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We released an album at the end of June to all the major streaming platforms via Songtradr’s distribution deal. Yesterday we got our first payment - $32 for July. Nearly all from iTunes sales, Spotify streaming and Apple Music streaming. A pittance? Yup, but two months should pay the annual $60 fee for Songtradr’s Pro Plan which includes unlimited single, EP and album distribution to all the big players. I guess we could increase it with some promotion...nah.  No mountain home on the way but it is fun to diddle around with. J&B
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Cool. What's the name of the album?
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Cool. What's the name of the album?
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Bob Howdy, great to hear from you. “All Over The Map” by Janice Merritt. Searching Spotify ,Apple Music, Amazon, etc., with her name in quotes will find it and an EP called “Quiet Desperation.” I think most of the “haul” came from iTunes downloads. I haven’t read the details yet. Bud
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Way cool! Can I tell people I knew you "when"?
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That's with a "Pro" account, right? $49/yr.?
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Way cool! Can I tell people I knew you "when"?
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Bob Sure, but please don’t give them our address. Our house is in the woods and it would be a hassle to have folks driving in to look at the palatial estate.
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We released an album at the end of June to all the major streaming platforms via Songtradr’s distribution deal. Yesterday we got our first payment - $32 for July. J&B I think that's great. "A pittance"?....to some maybe, but not me because I put little importance on that dollar value. IMO....what's more important is that it's a manifestation of public recognition/acceptance. Plus, it helps keep one's song writing enthusiasm alive and well. Obviously your promotional path and song writing skills has proven itself to an actual listening demographic. Who knows what can occur from here on? That's my take.....
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That's really cool, y'all, congrats!!!
Hey, by the way, I want to launch a Kickstarter campaign.
Can I count on you and Janice for $32?
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We released an album at the end of June to all the major streaming platforms via Songtradr’s distribution deal. Yesterday we got our first payment - $32 for July. J&B I think that's great. "A pittance"?....to some maybe, but not me because I put little importance on that dollar value. IMO....what's more important is that it's a manifestation of public recognition/acceptance. Plus, it helps keep one's song writing enthusiasm alive and well. Obviously your promotional path and song writing skills has proven itself to an actual listening demographic. Who knows what can occur from here on? That's my take..... Thank you and you’re right. It does offer some validation to one’s efforts when folks other than family and friends apparently like it. Particularly given that we do only for fun. I was referencing (poorly) the difference in digital distribution and back in the day when we could sell a few CD's on CDBaby and make "real" money. We recorded a CD with our mentor, Randy Howard, that did well -- particularly in Europe where it charted and continued to sell for quite a while. We released it after his passing at only 39 and gave the proceeds to cancer research entities. Too this day (that was 16 years ago) every bit of money we might make from music we donate in his name. So I didn't mean to seem flippant about it. I frequently mention Randy and anybody interested can read about him on our web page. He was an amazing grammy nominated musician. https://www.janiceandbud.com/randy-howard.htmlBud
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That's with a "Pro" account, right? $49/yr.? $4.99 a month and can be cancelled any time. A lot of the digital distributors charge more than that for one album release. We've gotten a kick out of it. It takes about 20 minutes to create a "release" assuming your songs are already on Songtradr and you have something suitable for "cover" art. It's just a hobby for us...not something that we take seriously enough to ever consider creating music specifically for Songratdr or would take the time to actively promote. We just uploaded our BiaB user forum catalog and use it for releases and possible licensing, etc. But as I mentioned in an above post knowing strangers are paying for (iTunes) and streaming from Spotify, etc., does make you feel like you might be getting something "right" -- at least for a very limited audience And, the songs that we've licensed through Songtradr offers the same sense of validation. FWIW, etc. Bud
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[quote=chulaivet1966][quote=Janice & Bud] So I didn't mean to seem flippant about it. Bud No....you didn't sound 'flippant' at all and no clear thinking person would think that. I see you've had some past success and are persevering in a very competitive and saturated market landscape. Write well and prosper....
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That's with a "Pro" account, right? $49/yr.? $4.99 a month and can be cancelled any time. A lot of the digital distributors charge more than that for one album release. We've gotten a kick out of it. It takes about 20 minutes to create a "release" assuming your songs are already on Songtradr and you have something suitable for "cover" art. It's just a hobby for us...not something that we take seriously enough to ever consider creating music specifically for Songratdr or would take the time to actively promote. We just uploaded our BiaB user forum catalog and use it for releases and possible licensing, etc. But as I mentioned in an above post knowing strangers are paying for (iTunes) and streaming from Spotify, etc., does make you feel like you might be getting something "right" -- at least for a very limited audience And, the songs that we've licensed through Songtradr offers the same sense of validation. FWIW, etc. Bud Cool. I'm already a "Pro" member. Working on that album release.  Best of luck with the albums! Regards, Bob
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Congratulations on the check. It validates that folks are taking notice and appreciate your efforts!
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Very good. Question, since I’m not familiar with Soundtradr: does it include registering you on Sound Exchange? You’ll want to have that if you get picked up by satellite TV music channels, or Sirius XM etc.
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Hey Bud,
That's great news! In this day of getting paid $.005 for a stream I think $32 is a pretty good payout for one month.
I was reading some of the replies and have a question for you about Songtradr. They distributed your music to all the major players because you have their pro plan which costs $4.99 a month. You said you can cancel that subscription at any time, but if you do that what happens to future earnings from the CD? Does Songtradr get it??
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Many Congrats Janice and Bud,
I'm a great admirer of you both as others folks must be too, well done and long may it continue.
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That's great news. Congratulations.
I recently floated a trial distribution release but it's too soon to see any results.
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That's really cool, y'all, congrats!!!
Hey, by the way, I want to launch a Kickstarter campaign.
Can I count on you and Janice for $32?
Sure, could you give an estimate of what our ultimate returns might be? J&B
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Very good. Question, since I’m not familiar with Soundtradr: does it include registering you on Sound Exchange? You’ll want to have that if you get picked up by satellite TV music channels, or Sirius XM etc. Matt, I have no idea. I do know that CDBaby has negotiated a deal with them re digital releases but dunno about Songtradr. They do assign the international code numbers to the songs, etc. Bud
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Hey Bud,
That's great news! In this day of getting paid $.005 for a stream I think $32 is a pretty good payout for one month.
I was reading some of the replies and have a question for you about Songtradr. They distributed your music to all the major players because you have their pro plan which costs $4.99 a month. You said you can cancel that subscription at any time, but if you do that what happens to future earnings from the CD? Does Songtradr get it?? Hey Dave, 2/3 of that total came from iTunes downloads so there was not, relatively, a very large number of streams. I have no idea why folks are still paying for iTunes downloads. If you cancel the Pro option ST get's 40% of the income. However, you can request that your releases be removed and you could go with another distributor. Also ST has a new plan where non Pro users can pay $20 a year and get unlimited releases. So there are a lot of options. Me? I wonder if we'll wake up one day and ST will be gone. They seem to be to be a bit of a shaky startup although I think they have a good business plan. But the website remains very quirky and they don't have a mobile app.
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Cool.... if you're like me, it's not about the money. It's the journey. The people we meet, the fun we have, and the occasional check in the mailbox is just the icing on the cake, and a good reason to go out and blow it all on one dinner.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Cool.... if you're like me, it's not about the money. It's the journey. The people we meet, the fun we have, and the occasional check in the mailbox is just the icing on the cake, and a good reason to go out and blow it all on one dinner. That says it all!
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Congrats! That's really exciting!
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Great News, J&B... I've listen to some of your songs and I suspect you'll be getting larger checks soon...
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Hey Bud,
That's great news! In this day of getting paid $.005 for a stream I think $32 is a pretty good payout for one month.
That was my first thought too! You must be generating some serious plays to generate $32 in your first month! Good job! The nice thing about this paradigm is that the shelf life of music is practically infinite, and your potential audience is global. Unlike manufacturing, where you have to make a new item in order to sell it and make money... with music you make it once then "sell" it many times. Any kind of recurring income, no matter how small, is awesome! Like free money!
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