see alot of posts from users asking comments about their mix or song for an upcoming indie release. It's great to exchange ideas and listen to other musicians music. But there is a substantial group of people here that are trying to make a buck from their music as well. And there's nothing wrong with that is there? :)
 
Well, the whole making a buck attitude usually wears off pretty quickly once reality sets in :)

No, there's nothing "wrong" with it...but that's not what the Comp CD is for, sorry!

Slackmaster 2000
 
I'm almost done Slack

Being a musician, (and not a DJ) It would be improper to not procrastinate until the last minute! :D
 
"Well, the whole making a buck attitude usually wears off pretty quickly once reality sets in.."

Don't post that over in the Marketing Your Music forum. :)

I understand where you're coming from. Hey, since I have your attention, where does one dontate to this site at? Thanks...
 
You can donate to the site via the tipjar link on the main BBS page. Or you can just buy a Comp CD, or submit for Volume II!

Slackmaster 2000
 
Does the submission have to be good?
heh.. I mean .. should I even bother?
 
Nope....quality is NOT important. It wouldn't represent the BBS well if we didn't draw recordings from a wide array of members!

Slackmaster 2000
 
Whoops, I started a debate :D (excuse me for all this)

Well, the whole making a buck attitude usually wears off pretty quickly once reality sets in
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True, and probably very true in my case ;)

Btw, I was referring to this board only (the mp3 mixing clinic). Most of us are amateurs, as far as I'm concerned (except for DavidK, who's making less money than he deserves). Pardon my naivety, I didn't know there even were 'How to market your music'-boards around here ;)

Hey, if music's your job you should make some money with it, because you probably have a family to feed (and yourself, of course). But if the amounts of money you receive grows out of proportion, chances are pretty big you'll lose all of your creativity and - very important - courage. Or you're still pretty creative and courageous but your record company asks you to keep it on a low level (think of the record sales, pal!). That's even worse....

Without nagging record companies or the need the sell stuff, I'm convinced one can be more creative. Look around, does the really creative stuff come from the million selling artists? No, it doesn't (well, IMHO).

I love the idea of this board, we're supporting ourselves (yes, I will order a cd too) and we don't need anything else. It could produce the best music there is...
 
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I'm almost done Slack

Being a musician, (and not a DJ) It would be improper to not procrastinate until the last minute! :D
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Being a slacker,It would be improper for me not procrastinate until the last minute!:D
 
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