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futurestar
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Has anyone seen this yet?
http://easybe.com/portal/affclicks.php?pid=futurestar
http://easybe.com/portal/affclicks.php?pid=futurestar
ChristopherM
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This site? No.
This idea? Yes, many times.
Why would anyone join?
Umm..."word of mouth?" That's what I'm already doing without sending this site $48!
This idea? Yes, many times.
Why would anyone join?
Umm..."word of mouth?" That's what I'm already doing without sending this site $48!
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futurestar
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There are thousands of bands/artists out there that don't have merchant accounts or the ability to sell their music from their websites. In your case - you're obviously set up to do this, and that's great , but many sites I've seen aren't. I think this is cool for those people, especially for the single song downloads. Anyway ... just throwing it out there.
ChristopherM
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Hmm...before you make any money selling a single, you'd have to get 73 people to buy your song off a site that doesn't advertise!
I sell my CDs through CDBaby, which in turn puts the singles on iTunes, Rhapsody, BuyMusic, Emusic, the new Napster, AOL's MusicNet, and MusicMatch...sites that do advertise. Plus, the digital distribution doesn't cost extra...PLUS, I get more of a "cut" from the sales.
Just my opinion...thought I'd "throw it out there!"
I sell my CDs through CDBaby, which in turn puts the singles on iTunes, Rhapsody, BuyMusic, Emusic, the new Napster, AOL's MusicNet, and MusicMatch...sites that do advertise. Plus, the digital distribution doesn't cost extra...PLUS, I get more of a "cut" from the sales.
Just my opinion...thought I'd "throw it out there!"
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futurestar
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Your point re advertising makes total sense, and it costs only $35 to join CD Baby but they take $4 from every sale you make and you have to incur the cost of pressing your cd, and shipping copies to them. (5 to start I think). Having said that, CD Baby does get a lot of traffic and that of course has to help.
ChristopherM
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futurestar said:
Ahh...but CDBaby WILL allow a well-done CDR!
$35.00 CDBaby enrollment
$ 7.85 Priority Mail Shipping
$ 5.00 Approximate cost of five well-done CDRs
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$47.85 Total investment
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litmus
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Hey. Just want to set the record straight here - we feel we´re being dissed unfairly...
OK. First, the link at the top of this thread is to our affiliate program. Apparently, Mr Mast didn´t actually read the page so here´s the principle spelled out in simple letters:
Websites join our affiliate program by sending us an email. We say yes or no. Mostly we say yes ?cos we like the exposure and we´re just nice like that. That affiliate partner gets a percentage of the license price of any customer that comes to us from his or her site.
Just to cover the main points again - it´s FREE. Mr Mast, you probably have, like you say, seen this idea many times - it´s commonly referred to as ?affiliate marketing? and we claim no patent on it. It certainly won´t cost you $48.
Moving swiftly on - we sell software that makes it easy for musicians and labels to sell music in the form of downloads. This is more than viable for a number of reasons:
1. The artist/label has full control over content and presentation which is something you don?t get on CD baby or iTunes. My favorite analogy is high street stores -
- iTunes is HMV or tower records - lots of music, impersonal, store brand MUCH stronger than the artist?s brand.
- CD baby is like your favorite independent store - you can discover exciting new stuff but you have to wade thru a lot of s**t to get to it. Again, store branding and identity is much stronger than that of the individual artist/label
- The DIY method - your own site (with or without the 1-2-3 Music Store) is like having your own flagship store. It?s maybe less accessible ?cos you?re not feeding off the synergies from your competitors but it?s easier to control and direct identity, branding and above all, quality. You and your music become something special.
So do you want to be sears or louis vuitton?
2. Most labels have their own site. A lot of bands do, too. What possible reason should they have for NOT selling their own music themselves? The software integrates into the site and hey presto, you can sell music downloads. If anyone has any clever answers to this one, bring ?em on ?cos I haven´t heard one yet.
3. We expect artists and labels to use music downloads as one distribution channel among many. It´s very, very cost effective and has a global reach. We actually support CD baby, BeSonic and lots of other like-minded initiatives. By all means, produce CDs yourself. Send demos to Matador. Why not? But why should anyone ignore the chance that a cheap to obtain, cheap to maintain distribution channel can offer?
4. Selling downloads is a fairly sound idea in itself - Once you?re set up, costs are minimal. With some well positioned internet marketing, you can build up a global fanbase and sell your music all over the world. You may not get rich fast, but you?ll get a swift return on your investment plus plus. That?s enough for starters, isn?t it?
OK. Futurestar, thank you very much for your interest - feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or if you have any feedback/ideas. Mr Mast, hope you cheer up a bit soon, and please give up the trip of downing innovative, well-executed and well-meant projects. Especially if you haven't taken the time to read the material! Feel free to become an affiliate partner and make money for nothing, though.
Hope that the record is now somewhat straighter, thx for listening.
OK. First, the link at the top of this thread is to our affiliate program. Apparently, Mr Mast didn´t actually read the page so here´s the principle spelled out in simple letters:
Websites join our affiliate program by sending us an email. We say yes or no. Mostly we say yes ?cos we like the exposure and we´re just nice like that. That affiliate partner gets a percentage of the license price of any customer that comes to us from his or her site.
Just to cover the main points again - it´s FREE. Mr Mast, you probably have, like you say, seen this idea many times - it´s commonly referred to as ?affiliate marketing? and we claim no patent on it. It certainly won´t cost you $48.
Moving swiftly on - we sell software that makes it easy for musicians and labels to sell music in the form of downloads. This is more than viable for a number of reasons:
1. The artist/label has full control over content and presentation which is something you don?t get on CD baby or iTunes. My favorite analogy is high street stores -
- iTunes is HMV or tower records - lots of music, impersonal, store brand MUCH stronger than the artist?s brand.
- CD baby is like your favorite independent store - you can discover exciting new stuff but you have to wade thru a lot of s**t to get to it. Again, store branding and identity is much stronger than that of the individual artist/label
- The DIY method - your own site (with or without the 1-2-3 Music Store) is like having your own flagship store. It?s maybe less accessible ?cos you?re not feeding off the synergies from your competitors but it?s easier to control and direct identity, branding and above all, quality. You and your music become something special.
So do you want to be sears or louis vuitton?
2. Most labels have their own site. A lot of bands do, too. What possible reason should they have for NOT selling their own music themselves? The software integrates into the site and hey presto, you can sell music downloads. If anyone has any clever answers to this one, bring ?em on ?cos I haven´t heard one yet.
3. We expect artists and labels to use music downloads as one distribution channel among many. It´s very, very cost effective and has a global reach. We actually support CD baby, BeSonic and lots of other like-minded initiatives. By all means, produce CDs yourself. Send demos to Matador. Why not? But why should anyone ignore the chance that a cheap to obtain, cheap to maintain distribution channel can offer?
4. Selling downloads is a fairly sound idea in itself - Once you?re set up, costs are minimal. With some well positioned internet marketing, you can build up a global fanbase and sell your music all over the world. You may not get rich fast, but you?ll get a swift return on your investment plus plus. That?s enough for starters, isn?t it?
OK. Futurestar, thank you very much for your interest - feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or if you have any feedback/ideas. Mr Mast, hope you cheer up a bit soon, and please give up the trip of downing innovative, well-executed and well-meant projects. Especially if you haven't taken the time to read the material! Feel free to become an affiliate partner and make money for nothing, though.
Hope that the record is now somewhat straighter, thx for listening.
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14yearoldkid
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yeah
i think that it is a good way to sell ur music but i dont think 48 dollars is fair mayb like something less than that idk
i think that it is a good way to sell ur music but i dont think 48 dollars is fair mayb like something less than that idk