| CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast |
 June 29,
2009
Ep.65 : Matthew Ebel - Stream your concerts to the world
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| CD Baby Music Podcasts |
 Music Discovery
 Hip Hop
 60's Pop
 Rockabilly
 Top Sellers
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| Top-Sellers in September will be on special compilation |
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We're always trying to do more things to help promote your CD. Here's something you can take advantage of:
THE CD BABY SAMPLER What is it?
a CD sent along with every single order we sell.
How many songs?
10 audio tracks. 80-90 mp3 tracks. All on one CD. (meaning: anyone with any CD player can hear the first 10 songs. Then anyone with a cd-rom drive and an MP3 player can hear the other 80-90 songs.)
How do I get on it?
On October 2nd, we'll tally the 100 best selling albums from September 1-30, and contact you for permission. We're only going to count how many CDs were SHIPPED as of midnight on September 30th.
The #1-10 will be audio tracks, and #11-100 will be MP3 files. Then we make 5000 CDs, and give them to the next 5000 customers in November and December.
That's not fair! My music is great but I'm not a top-seller!
Last time we did this, the top #100 seller had only sold 30 CDs! I'm suuuuure you can sell 30 CDs in a whole month of trying. Get creative. Try a new approach. Reach some new fans.
Does it cost anything? Do we get paid anything?
Nope. Nope. I'm paying for the cost of it myself, as thanks for your business, and in hopes of turning on our customers to albums they might not have noticed last time they were at CD Baby.
But you'll ask my permission, right?
Right. On October 2nd, if you're a top-100 seller, I'll email to ask your permission.
What song will you use?
I'll ask you on October 2nd, if you're a top-100 seller this month, which ones you give us permission to use. Then we get to pick a track from those, in order to make it a well-flowing album.
Will we get credit on the album cover?
Yep. It's a thin cardboard sleeve so it will fit with every order. But the back cover lists every Artist Name, Album Name, Song Name, and CD Baby web address.
What to do now?
Go promote! We'll do the counting. (No fair buying your own CD, or asking your mom to buy 100 copies. Karma, baby.)
Do sales at live shows count?
Nope. Only CD sales sold through cdbaby.com - so we can track it fairly and accurately.
Wait I have more questions!
Please click here first and read last year's announcement of this same promotion. It will answer most of your questions, I'll bet.
This is probably obvious, but remember that this CD will be going to people who buy CDs online. Meaning: the very people that are most likely to come back and buy your CD. It's the best targeted promotion you could ask for.
Derek Sivers, CD Baby, Hostbaby
http://cdbaby.com
http://hostbaby.com <-- web hosting for musicians
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How about the $5 dollars specials? I sell a bunch of CD's when you run that promotion. How about running that in September to help my cause??
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The $5 specials are ALWAYS running. Those sales count, yes. To get on it, just log in to your members login area at http://members.cdbaby.com -- then click EDIT ALUBUM INFO - then edit the OPTIONAL things at the bottom of the list.
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This compilation is an AWESOME idea !!! I hope to make it. Please let me know !!! Cool, Steve Liberace
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Don't worry, my music won't sell that much...
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Gray (at CD Baby) makes an excellent point on his post at http://cdbaby.org/stories/04/05/05/0708571.html ;
- "we've seen artists (that don't necessarily move large amounts of CDs from www.cdbaby.com) sell incredibly well on iTunes and other services."
This raises the question;
To tally the TRUE best selling songs, shouldn't digital sales be accounted for, especially since they are almost always a direct result of CD Baby? (Even though they may have been downloaded from Rhapsody, i Tunes, et al..., the digital sales are usually a result of CD Baby's digital distribution program!)
It occurs to me that including digital sales may introduce a logistical difficulty which makes it prohibitive, and if that is the case I can certainly understand excluding them. You guys are doing alot for us already, and I know I speak for alot of individuals when I say we appreciate it. However, if including digital sales is not too much trouble, I think it should be done for fairness sake, for as Gray points out, some individuals sell more in the digital realm for some reason. Just my 2 cents. Thanks, Jeff
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>> To tally the TRUE best selling songs, shouldn't digital sales be accounted for
We'd have to wait months for the results. Plus it's only song-by-song. Plus... well... we're a record store. :-)
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How many CDs on average did the top sellers move in one month last year??
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is this cd compilation going to be genre-specific or is it literally the top 100 shipped albums ?
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top 100 shipped albums, with no editorial bent. just the facts.
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Do digital sales through CD Baby's efforts count toward the top 100 contest.
Keep up the good work and we all thank you.
Sincerely,
Harvey Derrick
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I have a NEW release that I am going get to you within 1 week from today...do I have enough time to have IT be listed and selling, and thus, the one I sell enough of to win this thing? ;)
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Yes count me in I will love to be a part of this compilation idea.
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I have an e-mail list of fans and I just wanted to make sure that if I encourage people to buy multiple copies (say, 5) to give as gifts or save for stocking stuffers that all 5 count if one person gets them....cool?
Thanks for the opportunity!!
Dan
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Yes,I I all ways love your marketings ideas,count me, in this compilation idea.
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Derek, you are one sexy bi$%^! Stay beautiful!
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Derek for third party president!!!!
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Will there be similar compilations in future months? How often? :)
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We do this about once a year. Usually in August, but I forgot this year. :-)
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So who made the Top 100 list?
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yeah, when do we hear who the lucky ones are?
great idea with this thing by the way...
thanks,
-adam burnett
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Winners, below, with the total # sold.
To see an album, just add cdbaby.com/cd/ to the albumcode listed
#1 : failuredvd 744
#2 : danzanes6 556
#3 : amoslee2 479
#4 : mariiijima3 414
#5 : happalmer9 338
#6 : slankardband 253
#7 : esposthumus 239
#8 : dmbailey04 213
#9 : hotellights 204
#10 : liquidblue 183
#11 : idinamenzel 179
#12 : jude2 165
#13 : gregnjunko4 138
#14 : hudson 135
#15 : stanridgway13 126
#16 : ferrick6 121
#17 : aleximurdoch 121
#18 : sealscrofts 118
#19 : hotelcafe1 108
#20 : dolbyautograph2 105
#21 : amandadroste 105
#22 : tyronewells3 104
#23 : bloodshowmusic 103
#24 : kpayne 99
#25 : slankard 97
#26 : jonbrion 93
#27 : richie2 93
#28 : cptnsp 89
#29 : indecision3 87
#30 : joulesgraves5 86
#31 : ruthiefoster3 82
#32 : garyjules 81
#33 : on 80
#34 : trespassers2 80
#35 : gurgevich5 77
#36 : gabriela2 71
#37 : ecolville2 71
#38 : granian4 70
#39 : bowmanband2 69
#40 : echolyndvd 68
#41 : dansmith 68
#42 : midon2 68
#43 : mcguire 67
#44 : harmoniouswail4 66
#45 : gunnarmadsen97 65
#46 : roberts4 61
#47 : billyjonas5 61
#48 : mara2 61
#49 : gmjmaf 60
#50 : hornheads3 59
#51 : spektor2 59
#52 : xraystar 58
#53 : mcvay 58
#54 : portersmith 56
#55 : dogfight2 56
#56 : slaw2 55
#57 : fooledbyapril 55
#58 : thesource 53
#59 : nathanj2 52
#60 : gracepotter 52
#61 : dlm 50
#62 : double 49
#63 : mattvrba 49
#64 : floydhead 49
#65 : bards5 49
#66 : matthewchase 48
#67 : ruthlevy 48
#68 : sibl 48
#69 : gregv 47
#70 : zox2 47
#71 : sandfly 47
#72 : debtalan 46
#73 : ledoux 46
#74 : antigonerising3 46
#75 : prozak 45
#76 : fisher2 44
#77 : alexcall 44
#78 : figueroa3 43
#79 : lospochos2 43
#80 : tgoodman 43
#81 : bobbymoon 42
#82 : weepies 42
#83 : richie 42
#84 : lauriem2 41
#85 : bearde2 40
#86 : sheiatkins 40
#87 : nuss2 40
#88 : annemccue 40
#89 : navan2 39
#90 : livinoutloud5 39
#91 : charlotte 38
#92 : reddelicious 38
#93 : jimbianco4 38
#94 : daughterdarling 38
#95 : yotr 38
#96 : liquidmind7 37
#97 : gnuttmusic 37
#98 : deborahd2 37
#99 : miller 37
#100 : claycotton 37
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Note: due to many complaints and misunderstandings last year, I DID combine an artist's albums into one this year. For example if someone had two different albums on CD Baby and sold 20 copies of each, I counted it as if the top-selling one had sold 40 copies.
Doing it that way served two purposes: (1) it kept many artists from clogging the list (otherwise Dan Zanes would have been like 5 of the top 100!) (2) it gave a fair shot to people who had multiple albums that sold under 37 copies each, but combined got them on the chart.
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***UPDATE 10/20/04***
heres a reason to get in on buying
YOU'LL GET A FREE FULL COLOR LIMITED PRESSING PROMO POSTER OF "THE ROAD" A TRIBUTE TO BROTHER CANE DIRECTLY FROM ROCKTRAX RECORDS WITH EVERY CD PURCHASE HERE A CD BABY view it at www.rocktraxrecords.com
"The Road" A Tribute to Brother Cane hits Italy Radio, dj Federico Martinelli from The Rock Invasion has been spinning the sounds of "The Road". The show on 8/5/04 included Black Label, Loaded Dice, Leaderdog, Half Down Thomas, and the show on 8/17/04 included Rain, Lonesome Moe, Mike Farris, and The Southern Rock AllStars... many thanks Federico from RockTrax Records (The Rock Invasion radio shows are free by request with your purchase of "The Road" cd
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When will the compilation be released?
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It's been out for a while. It's not for sale, though. Just a freebie to returning customers.
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Hey Derek,
This is Jake Ramirez, I do promotions for Big Blue C, . I just signed up David Ramirez to your store and had a question about wether or not you were going to be holding the top 100 sellers contest in September. I saw the board for last year and thought that was a cool idea. I've been reading through all your sites the past couple weeks and it amazes me how much you do for people. If you could get back to me about the compilations that'd be awesome! Take care.
Jake Ramirez
Promotional Manager
Big Blue C
ph: 281-980-1723
cel: 832-549-0991
fax: 281-980-1757
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I have to say this a fantastic way cdbaby is going about it.
It is plain clear that you have the want in you do care about in promoting independant artist.
have a good day
Benny Woodley
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I'am a 68 yera old saxophonest jest wonting to be heard. It's not about money. I have did backup for a great nunber of singers and groups. I love music, and in turning my life around to jesus in praise and woship. I WOULD LIKE TO CLOCK OUT PRAISEING HIM. I am working on another CD,.Geting ready to send it to you by December. Thanks for being there.
and may GOD bless.
Charles
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| NOTE: If you need a reply you should email CD Baby directly instead of posting here. We don't often read old message board postings, and have no way of replying to them!
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