Comments on: What is (Radiohead’s) music worth?

By: matt @ burst

matt @ burst — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:34:42 +0000

We would, however, love to hear your take on Radiohead offering their album “In Rainbows” as a pay-what-you-wish download.

By: matt @ burst

matt @ burst — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:33:24 +0000

er… well, um, wow, this is embarrassing. if you could state your question in the form of a question in plain workman’s english, we might have an easier time helping you out.

while this is not quite the appropriate forum for GarageBand questions, and I am somewhat less than familiar with Garageband, you might try bouncing out your tracks one by one and … yeah, I have no clue how to answer your question.

What is it about the mix you’re having trouble with? How is it not “mixing down right”? On second thought, you may want to ask your question at Apple GarageBand forum here… and be specific.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:42:13 +0000

Hey w’sup I have a ? do you guys work with garageband files NOT THE LOOPS I’m talking real songs that I put in the time to make lol, with a loop or two in some parts…I want the stuff that i did mixed down so it will be ready for vocals I had vocals put in the songs but it’s not mixing down right so I need help…

By: daniel @ burst

daniel @ burst — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:25:37 +0000

More added to the conversation : David Byrne (now with Wired Mag) interviewed Thom Yorke. Yorke confirms the intent was not a new business model and that the pay-what-you-like experiment only worked because of who they are. More timely and top shelf info, per usual, at Kings Of A&R.

By: danielholter.com

danielholter.com — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:35:32 +0000

[...] Our view on Radiohead’s new approach was tackled last week at the Burst Labs music licensing blog. [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:51:18 +0000

tunequest-

I don’t think I’m overestimating the appeal of “a few GarageBand loops” in the production music industry. I’ll grant you, the popular music industry is a different story, but I was more focused on the niche that BurstLabs dwells in.

And thanks for the correction, my bad.

By: tunequest

tunequest — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:27:27 +0000

I think you’re over-estimating the appeal of people throwing “a few GarageBand loops” together. Sure, at this point Moby can dump his trash and call it music because he’s already established notoriety.

What about ten years from now, when the lingering effects of big-budget marketing have worn off? I think by then, social media, such as blogs and other online communications may be providing the critical mass in exposure, criticism and advocacy for artists. And I don’t think those gatekeepers will be so easily led to believe that a few GarageBand Loops strung together are of equivalent value to the musicians who study and shape their craft.

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Also, the In Rainbows store is in British Pounds, not Euros. The U.K. is one of a handful of European countries using their own currency.

By: daniel @ burst

daniel @ burst — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:41:29 +0000

Pretty interesting post (and subsequent comments) over at Luis Villa's tieguy.org : check it here

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Blog Feeds about Music » Archive » What is (Radiohead’s) music worth? — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:13:27 +0000

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GadgetGadget.info - Gadgets on the web » What is (Radiohead’s) music worth? — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:18:05 +0000

[...] Rigel Gregg wrote an interesting post today!.Here’s a quick excerptWhen someone will throw a few GarageBand loops together, call it a music bed, and find someone to unload it on at a bargain-basement price, doesn’t it devalue the work of those of us that are staring through our jeweler’s loops, … [...]

By: Eptin

Eptin — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:31:20 +0000

This is quite a bit like the Terra Bite Lounge in Kirkland, WA. They have all the normal drinks a coffee shop would, have, but no prices, not even suggested prices. It’s quite simply a ‘pay what you think would be reasonable’ deal.

http://www.terrabite.org/

Article about it:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003558690_terrabite06e.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2007/02/05/2003558460.jpg

By: daniel @ burst

daniel @ burst — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:41:22 +0000

I’m paying $5 for the album download… enough to be decent about it, but not so much that I’ll want to skip buying the (non-special edition) physical package when it comes out next year. Seems fair, eh?