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| Biggest one-week CD Baby payout ever : $1,046,317 |
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Just running the usual Monday-night payments to artists, and was quite surprised to see that this week's payout amount was over $1 million. $1,046,317.61 to be exact.
Pretty amazing that it took us four years to hit the $1 million mark in payouts to artists (1998 to 2002), now it can happen in a single week.
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Woah, that's a staggering amount! Keep up the good work ;)
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That's incredible. CD Baby Rocks!
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Cdbaby is by far the BEST! Your hard work and all the talented artists will make cdbaby a force to behold. More power to you and all those that make up the CDBABY FAMILY.
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Who Eva Made that much money, god bless. not many people can do that. keep up the good work.
P.s. let me know how it's done.
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well over double the amount you announced in january... i'm just curious how many hits to cdbaby you recieve now, and if the deal with best buy has had a huge impact ??? soon be over $2 million !!! i'm so pleased i signed up
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We have ALL (Cdbaby, Indie Artist, etc.) come a long way!
Whoooppeee!!
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WOO HOOO!!!!! That is sooooo cool.
good to hear and congrats!
I know I had at least 2 digital downloads (.99 cents) that helped to get that number so high :) LOL!!!! cool!
I laughed at myself yesterday when I checked my digital page and let out this big Whoop! I think the entire hotel heard me! LOL! As if I'd won a million dollar contract with an awesome label who lets' me keep all the rights to my stuff and is honest and forthright and lets me keep full creative control and does tons of great publicity /marketing around my music and loves and supports me me and spoils me rotten! ! LOL!!!! but it was only 2 more digital downloads for .99 cents LOL!!!
Derek you guys do more than just distribute, open channels for indies in the marketplace, and give us great ways to understand our sales from the access to data you give us,....That is all really importat stuff. but more than that my hopes raise by having this open channel support( CDBBABY.ccom) with which I can build my business and see fruits of my efforst every so often. Being an indie I can't do it alone annd yet can't affod to hire people to do certain tasks. The best feeling in the world. and though I feel there ought to be more fruits for the effort I put in, I also feel this chanel is stil new and that it's a matter of short time before that can happen.. since now there is a stable and steady diligent channel that doesn't shut down out of greed or exclusivity or fear or whatever, for it's own wants.. but rather recognizes that the channels gets to stay open as long as it's there for the greater good of us all somwehow..
thanks
regards
BArb
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WOW! great job Derek and cdbaby staff .Over one
million dollars paid out to artist in only one WEEK now thats gotta be moving at the spead of light!
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That is so cool,
this also was my biggest week yet.
Thanks for the chance to get my music out there for teachers and students of history.
www.professorpresley.com
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I am excited for you AND us :)
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WOW! Congrats to CD Baby and all artists here!
...and we just started! ;-)
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Astounding!! - Upward & Indeed Onward !!
www.carmina.co.uk
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CD BABY FO LIFE MAN THIS IS AMAZING FOR ONE WEEK
MAN --YO DEREK KEEP IT UP MAN YOU THE MAN BRO
NO DOUBT----
MALIK-Z
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Derek-
That's great news & I'm glad to be part of that landmark!!!-
Tony Hall
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Derek,
As someone who's been here for years, I am constantly amazed and
excited about what you do for the indie musician.
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Derek -
Dude when you're 89, please be able to say you're STILL running CDBaby!
You're one of the few contemporary cats who can say that you make a positive and tangible differnce on the music scene!
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hmm dat doesnt even include all the sales that hadn't been paid out yet... it is nice to see my balance creep up everytime i check it... and one day ill get that 20 dollar check ... or mabey more
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Remarkable,
Each time there is a new feat accomplished by the CDBABY team and all those affiliated, I'm reminded that simlpicity and determination coupled with interest in others reaching their muscial and artistic promulgation goals was the epiphany that Sir. Sivers harnessed and that ladies and Gentlemen, is the American Dream enunciated and enumerated. There will b numerous more millions earned and paid as Derek transcends into mythic legendhood and the gods bestow more epiphanies and unimaginable wealth upon all those who color outside the line and have faith in possibilities. One
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Congrats!!
I see from our sales history that the majority of our buyers thus far are repeat CDBaby customers, and a great deal of our referring URLs are from within cdbaby.com, like from the style and new releases pages.
Thanks to Derek for giving us a site that not only SELLS our music, but PROMOTES it as well. Keep it up!
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Translation: You're the $H!T, DEREK!!!
BTW: What's CDBaby's Wall Street abbreviation gonna be? CDB?
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no Wall Street!!!!...keep it private, forever.
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I was j/k of course...
BTW: The "translation" was a reply for Eon...
www.cdbaby.com/swayze
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Sounds really great! I really admire cd baby alot, unlike companies
such as Taxi who are always trying to get you to sspend more and
more money, cd baby let's us know when they are able to put
money in our pockets. Hey maybe I can afford to catch a cab now!
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Derek
you rock - and all those helpful guys who work with you
You run a great team and I look forward to meeting you in
London for LondonCalling2006 later in June
Andrew
PS thanks for the download money - amazing stuff. For us
old timers you make me feel like I did in the 70s when we
started Loose Records. Excited !
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Wow, that is amazing! Derek and Staff, congrats!
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Congrats !!! I love CDBABY !!! I've never had such fantastic service from any business or organisation. I think I'll send you guys some chocholate bars just for the fun of it. How Many do you need? Paul
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Everyone ,ive been a cdbaby member since 2003. I have nothing but praise and thanks for Derek the employees and our whole music team . Just think this is only the beginning! God bless and lets keep moving on and show the world how successful indie music can be.
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You guys kick ass. You've given me the ability to actually see some nice royalties via digital distribution...what an awesome idea, everyone gets paid. I feel like I'm running my own label and CD Baby is my Shadow Master.
When can we buy stock?hehehe...
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Hi Derek, You guys are the best and are being of service with a passion. You can't beat the service of the company, and the hugely little fees (sorry my manager taught me how to make ironies with words). I am so happy for all the artists who have made it here and I do enjoy hearing about all of the successes! It is such a pleasure to see results, humanity, kindness and business saavy which works without politics lol.
Love you,
Sage
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Not bad for a friendly little record store.
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Well done, everyone at CDBaby.
This is such a great service and fulfills such an important role in all our futures.
Thanks, and more congratulations ...
Cheers,
Hughie
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No surprise. We just signed up but you are the greatest; all the folks I know who are nervous about online buying tell me after they buy from CD Baby that you're an awesome company. I'm overjoyed for you and with you. Amy
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This is way toooooo exciting..My cd is being processed as we
speak, and this gives me a lot of confidence about doing business
as an indie with CdBaby.com I am ampped!!!!!!!! My company plans
on contributing to these types of numbers.. Hopefully, with the
release of SoundsCan "Conception 2 Life" & Guccione aka Billy Ray
Valentine "Art of Husltin: Part I" we can become part of these
staggering numbers!!!!!
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The numbers are iced out on a hot indie spring. And to re-think the CD Baby momento on Wall Street as thee new found money--commodity! Oh how the poetic average of creativity of song sing the thresholds'
tune of 52 million per year average. And it will rise by the the tons; beyond the streams and caches
and capital gains and electrical transcriptions and syncs and server-fixtations like a compulsive melody
echoing through the softwares of the OEM's strategic
hardware channels of pure symphonic bliss. . .
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Derek - your success is our success, so once again, thank you for sharing this with us. Because of you, The Band of Brothers have sold music all over the world! We're not able to quit our day jobs yet (or ever), but you have helped us fulfill our dreams. Blessings on your day.
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Congratulations Derek. I'm glad to be a part of history!
~DGJ~
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Congrats and Thanks! - I agree with Pat Ortman, having been here since '98 with my first release that is now going out of print...but will survive on iTunes and the rest of the digital vending machines Derek and CD Baby have brought me to. Only good-great-wonderful things to say about what has happened here at CD Baby for independent artists. Thanks again.
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Wonderful! Great work Derek
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it's GREAT to know that I at least contributed a little bit to that
staggering amount - CD Baby ROCKS! I'm so glad I decided to go
with you guys!
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I have always been very happy with how much money we get in from our CDbaby accounts, and the pay is so prompt!
One problem I have had recently- the new Digital reports leave off band and album name. For a lable with 30 plus album and 15 bands that makes it very difficult to apply the payments to the bands so they get paid by us!
:-)
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Derek,
I am so pleased to be a part of history along with you and CD baby. I was shocked when I 1st joined, because within weeks after my music was posted for digital distribution I was able to buy lunch with the check that I recieved (LOL). Even though it wasn't alot I was really excited about it. I'm glad to say that my last 3 checks allowed me to purchase more retail ready CD's, along wwith a new addition (equipemnt) for my studio.
Thanks again x1000 CD Baby!! yYou guys are the greatest!!!
Lawae'
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Derek,
As you can see from Lawae's comments about "buying lunch with CD Baby's checks" and others above....
my best wishes and continued congratualtions are in order to "you have made a difference in lots of soul's". Goes to prove that ONE MAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! in this world...especialy when he ENJOYS what he does..like you do Derek...keeping a 'cool hat' on the 'corporate outlook' and not giving into people who thinks money is everything..you have kept your VISION WITH COMPASSION ...and look what happened....? Growth in CDbaby AND you get to have FUN doing it. ( I always remember what you said. "if you are not having fun don't do it"...
Can't wait to be working with you and your team in my upcoming album release
thanks Derek!
Shelva
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We are kicking major ass on ITUNES from Cdbaby for the John Williams works I produced.
Thanks guys!!
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my first five Cd's are in the mail. In The Land of 666 (OH)
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please , can you start doing a 3 days music feastival in oregon , where all your cd baby members garthers for a 3 days to discuss all about music industries and how to succed in the street and in the online . we will pay for all the cost, invite all from the 7 continent of the world.can you start a record label to give a record deal to some of your artist to grow an d to take them to another level in music or management of their music for them .why not be a publisher of music for us. can yopur company sponsor any musiciuan or start a foundation for all ypour clint to support them in any way .
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> can you start doing a 3 days music feastival in oregon
No. Sorry. Busy with other things.
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i need you to try another evolutinary /revulutinary way in music carrer like starting a new way to channell musicv to the listerners in the world.
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Hey Derrick,
You're doing a great job... Because of your vision indie-
artist like myself are able to spread good music literally
around the world! Congrats!!!
javen phil. 1:6
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thats good to hear i hope to be there one day.
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