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BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3115 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How I Successfully Funded a Kickstarter - my personal story

The nice thing about CDs is that while yes no one is buying, they can work like business cards.





coffeesp00ns  ·  3114 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hey, just as an aside, some places will print you digital download cards. they can literally be a business card. that's what my old bad did (in conjunction with an amazing sounding but unpopular vinyl release).

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hmm, that's not too shabby of an idea.

Although, I'd only want to hand out so many free copies of the album. But I suppose those business cards with the download codes could be limited. I like your ideas coffee, I like your ideas a lot.

What was the vinyl release unpopular? Hit me with a link if it's still up

coffeesp00ns  ·  3113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The Vinyl was unpopular mostly because it was expensive - because pressing vinyl was expensive. It was mostly done, IMO, as a legacy project for the singer as well as her dad who was the big money behind the record.

this is the album here:

http://tindervoxband.bandcamp.com

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    It was mostly done, IMO, as a legacy project for the singer as well as her dad

I hear that. Instrumentation sounds dope though. What'd you play on the album?

coffeesp00ns  ·  3113 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I played bass! I sang backups a little too. it was a fun project, and they were all a lot of fun to play with. shame that a.) i had to go away for school and b.) the drummer and singer couldn't get their egos out of the way.

thenewgreen  ·  3115 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's an expensive business card. Get a thumb drive with your name/link on it... or an actual business card with a free download on it. Even many cars don't have CD players anymore. I sold most of my first albums CD's. I still have boxes of the second one because it was right at the cusp of people going digital.... at least that's what I tell myself :)

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3114 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah I saw that I a lot of popular bands are selling thumb drives of their discographies and what not.

I really like CDs though, haha. I still buy them and it's always nice when small local bands are selling them.

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  3114 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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