Prog Achives Merchandise
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Topic: Prog Achives Merchandise
Posted By: doctorphil
Subject: Prog Achives Merchandise
Date Posted: December 12 2009 at 17:35
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Just a question for the Admins, forgive me if it has been asked before. Has anyone ever thought about producing and selling Prog Archive Merchandise on the site? Such as shirts, hats, patches, badges etc. I'm fairly new around here, and don't know very many people. There were obviously a few Prog Archive members at the recent Dream Theater concert I went to in Sydney, but there was no way for me to tell who they were. I think some people might be happy to advertise the fact that they are members here, and even get the chance to meet some other members this way. What do you think? ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. |
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 06:07
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It's a really good idea.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 06:27
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A. Welcome to PA! Hope you enjoy your stay! (it's a lyric written in 13/8 for Flute, Bass, Guitar and Drums. Don't take the previous statement seriously) B. Are those Maton guitars in your avatar? C. Excellent idea! ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 08:34
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You can always go to websites like shirtcity.com and make a ProgArchives T-Shirt ...
------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 08:52
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Oh my - can this lead to items such as "the progarchives thong": That special Christmas gift for your loved one...?
------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 09:03
I would LOVE a ProgArchives shirt..... until I get beat up at school  Seriously, that is a good idea though. Maybe we could make logos for each genre team, and create ProgArchives Prog Metal Team shirts, or ProgArchives Neo Prog Team shirts, etc. Then we could have a contest to see which team sells more merchandise.  (and we all know the metal team would win )-Jeff ------------- 
Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 11:17
| It would be interesting to have PA t-shirts, especially if they included some of darksideof's brilliant work. |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 13:20
mailto:M@x - M@x looks after the commercial side of the site. I know it is something he is keen to do, and is looking at various initiatives like those you mention.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 13:22
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That's good. I know I'd sport some gear.
------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 13:43
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COMING VERY VERY VERY SOON !!!! Seriously, like 1 month and it's available.
 ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 13:45
You really don't want to meet me... But hey, it's a good suggestion, it'll help me spot fresh nerd meat 
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doctorphil wrote:Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 14:01
| How about a ProgArchives coffee mug? Key chain? Belt buckle? Mousepad? Pencil & eraser & ruler? The possibilities are endless! |
Posted By: doctorphil
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 15:07
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Indeed. When not listening to music I'm the secretary of a small golf club. We receive endless advertising material offering to make corporate merchandise for us - you name it and someone will make it for you! Problem is that unless you order a large quantity the unit price is high. Yes, the guitars are 3 Matons. ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 16:30
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Another related question - don't believe it wasn't asked before, but I possibly just missed it.
Was there any ideas about release of so,me PA music CD's , rarities re-release,limited editions,etc? There are huge amount of members and we have perfect market research (using voting, album rating,etc). I believe that it will be interesting for many members just to have some interesting rare musical releases,released by PA.
I am in business development around 20 yrs, may be it is a reason why I am asking such kind of question
 . Technical part is not a problem, don't believe there are not specialists in that are between PA-people. ( My friends own small idependent label, so I know all their kitchen as well - not a big deal). If this idea will be interesting for site Team, I believe it is not a big problem just to prepare some blueprint for realisation. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 18:21
This is a very good question; I've also thought about this. The main problem is that by trying to promote various bands (with PA compilations for example) means dealing with materials whose copyright is owned by various companies/persons etc.; it's very complicated, it can be done, but a team is necessary (plenty of lawyers and accountants especially). The costs in this kind of strategy are way too high for PA. Re-releasing rarities and out of print albums would be a better strategy. In this case you deal with less copyright owners (probably just one for each album). The problem is here that someone still has to invest quite a lot before with the hope that the money will return; pre-orders would be a good idea (who wouldn't have preordered a reissue of Anglagard's Hybris a year ago, for example? BTW it's been re-released in the meantime). One other problem would be that most likely many such materials would need remastering, which I suppose is expensive. Signing new bands is the most difficult strategy, because this implies investing a lot in the production of the material (which is not already recorded like in the case above) and marketing (because the band would not be already known, like in the case above). In our case we have a niche market so this makes things a bit easier, but provides lesser incomes. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 22:55
I'm interested, any details to be revealed or will we have to wait and see? I'd be especially happy with genre-specific shirts but anything would be good.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 23:04
I'm keen on a Dave Stewart tea set, but I'll take a t-shirt or two 
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 23:07
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Could you pirate a Henry Cow shirt? It would make finding one much easier. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: December 13 2009 at 23:51
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I can see it now..."A ProgArchives exclusive, I'm pleased to announce the Wakeman Cape!"
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 02:08
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^^
EPIC. WIN. ------------- http://www.formspring.me/Aragorn224" rel="nofollow - Trendsetter win! The search for nonexistent perfection. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 02:37
I have some experience (not direct) in this field. One of interesting thing is just release of some live recordings of interesting known bands. For sure, there are some legal things as well, but generally it is more easy way. And for sure there is no need to do it with well known albums/bands, just no reason at all. But some limited edition releases of live shows could be released without big legal problems and at low costs ( again have some experience,if someone will be interested in).
I think this idea could be discussed in principal level: if it is interesting at all, there could be the team formed who can work on it. If it isn't - so no reson to speak about.
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 04:25
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^ it's a great idea, too bad about the legalities, you'd think a mutually beneficial arrangement could be worked out
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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 04:55
there are some decisons possible ( absolutely legal for sure), but not with any band . if idea works, we can discuss some details 
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 07:53
This is theoretically a good idea, but as the public of this niche consists mostly of PA users I have to tell you that, much to my surprise, most PA users don't like live albums. This was proved by many polls and threads I've seen on PA in the last three years. Maybe re-releasing lost gems would be a better idea. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 07:54
| BTW our forum colleague Angelo was planning to start a record label dedicated to exactly this - re-releasing lost gems and rare editions. I don't know what happened since he doesn't visit PA too much any more. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 08:11
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I am in touch with idie label doing similar things for gew years. Yes, re-releases of some excellent rare albums are attractive, where legal situation is clear ( quite often it isn't). And some live releases,or unusual live one-time projects work hardly for collectors. I am not speaking about just regular live albums.
But we are discussing things at the fantasy level. If decision-makers are interested, there is some ground to work. If not - it is just useless bla..bla..bla..
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: December 14 2009 at 08:33
Isn't all we do on PA just useless bla-bla? That's what I always thought, and I've always enjoyed it I never come to PA for serious bla-bla  |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 15 2009 at 07:05
Yey, put me down for one.
And one of those Jon Anderson shirts with the long, dangly sleeves. Cool.
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Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: December 15 2009 at 07:22
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I really recommend http://www.shirtcity.us - http://www.shirtcity.us ... a nice purple shirt with a orange text is quickly set up, and M@x could create his own store there and get referral fees.
------------- https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike" rel="nofollow - https://tagyourmusic.org/users/Mike |
Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: December 15 2009 at 09:32
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Can I have a pa gimp mask?
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: AnchovyRun
Date Posted: December 16 2009 at 15:50
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Yes. Yes you can. ------------- <>< The Anchovy Run ><> ------------------------------ Caravaning For Your Convenience |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: December 18 2009 at 06:12
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This would be awesome
I'm especially in favour of the belt buckle  ------------- 
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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: December 18 2009 at 06:39
I did a design for a PA badge and sent my suggestions to mailto:M@x - M@x some time ago, but he never got back to me about it. 
though here is a design for a PA "Shed/Gazebo" Tee-shirt to be going on with, designed by one of our regulars ...
 -------------  Prog Archives Tour Van 
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: December 18 2009 at 10:07
Pease resend it to max@progarchives.com , I am sorry about that, I dont' remember  ------------- Prog On ! |