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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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Ok, since my going rate for a full-length LP is $10, how much would you pay for a 6 song (no new material, all covers or a possible remake) acoustic EP?
I want to release something with my friend Melanie for the summer.
How much is acceptable?
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nihilisticglee
Joined: Oct 12 2007
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Depends on several factors, one, how well the band/artist is, two, CD content, three, how many copies are produced. For example, I bought the One Day as a Lion EP, which contend fives original songs but the front man was the lead singer of RAtM, so I ended up paying ten dollars. Latter a I bought Str8 to Video: The Remixes, which had fifteenth remixes, a vocal track, and an instrumental, but I only ended up paying five dollars due to it being the same song over and over again, and the remixes done by mostly unknowns.
Since you are just releasing your first album, this album should probably be on the cheaper end, five dollars sounds fine, but it is up to you.
Also, sorry for the block of text above, it is late and I felt the need to write about CD and prices.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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I hate EPs.
I really hate EPs.
Put out a second album and add a bonus track or wait until after your third album.
CD's barely hold enough music as it is, EPs stay in my CD player for about 20 minutes and then I have to change it out again. It is annoying. I keep them in the CD case and never listen.
Please don't put out an EP.
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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I'm putting it out because it's 'Ross Rifle ft. Melanie Rogers'. And in a way, it's a concept album. It's ok, it's non-canon, you don't have to buy it 
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Rycona
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For aa 6-song EP, I'd pay $5, unless it was something I really, really liked and/or had longer songs on it.
We ended up just handing out our EP for promotional purposes, but our following was very limited at the time, so, it was necessary, though we did get a few sales.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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| ross_rifle113 wrote: |
| I'm putting it out because it's 'Ross Rifle ft. Melanie Rogers'. And in a way, it's a concept album. It's ok, it's non-canon, you don't have to buy it |
It is fine if you just want to offer via digital distribution.
I just hate EP CDs.
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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Maybe I will for that one then 
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MOGHARR
Title: The Original CandyWafer
Joined: Apr 05 2007
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I'm sort of against EP's too, but you should put it on your second or third album if you do put it out.
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Knyte
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Joined: Nov 01 2006
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Go off of the .75 - 1.00 per song rule.
6 Songs for 5 bucks seems more than fair.
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Cameron
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Joined: Feb 01 2008
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| GPFontaine wrote: |
| It is fine if you just want to offer via digital distribution. |
| ross_rifle113 wrote: |
| Maybe I will for that one then |
Could you, uh, have that in addition to disc format?
If it was just digital distribution, I wouldn't be able to download it... 
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Mr. Bomberman
2009 Forum Champion
Title: (still) token black.
Joined: Jan 27 2006
Location: Home of the lost towers
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50 million dollars.
No, I'd pay $5 too, considering the going rate for most is over 10-15 tracks for about, well, $10-15.
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JRA
Joined: Sep 17 2007
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$5 dollars is expensive enough. Though if your EP just so happens to be titled "Haunting The Chapel," I'd bump the price up to $7.50.
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
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Cam...there will always be a physical format. ALWAYS. If I ever have to pick one over the other, download will lose.
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Chrisby
Joined: Mar 31 2006
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I think I'd pay $7.50 at the most. 10 bucks is a little expensive for a six song EP.
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Shut up, Dorn
Title: White Chocolate
Joined: Jan 04 2008
Location: Grate Whyte Norf
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Since I know you, id give you six bucks. Unless you decided to do a My Chemical Romance tribute or something.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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im w/GP on this one. EP's are a waste imo.
i understand your logic behind it and what not, but i would go for the cheaper end and pay $5 or just go for the digital download
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