Comments on: Music Sales Widgets, Everywhere http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/07/05/music-sales-widgets-everywhere/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:53:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: mike b http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/07/05/music-sales-widgets-everywhere/#comment-217812 mike b Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:13:21 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/07/05/music-sales-widgets-everywhere/#comment-217812 The one-girl-band Girl Crusade is experimenting with Nimbit's music widget here: http://www.girlcrusade.com Looks pretty good... The one-girl-band Girl Crusade is experimenting with Nimbit’s music widget here:

http://www.girlcrusade.com

Looks pretty good…

]]> By: dead_red_eyes http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/07/05/music-sales-widgets-everywhere/#comment-217746 dead_red_eyes Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:11:49 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/07/05/music-sales-widgets-everywhere/#comment-217746 Indeed, I think that's what I meant ... is that for smaller musicians, it's probably not worth it. What I wonder is this, if you're already on a label and you do the SNOCAP thing, do they still get 39%, while you and your label fight over the rest? Cause that really isn't worth it is it? Our digital distributor doesn't even nearly take that amount as their cut. Then again, if they're providing DRM-free tracks ... idk, for an independent musician, the 39% is feasible if you don't have a label, as that's close to their cut ... if not more. I do see the advantage of having the tracks readily available on your MySpace page and such. Hmmm .... Indeed, I think that’s what I meant … is that for smaller musicians, it’s probably not worth it. What I wonder is this, if you’re already on a label and you do the SNOCAP thing, do they still get 39%, while you and your label fight over the rest? Cause that really isn’t worth it is it? Our digital distributor doesn’t even nearly take that amount as their cut.

Then again, if they’re providing DRM-free tracks … idk, for an independent musician, the 39% is feasible if you don’t have a label, as that’s close to their cut … if not more. I do see the advantage of having the tracks readily available on your MySpace page and such.

Hmmm ….

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/07/05/music-sales-widgets-everywhere/#comment-217408 Peter Kirn Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:48:43 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/07/05/music-sales-widgets-everywhere/#comment-217408 Well, from their perspective, in terms of the business -- and compared to other models for artists -- that's not so bad. I guess for many, it's about which is the right tool for the job. (And I wonder if these sorts of widgets will really be what we're using a few years down the road...) Nimbit I did like in that it looked more featured; then it was more about providing services / expanding outlets. This does depend very much on scale. For many smaller musicians, it seems hardly worth it. Well, from their perspective, in terms of the business — and compared to other models for artists — that’s not so bad. I guess for many, it’s about which is the right tool for the job. (And I wonder if these sorts of widgets will really be what we’re using a few years down the road…)

Nimbit I did like in that it looked more featured; then it was more about providing services / expanding outlets.

This does depend very much on scale. For many smaller musicians, it seems hardly worth it.

]]> By: dead_red_eyes http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/07/05/music-sales-widgets-everywhere/#comment-217404 dead_red_eyes Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:45:06 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/07/05/music-sales-widgets-everywhere/#comment-217404 My friends "You.May.Die.In.The.Desert" just blogged about Snocap ... "First, you have to wait until you have made $20 from people buying your songs before you get a check. Then, SNOCAP takes a "small fee", which is actually .39 cents per song. In addition, there is a $ 30 annual fee. I guess if you are selling thousands of songs it might be understandable, but for most small indie bands that seems like way to much. you have to sell at least 50 songs before you see any profit. http://www.snocap.com/join/compare.php" Sounds screwed up to me. So that means before you get any money back, you have to sell 70 tracks ... that's quite a bit. Idk ... seems a bit excessive really. My friends “You.May.Die.In.The.Desert” just blogged about Snocap …

“First, you have to wait until you have made $20 from people buying your songs before you get a check. Then, SNOCAP takes a “small fee”, which is actually .39 cents per song. In addition, there is a $ 30 annual fee.

I guess if you are selling thousands of songs it might be understandable, but for most small indie bands that seems like way to much.

you have to sell at least 50 songs before you see any profit.

http://www.snocap.com/join/compare.php”

Sounds screwed up to me. So that means before you get any money back, you have to sell 70 tracks … that’s quite a bit. Idk … seems a bit excessive really.

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