Vinyl release

Hi Timbo - it's even worse than that. Musicians who now "do music for themselves" are rewarded by the "fans" just, frankly, ripping them off. If I release something for free via any site - including Prog Archives, there are several hundred downloads. Charge someone even $1, the audience drops to zero. Sometimes, it's not necessarily the format, it's also the fact that you've asked someone for money. ;-)

If you consider that we'd charge £20 a year membership, and - signing up for vinyl, you'd get free membership, all the back catalogue AND a very limited vinyl release ("eBay special") then effectively.... "free limited edition album". But people don't see that. They see "Oh, got to pay money for that." 

They probably assume artists will still make money and will still keep producing music, some of which they'll get for free. This is pretty much like global warming - we all think it'll be fine and we'll never get to some kind of hideous disaster. 

Ah ah, no. ;-) 

OK, let's change the format then. 

Starting again - 

We will release a limited edition CD, this will never be issued elsewhere - the charge is £20, there will be 100 copies printed AFTER 50 people sign up. This is a pre-order. Your £20 will also gain you free VIP access to the website and a digital download of two albums, an LP and several singles PLUS 10% off our merchandise. 

Anyone signing up ? ;-)

1500 down a drain? I usually throw away 8 to 10 grand. Why would you do music expecting to get paid? Music has no value.