Oct
5
Amie Street provides a new model for selling DRM-free music
Amie Street provides a new model for selling DRM-free music: among several novel ideas, the most innovative one has all songs starting from the very tempting price of 0c (as in: FREE) and going upwards according to their popularity (max. price that can be reached is $0.98).
From the TechCrunch writeup: “Songs uploaded by artists fluctuate in price according to demand over time. Users get recommendation tokens for each dollar they put into the system and get free credits if the songs they recommend rise in price. Artists receive 70% of sales proceeds.”
Also have a look at our writeup on eMusic.
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The site looks exciting! Sadly, the “pennys per song” model cannot sustain bands who sell fewer than hundreds of thousands of songs.
A better idea for lesser known artists is the sponsorship model. At ten to twenty dollars a year, your fans really do make a difference!
So give the songs away for free- they are your salespeople, working for you while you sleep. Your fans will find YOU, and then ask for their support.
...added by Liv Pooleside /// October 21st, 2006 at 03:39 AM