What is the best way to buya record to see that the most of the money you spend on a record goes to the artist?

ie. What music service allows the highest cut of money to go right to the artist?

streaming or mp3 downloads/cd etc

only way to make sure is to buy it directly from them at a show

AI wonder if any bands are bold enough to just have alink on their site "give us free money" via paypal for all the mp3's people have gotten for free

only way to make sure is to buy it directly from them at a show
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only way to make sure is to buy it directly from them at a show

― ultimate american sock (mh), Friday, May 8, 2015 8:41 AM (58 minutes ago)

sometimes the venue takes a cut of merch sales

those assholes

isnt there any online hat you can trow a tenner in!

is buying at a show at all like buy here

http://trashcansinatras.com/category/store/cd/

xp Amanda Palmer's?

Bitcoin

funnie typos

Bandcamp does things very reasonably and gives artists a lot of control

AI wonder if any bands are bold enough to just have alink on their site "give us free money" via paypal for all the mp3's people have gotten for free

I've thought for a while that this would be a really great idea. With the collapse of the music industry, why not actively and explicitly promote patronage as an option for sustaining artists' livelihoods?

sometimes the venue takes a cut of merch sales

― Mistah FAAB (sarahell), Friday, May 8, 2015 12:41 PM (33 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Most venues take a cut of t-shirt/keychain/whatever sales, but few take a cut of record/CD sales.

I saw Rocket From The Tombs at one such venue a few years ago. David Thomas circumvented the venue's 20% grab of CD sales by sitting on the stage and personally selling CDs to fans.

Most venues take a cut of t-shirt/keychain/whatever sales, but few take a cut of record/CD sales.

ime, the percentage they take of sales is across the board, records/shirts/etc.

Yeah, I wasn't 100% sure. A friend of mine works for a national touring band and told me that they try to avoid one particular venue in the northeast because the hall specifically takes a cut of CD and LP sales, and that this is apparently rare.

the situations i am familiar with where this is the case are university gigs

that's nuts and sad. none of the clubs we play have ever suggested such a thing but we're small potatoes.

it's usually larger venues where the band gets a guarantee

Amanda Palmer's asshole?

probably takes donations

bitcoin buttplugs

sorry

Patreon is probably brilliant when it works but how many artists have a super dedicated fanbase like that? I can't think of a single artist I like enough to make them a regular expense.

https://www.patreon.com/nicholaspuschak

never apologize for bitcoin buttplugs

I guess you have to also pay all the people who do PR - labels - roadies etc - everyone's got their hand in tha pot - especially promiotion. you woudl never jknow if the band existed if nto for promotion!!!
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I will say I have never felt that people deserve a ton of money for making pop music as a full time job - I think 2$ is a reasonable price for a downloaded album

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taht means "vaguely sweet"

Musicians who want money :ie a red ribbon around the trunk of a Birch tree to ward off negative energy. Hang Birch twigs over a cradle to protect a newborn from psychic harm. Use Birch bark as magical parchment to keep writings safe.

Brich for wealth in the msuic busineass??

The Birch Moon is a time of rebirth and regeneration. As the Solstice passes, it is time to look towards the light once more. When a forested area burns, Birch is the first tree to grow back. The Celtic name for this month is Beth, pronounced beh. Workings done in this month add momentum and a bit of extra "oomph" to new endeavors. The Birch is also associated with magic done for creativity and fertility, as well as healing and protection.