Two days ago we released our Album “You Don’t Need This…” through Bandcamp, which is a really fresh site for unsigned bands like ourselves. We recorded the entire album in my home studio and it took us months of tracking, mixing, listening, critiquing, and mastering to reach its final release-worthy state.
After some research into independent music marketing, we came to the conclusion that we ought to offer downloads of our album for free with the option of paying as opposed to trying to squeeze 3-5 dollars out of our friends and fans. This way people can download our music without worry of whether they will like it, cause it won’t cost them anything. Seriously, who would buy an album of a band they know absolutely nothing about? I for one wouldn’t, but I would definitely consider downloading an album for free and giving it a shot. I might even spin a few bucks at the band, because at this point, I am well aware of the countless hours and/or dollars in the studio it takes to put out a decent product.
Creating and listening to music is one of the most awesome things us humanoids do, and I am grateful that we could be a part of it. I am grateful that we can share our music with people all around the globe through the cyberspaces and whatnot. Thanks for reading, thanks for sharing, and thanks for listening…
Update from Bill
Salutations,
Two days ago we released our Album “You Don’t Need This…” through Bandcamp, which is a really fresh site for unsigned bands like ourselves. We recorded the entire album in my home studio and it took us months of tracking, mixing, listening, critiquing, and mastering to reach its final release-worthy state.
After some research into independent music marketing, we came to the conclusion that we ought to offer downloads of our album for free with the option of paying as opposed to trying to squeeze 3-5 dollars out of our friends and fans. This way people can download our music without worry of whether they will like it, cause it won’t cost them anything. Seriously, who would buy an album of a band they know absolutely nothing about? I for one wouldn’t, but I would definitely consider downloading an album for free and giving it a shot. I might even spin a few bucks at the band, because at this point, I am well aware of the countless hours and/or dollars in the studio it takes to put out a decent product.
Creating and listening to music is one of the most awesome things us humanoids do, and I am grateful that we could be a part of it. I am grateful that we can share our music with people all around the globe through the cyberspaces and whatnot. Thanks for reading, thanks for sharing, and thanks for listening…
Bill Ritter
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OUR NEW ALBUM FOR FREE HERE!!!