Sites to make money with your own music?

YorkeDaddy · 05-01-2014, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Create an account at reverbnation, put your music up, and setup a 'Donations' link. That way if you don't absolutely suck, people may or may not throw money at you.

Or go the Simon route as mentioned. Decisions, decisions...

This, or use bandcamp and have people "name their price" and a lot of the time people will shell out a couple bucks.

I've never bothered though because I don't even want their money for my music, but still...it works

Tristesse · 05-01-2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

a lot of the time people will shell out a couple bucks.

YorkeDaddy · 05-01-2014, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristesse

statistics are hard:

"...fans pay more than the minimum a whopping 40% of the time, driving up the average price paid by nearly 50% (in fact, every day, we see überfans paying $50, $100, $200 for albums priced far lower)."

https://bandcamp.com/help/selling#pricing_performance

Trollheart · 05-01-2014, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

statistics are hard:

"...fans pay more than the minimum a whopping 40% of the time, driving up the average price paid by nearly 50% (in fact, every day, we see überfans paying $50, $100, $200 for albums priced far lower)."

https://bandcamp.com/help/selling#pricing_performance

Surely that's just stupid? No matter how hardcore a fan you are, are you really gonna pay more than you have to? Specially if you're not getting anything extra for it? Can't imagine that.

Plankton · 05-01-2014, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Surely that's just stupid? No matter how hardcore a fan you are, are you really gonna pay more than you have to? Specially if you're not getting anything extra for it? Can't imagine that.

People with more money than what they know to do with. Most likely trying to gain some favor in the eyes of the artist. I know if someone paid me $200 for one of mine, I'd definitely give them some attention.

YorkeDaddy · 05-01-2014, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Surely that's just stupid? No matter how hardcore a fan you are, are you really gonna pay more than you have to? Specially if you're not getting anything extra for it? Can't imagine that.

If you're even on Bandcamp, chances are you're not a particularly well-known musical artist, and most people trying to make it big in the music industry have no money whatsoever (I know I sure don't), so a lot of people that pay extra are just trying to show their appreciation and help out the artist.

Plankton · 05-01-2014, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

If you're even on Bandcamp, chances are you're not a particularly well-known musical artist, and most people trying to make it big in the music industry have no money whatsoever (I know I sure don't), so a lot of people that pay extra are just trying to show their appreciation and help out the artist.

...and this.

Trollheart · 05-01-2014, 05:09 PM

I don't know how to tell you this guys, seeing as you're both (exceptionally talented) musicians, but I won't be paying either of you 200 dollars for your albums....

Plankton · 05-02-2014, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I don't know how to tell you this guys, seeing as you're both (exceptionally talented) musicians, but I won't be paying either of you 200 dollars for your albums....

My dream. It has been crushed. thx

WTF happened to York anyway?

Necromancer · 05-02-2014, 12:48 PM

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WTF happened to York anyway?

He must of got bored and got hisself banned. Maybe it's only for a month or so and he'll be back.

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