tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post5151674332219259131..comments2023-10-05T05:42:39.584-04:00Comments on Notes from the Jovian frontier: Common cause with other artists...blankenship.louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541461775158369620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-64341792343268375472014-04-29T12:48:54.486-04:002014-04-29T12:48:54.486-04:00I'm very curious what sort of % "self-pu...I'm very curious what sort of % "self-pubbing" dj's get from online distributors like Beatport or Band Camp. They certainly seem to suffer from the same pricing quandries -- big labels can charge whatever they want for an album, but pricing is all over the place for non-big-label musicians. <br /><br />I agree, we're not competitors here and art is not a zero-sum game. We're especially not competitors across artistic platforms -- heck, I've done some good brainstorming out on the dance floor. It's called "trance" music for a reason...blankenship.louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05541461775158369620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-72320940717589708862014-04-29T11:12:29.367-04:002014-04-29T11:12:29.367-04:00Very insightful Louise, well done. One difference ...Very insightful Louise, well done. One difference in the favor of us indie-pub folk is the non-mandatory nature of an intermediary- the publishing platforms don't charge cover to the readers! And the fee split to is a percentage, not flat-rate. That, plus the lack of "infrastructure spend" as you pointed out, make it much easier for us to do business, though you could argue the competition is much higher and more readily accessible than for live-anything, including music.<br />I never did clubs myself, but the family dabbles in local theater, both participating and attending and we support that consistently including attending shows written and directed by colleagues. <br />Onward and upward for all of us- Anne R. Allen always points out that fellow authors are friends, not competitors in any real sense, and now you've shown that extends to the other arts as well.Wm. L. Hahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918981970218130294noreply@blogger.com