RE: [Harp-L] how do we best support harp players when buying their music?

[Marc Molino <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for all the replies regarding the best way to support artists when buying their music! Sounds like buying direct is the way to go when possible.
-Marc> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 08:49:38 -0800> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> From: havaball@xxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] how do we best support harp players when buying their music?> CC: mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Marc asked:> If an artist has music available through multiple retail outlets > (music stores, Amazon.com, CDbaby, iTunes, and/or other venues), > which is the most supportive way to buy their music? Which option > puts more money in the artist's pocket? Is it more important that > they have higher sales figures on something mainstream like > amazon.com or iTunes or that they receive a higher amount of > royalties via a lesser-known retail outlet? For those of you who sell > your music, do you have a preference (beyond that people buy and > listen to it in the first place)?> --------------> The best scenerio is always to buy directly from the artist, if > possible. Anytime you can eliminate the middlemen, both the purchaser > and the artist can get a better deal. Sales figures at places like > Amazon and iTunes are pretty much irrelevant at this level.> > Granted, it's not always possible to buy direct. In that case, CDBaby > is preferable to Amazon, at least from the artist's perspective. The > Amazon Advantage program is such that Amazon receives 55% (and the > artist 45%) of the selling price.> > All of this assumes that the CD is self-produced, however. When an > artist has a label deal, 100% of the proceeds on a CD (bought > anywhere except directly from the artist) goes to the record company. > Then, much later, the artist *might* receive a "royalty." Of course > there are two sides to that story -- when an artist has a label deal, > at least s/he can be theoretically assured of distribution and > promotion. Speaking for myself, I've had very pleasant label deals > with several labels -- most notably Flying Fish, Rounder, Kicking > Mule, Taxim and No Guru. Also had a few losers which I shant mention > in a public forum. :)> > So in a nutshell, the direct route is always best for all concerned. > But believe me, all of us are just plain thrilled to make ANY sale, > no matter how it's accomplished!> > cheers,> Tom Ball> --------------> new CD at> http://CDBaby.com/cd/tomball3/from/havaball
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