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Re: 2008/05/18/backstage/

DanoSongsBlog — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:34:14 -0000

This is one of those things that bands and artists will try and learn what "not" to do.

Sorry Grant, but its nothing a band can't already do with a blogspot blog, google analytics and feedburner.

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Re: 2008/05/18/backstage/

carolineaiken — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:19:21 -0000

long ago, record companies were worried that if people heard the music over the radio FOR FREE, they wouldn't buy the record.

Napster was the best thing that happened to me! People found me through free listenings from music posted by other people who already were fans. nice. I didn't have to do any work to get those new listeners/fans, thanks to the fans I already had. I could focus on the touring, the writing, the recording.
sweet. After a bit more research, I may try this.

Re: 2008/05/18/backstage/

Grant — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:37:28 -0000

@jamesc7 - the difference between your idea and Backstage is that with Backstage, artists can actually track how many people have downloaded their music and know who they are - it's up to the band to decide if they think that is valuable information or not.

@LaSean - the giveaways are self-promoted by the bands, not Backstage - their fans act as the quality filter - good music will get shared.

Re: 2008/05/18/backstage/

LaSean — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:15:14 -0000

This works for NIN because they have existing demand for their product. Listeners will quickly tune out without someone filtering for quality. The duds will sit right next to the stars. Anyone remember Napster fatigue when the novelty of "free" wore off? These tracks aren't free -- the price is your time.

Re: 2008/05/18/backstage/

jamesc7 — Mon, 19 May 2008 01:20:32 -0000

http://www.absolutepunk.net...

wow, some band just did almost excatly what i just said lol. Point proven!

Re: 2008/05/18/backstage/

bill — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:29:50 -0000

Arrington would be proud. Another company that thinks content owners/ creators shouldn't being compensated for acquiring customers for their website. I'm getting in early on the deadpool for this.

Re: 2008/05/18/backstage/

jamesc7 — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:45:15 -0000

Why wouldnt a band just put there tunes up on like a rapidshare and send out a link to all there myspace/facebook friends and then email some music news sites for some press. I don't get making the band pay. If anything the site should pay the bands for the traffic.