Comments on: sales Q1 2010 http://colortheory.com/sales-q1-2010 electronic indie piano pop Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian Hazardhttp://colortheory.com/sales-q1-2010#comment-492 Brian Hazard Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:57:49 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2029#comment-492 Trent's ideas are an inspiration for all of us, but he's lucky to have a pre-existing fanbase to market to. Still, I do want to think of some sort of upgrade or two beyond a simple CD or download. Something that won't cost a fortune to make, in case nobody buys it! Trent’s ideas are an inspiration for all of us, but he’s lucky to have a pre-existing fanbase to market to. Still, I do want to think of some sort of upgrade or two beyond a simple CD or download. Something that won’t cost a fortune to make, in case nobody buys it!

]]> By: endomesohttp://colortheory.com/sales-q1-2010#comment-490 endomeso Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:52:43 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2029#comment-490 I think you're right Brian. The value of music has nosedived in recent years. Many illegal downloaders are happy to justify getting the music for free as the record companies having been ripping off the consumer for years. It feels like payback. Fair enough. However... now there's a whole new generation that's not experienced the old model to whom free downloads are just the way it is. I think giving the music away is probably the best strategy right now. I also don't play live. I'm a one man show and don't have enough arms to bring it to the stage. For me the other options would be merchandise and exclusive packages, much like the Trent Reznor model: http://putmeonit.blogspot.com/2010/03/trent-reznor-interview-business-model.html I think you’re right Brian.
The value of music has nosedived in recent years.
Many illegal downloaders are happy to justify getting the music for free as the record companies having been ripping off the consumer for years. It feels like payback. Fair enough.
However… now there’s a whole new generation that’s not experienced the old model to whom free downloads are just the way it is.
I think giving the music away is probably the best strategy right now.
I also don’t play live. I’m a one man show and don’t have enough arms to bring it to the stage.
For me the other options would be merchandise and exclusive packages, much like the Trent Reznor model:
http://putmeonit.blogspot.com/2010/03/trent-reznor-interview-business-model.html

]]> By: Brian Hazardhttp://colortheory.com/sales-q1-2010#comment-489 Brian Hazard Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:08:29 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2029#comment-489 I'm all for that! As a listener, I look forward to an all-streaming future, at long as audio quality doesn't suffer too much. As an artist, I hope the pay gets better than $167 per million streams, but I want it to be cheap enough for the end user that illegal downloading isn't worth the hassle. I’m all for that! As a listener, I look forward to an all-streaming future, at long as audio quality doesn’t suffer too much. As an artist, I hope the pay gets better than $167 per million streams, but I want it to be cheap enough for the end user that illegal downloading isn’t worth the hassle.

]]> By: Derekhttp://colortheory.com/sales-q1-2010#comment-488 Derek Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:33:28 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2029#comment-488 I'm glad you guys are champions of personal fulfillment. I'm jealous, actually. Wish I could sing and make music myself.Given that, I really think that this problem of having a viable business model for musicians is important. It saddens me when I see my coworkers in their early twenties illegally downloading music from the internet. I don't care about record companies, but I do care about artists. If we could live in a world where most artists self published and customers willingly paid for great music, that would be terrific.Derek I’m glad you guys are champions of personal fulfillment. I’m jealous, actually. Wish I could sing and make music myself.

Given that, I really think that this problem of having a viable business model for musicians is important. It saddens me when I see my coworkers in their early twenties illegally downloading music from the internet. I don’t care about record companies, but I do care about artists. If we could live in a world where most artists self published and customers willingly paid for great music, that would be terrific.

Derek

]]> By: Brian Hazardhttp://colortheory.com/sales-q1-2010#comment-487 Brian Hazard Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:08:38 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2029#comment-487 Back when I played live, I had a brandy snifter nearby for tips, and didn't do much better than The Dreaming! Still, I usually sold a few CDs and I got paid $80-$150 for 2-3 hours. I'm glad I don't do that anymore. :) Back when I played live, I had a brandy snifter nearby for tips, and didn’t do much better than The Dreaming! Still, I usually sold a few CDs and I got paid $80-$150 for 2-3 hours. I’m glad I don’t do that anymore. :)

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