Comments on: Amie Street provides a new model for selling DRM-free music http://hifiblog.com/past/2006/10/05/amie-street-provides-a-new-model-for-selling-drm-free-music/ Interesting news/reviews/deals from the portable audio market Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Liv Pooleside http://hifiblog.com/past/2006/10/05/amie-street-provides-a-new-model-for-selling-drm-free-music/#comment-157 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:39:30 +0000 http://hifiblog.com/past/2006/10/05/amie-street-provides-a-new-model-for-selling-drm-free-music/#comment-157 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. 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.

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