================================================ Subject: Odp:Re: NCR - A great way for bands to give fans incentives to buy instead of download music From: "Agnieszka" To: Date: Tue 19 Jun 2001 10:45:44 +0200 ================================================ There was an interesting situation when it comes to this band called Marillion. They're gonna record a new album, but unfortunately they contract with a record company ended, they didn't have any money to make the record. SO they thought they'll ask their fans, what would they think if the band ask them to pay for a cd that wasn't even recorded yet ! And guess what? Over 10 000 fans send checks to the band with money, even though when the last records of them wasn't brilliant. Some people send even more than for one cd, just to help them... Then Marillion came to the record company and said - hey ! what do you think about releasing our album and we're gonna pay for that...you just take care of promotions and they discuss the rights. Except for - Marillion will produce and get the first 10 000 copies for the people, who already paid for them. And so it was. They relased ther new album "Anoraknophobia", people who pre-buy it received the album before it was in stores, and they get it with another bonus cd. I think what was more important - they knew there are people, who trust them and are great fans, they still have a fan base they can play for.I just want to tell you about it, since it's not common and it's kind of revolutionary. I was thinking then what Creed fans would do if they ask us for something like that... Agie ----- Original Message ----- From: Debbi R To: Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 1:12 AM Subject: Re: NCR - A great way for bands to give fans incentives to buy instead of download music > Bands and record companies suing individuals that make a copy or 10 is > just plain stupid, imo. It's much easier for me to see their > justification for suing sharing sites and other "distribution" points. > > The Offspring example you give is a great illustration of how musicians, > for the most part, simply don't have ownership or control over their own > material. I think there's something inherently wrong with that. > Unfortunately, to get a contract, they have to sign those rights away. > > DebbiR > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp