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Non-label recording idea - Jill Sobule Did it NOT a JOKE. Cool idea for artists trying to get enough support behind an album, ask the fans for the cash to make it! Last January, she started her effort to raise $75k to cover the expenses of creating and distributing her new CD. Fund-raising is done, CD out in April, She accomplished just that by promising different levels of gifts. Honestly, i think this is brilliant.
* $10 - Unpolished Rock (but with potential) Level: A free digital download of the album, when it's released. * $25 - Polished Rock Level: An advance copy of the CD. Weeks before the masses. * $50 - Pewter Level: An advance copy and a "Thank You" on the CD. * $100 - Copper Level: All the above, plus a T-shirt saying you're a junior executive producer on the album. * $200 - Bronze Level: Free admission to my shows for 2008. * $250 - Silver Level: All the above, plus a membership to the "Secret Society Producer's Club," which means you'll get a secret password to a website where I'll post some rough tracks, or... something worthwhile. * $500 - Gold Level: This is where it gets good! At the end of my CD, I'll do a fun instrumental track where I'll mention your name and maybe rhyme with it. And if you don't want your name used, you can give me a loved one's instead. What a great gift! * $750 - Gold Doubloons Level: Exactly like the gold level, but you give me more money. * $1,000 - Platinum Level: How would you like to have a theme song written for you? I'll have a song you can put on your answering machine and show off. Again, this could be a gift. * $2,500 - Emerald Level: Mentioned as an executive producer of the album -- whoop-di-doo! * $5,000 — Diamond Level: I will come and do a house concert for you. Invite your friends, serve some drinks, bring me out and I sing. Actually, this level is a smart choice economically. I've played many house concerts where the host has charged his guests and made his money back. I'd go for this if I were you. * $10,000 - Weapons-Grade Plutonium Level: You get to come and sing on my CD. Don't worry if you can't sing - we can fix that on our end. Also, you can always play the cowbell. | |
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OrionRising said: * $500 - Gold Level: This is where it gets good! At the end of my CD, I'll do a fun instrumental track where I'll mention your name and maybe rhyme with it. And if you don't want your name used, you can give me a loved one's instead. What a great gift! * $750 - Gold Doubloons Level: Exactly like the gold level, but you give me more money. .  | |
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Read an interview on cnn.com. Someone from the U.K. did give 10K directly to her and they did meet and sing as promised.
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Todd Rundgren pioneered this type of thing (Artist direct to fans) back in 1998 with PatroNet
PatroNet.com has launched Todd Rundgren's revolutionary new software, The Interocitor, for the delivery of creative content, way beyond just downloading music. This on-line service allows Todd to establish a relationship with his fans in a way that will bring artist and patron closer than ever before possible. For only $40.00 a year you can have access to Todd like you have always wanted but never could before.
The Interocitor is a multiple channel, 3D environment that will include: 1.No longer wait two years for a new CD, get the music as soon as Todd records it. Hear the new CD "One Long Year", also available see several new flash animation that accompany a few songs. 2.Live and taped concert web casts. Footage from the current "Power Trio" tour, see Kasim fall and break his leg on stage. Stop into the Tiki Room's cocktail lounge before watching a show from "With A Twist" tour. Order a tropical refreshment from our friendly bartender served in a Tiki God cup. Check out the Mai Tai Museum while there. 3.Games based on Todd and Utopia's music. Help Todd climb to the top of the pyramid to save Singring from eternal imprisonment in the glass guitar while Roger, Kasim and Willie try to stop him. Or play a game of "Concentration" using sound bites from all of Todd's solo albums. 4.The House Of Fashion, archiving the many colorful stage costumes Todd has worn throughout his career. Photos spanning Todd's career and life. Fans will have the ability to submit and have their photos of Todd hung in the gallery as well. 5.The Castle of Mystery where you can get your deepest and darkest questions answered. Find out if you can levitate Todd. 6.Live chats with Todd. Receive post cards and e-mail from Todd himself. (in 1999 he sent out the "Twelve E-mails Of Christmas") 7.Surprises on every wall, you will just have to explore and experiment. (not all the content listed will be available right at the launch) Check out what all the excitement is about at www.patronet.com. Join Todd! Come Closer!! Peer over his shoulder!!! http://trconnection.com/t...tronet.art It'll be interesting to see how much of this she's able to pull off. I wish her the best. tA  Tribal Disorder
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haha I like that | |
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That looks very interesting. I would hope that she gets some media attentioon from it....It's an original and funny concept for bucking the system while also interacting with fans. Yeah, she probably won't. Maybe she should have ten kids at once...than she'll be on CNN's "Showbiz Tonight" every night! | |
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The Todd Rundgren connection was deeper than I thought...
Jill Sobule (born January 16, 1965 in Denver, Colorado) is an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl", and "Supermodel" from the soundtrack of the 1995 film Clueless. Sobule's debut album Things Here Are Different was released in 1990. Though produced by pop legend Todd Rundgren, the album failed to sell. During this period a follow-up record was produced by British New Wave rocker Joe Jackson but Sobule was dropped from her label and the second record was never released. It was five years before Sobule landed another recording contract. ...http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ill_Sobule 2008 Radio interview here: http://www.blogtalkradio....l%20Sobule tA Tribal Disorder
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I read about this at CNN.com this morning. It sorta reminds me of sellaband.com and theAudience is right - she's not the first recording artist to have their fans "pay" for the album. Although I think 75 G's to produce a pop record these days is complete foolishness and an utter waste of money, I wish her and like minded artists the best. | |
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