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Other => Graveyard => Muse/SoundDAC => Topic started by: Ben Mason on April 30, 2015, 04:19:56 pm
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I listen to a lot of music and it occurred to me that I'm incentivized by the existence of Peertracks, to help the Artists I love to join a platform that will help them produce more of their music. Yes I also have some notes, but I'm far more interested in the revolution in music production that Peertracks promises for the music itself. Anyway, I've written this e-mail for review and I'd like to know if I have the approval of our communities (and especially Cob) to send it to all my favorite Artists if I can find their e-mail address. I'll make a list of those that I send it to. I'd like to keep it in my own words because that is more genuine, but please feel free to make a suggestion if you think it's more accurate or clearer and i'll consider making a change. Also, if we all tried to write to our favorite artists (only once,) surely it's possible for something amazing to happen?!
Dear xxxxx
You don't know me personally but I am a huge fan of your music. As such, I was hoping you might be interested in signing up to Peetracks which may be able to increase the reach of your work and help you acquire funding for your future projects. We are in the midst of a crowdfunding revolution and Peertracks taps into that amongst other things.
Peertracks is an innovative web based music platform which is powered by Bitshares blockchain technology and does for music what Bitcoin has done for money. It revolutionizes the discovery, distribution and remuneration for artists by incentivizing music fans to become swarms of talent scouts, enabling fans to fund and market artist's projects. This platform delivers far more in the way of potential remuneration than traditional mechanisms which are fraught with middlemen and monopolies.
I think this is such a wonderful prospect for music in general, artists & fans, I've written this e-mail and intend to send it to all of my favourite artists in an effort to grow the platform.
If I have piqued your interest, please take a look at http://peertracks.com/
I hope to be able to purchase your Artistcoins soon!
Yours sincerely,
Ben.
benmason77@gmail.com
Ben Mason in the Bitshares forum
https://bitsharestalk.org
Updated e-mail
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Wohoo .. awesome initiative ...
This may be a good thing to approach even small bands like this. . +5%
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Peertracks is for Music, what bitcoin is for money !
Put it somewhere between the lines so your readers have a quick feeling what you are talking about ;)
example:
"As such, I was hoping you might be interested in signing up to Peetracks (Peertracks is for Music, what bitcoin is for money!) in the interest of furthering the potential reach of your wor...."
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Thanks guys! I've updated the e-mail...
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Wohoo .. awesome initiative ...
This may be a good thing to approach even small bands like this. . +5%
+5% we've been doing that in Houston for some time now. I was raised by a garage band, so it makes it easier.
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Thanks for the template. Terrific initiative! Does anyone know whether an artist signing up for this would run afoul of the contracts with their labels or producers? I'm sure Eddie knows what he's doing, so it's probably fine, but I'm just thinking about all that exclusive representation stuff. And I mention it because if we hear anything like that as an objection, I'd like to know how to respond.
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Maybe Jay-z beyonce and the other artists which startup their itunes competition software should take a hardlook at this and see if they want to become major stakeholders.
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Also, another way to tell about it is multiple message from different users to their twitter.
With one message template so it will trend.
Just my 2cents
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Also, another way to tell about it is multiple message from different users to their twitter.
With one message template so it will trend.
Just my 2cents
Great idea joele. Something like;
Redifine music production @Peertracks #Music Revolution
Music p2p for the people & by the people @Peertracks #Music Revolution
Join the music revolution @Peertracks #Music Revolution
Making Music @Peertracks #Music Revolution
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Also, another way to tell about it is multiple message from different users to their twitter.
With one message template so it will trend.
Just my 2cents
Great idea joele. Something like;
Redifine music production @Peertracks #Music Revolution
Music p2p for the people & by the people @Peertracks #Music Revolution
Join the music revolution @Peertracks #Music Revolution
Make Music @Peertracks #Music Revolution
+5%
and include the @Artist_Name_Tag so they can get informed.
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Ok so I've sent an e-mail to 14 bands i like titled Music Revolution;
lyves
Amy Rose
EMBRZ / Jack Casey
Aaron Static
Mike Hennessy
Thylacine
Abdomen Burst
Approaching Nirvana
Blackmill
Direct
Hiatus
Hybrid Minds
Parra for Cuva
Shockline
Maybe everyone can do the same for the bands they like? Hopefully some will check out Peertracks and sign up! I'll keep sending out the e-mail especially if I encounter a new artist....
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Maybe everyone can do the same for the bands they like? Hopefully some will check out Peertracks and sign up! I'll keep sending out the e-mail especially if I encounter a new artist....
If I would be an artist and finally checked the www.peertracks.com site I would honestly not have a clue on what is going on**...
so I would not subscribe yet...
** I mean it is full of promises but without explaining how exactly it will work...
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Maybe everyone can do the same for the bands they like? Hopefully some will check out Peertracks and sign up! I'll keep sending out the e-mail especially if I encounter a new artist....
If I would be an artist and finally checked the www.peertracks.com site I would honestly not have a clue on what is going on...
so I would not subscribe yet...
I agree it should have a small FAQ
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+ to subscribe ,you must click and check for an "agreement" that is nowhere present! Why should someone continue and make this step?
sorry but it looks very unprofessional right now ...
PS the links are not working as well under the "sign up form" (they are all linking to the same page http://www.peertracks.com/artist-signup/index.php#)
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Yeah, I think what you are doing is great but I don't think it's time for that yet. We need to wait till there is a better product to present to the artists. Things are really heating up in the battle to be the best streaming site. We don't want to put ourselves out there till the time is right.
There is still nothing that comes close to what peertracks can offer the music industry. Tidal is a joke and Jay Z thinks there are millions being spent on a smear campaign against the service. It's just simply the fact that it doesn't bring anything new to the table. Exclusive songs are no match for token controlled access. The world still has no idea what blockchain technology can accomplish.
tl;dr
Peertracks is not ready for the masses. When the time is right than we shall contact all our favorite artists.
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I think I may have been a overly keen. You've all made very valid cautionary points. I'll hold fire until the service is ready.
Would be great to have an update from Cob! The Music Revolution needs to start!
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Paging @cob : any short update would be much appreciated!
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Paging @cob : any short update would be much appreciated!
I'm guessing May update is coming
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I think I may have been a overly keen. You've all made very valid cautionary points. I'll hold fire until the service is ready.
Would be great to have an update from Cob! The Music Revolution needs to start!
I think it's a great idea Ben.
Have you tried contacting smaller bands, like your local club bands or the kids down the street driving the neighborhood crazy with the noise?
They don't care if PeerTracks is ready, they want to hear the hope in your message and what it can do for their future.
They'll sign up and wait with anticipation for that one day when they'll finally have an opportunity to make it big, with their fans by their side; and they can tell a story about how they were in on it from the beginning, the pioneers of PeerTracks!
And what about their fans? They're a part of PeerTracks too!
Tell them about PeerTracks and how they can help support their favorite bands by signing up and contacting their favorite artists about PeerTracks.
Once an artist is flooded with request from fans, they'll have to pay attention.
I say, don't wait, focus on the smaller bands and the fans, get the buzz going, start the revolution Ben!
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Paging @cob : any short update would be much appreciated!
very frustrating when they ignore us...
I can't believe they don't check the threads over-here >:(
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Paging @cob : any short update would be much appreciated!
very frustrating when they ignore us...
I can't believe they don't check the threads over-here >:(
Keeping secret to people and ignoring people is totally different. I think cob wants to keeping secret. But it seems that he ignores the community. Cob, why don't you just put %5 for Ben's effort? You can keep touch base with the community without disclosing the secret.
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Hopefully he is just to busy working on a bunch of awesome stuff
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I think it's still too early to approach most musicians who are established in the mainstream.
I agree with @Tuck Fheman , that PeerTracks could be introduced to smaller bands though.
It'd be excellent to hear from @cob on this though!
There is this post (https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php/topic,9360.msg121703.html#msg121703) by cob from September.
(He said, "It's still a bit to early to really reach out to them. It will be clear when BitShares Music is ready.")...
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It'd be excellent to hear from @cob on this though!
or @toast (?)
Sent from my ALCATEL ONE TOUCH 997D
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Hey Guys
I definitely love the initiative! But right now we are not promoting just yet since there's no finished product to show off. Not just yet.
We are focused on development, sales and business relationships.
I'm writting the may update right now actually. I hope it gets everyone as pumped up as we are right now!
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Hey Guys
I definitely love the initiative! But right now we are not promoting just yet since there's no finished product to show off. Not just yet.
We are focused on development, sales and business relationships.
I'm writting the may update right now actually. I hope it gets everyone as pumped up as we are right now!
keep up the great work! I am happy i joined the crowdsale last autumn/winter and i am looking forward to it
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Peertracks is not ready for the masses. When the time is right than we shall contact all our favorite artists.
Yep, this is my take on it as well.