What Do You Think of This For An Idea? (1 Viewer)

[indiecater]

You can now buy your music downloads from Indiecater and get them in the post a couple of days later via a USB memory key.

Records on a USB key

Might be handy if you're on dialup or couldn't be arsed waiting for something to download. Would love your feedback.

 

[cunt]

Eh, does anyone actually have a dial up anymore.....or a connection so slow that they'd be quicker waiting for the post?

 

[nlgbbbblth]

my parents have dial up. Killer when I go home to visit.

 

[magicbastarder]

you can get 4GB usb keys for under €20 now, so people certainly won't buy it for the hardware.

seems ludicrously wasteful when the same thing can be done with just electrons.

 

[Jerry Twig]

It's OK, but a much much better idea would be to re-issue that Sunbear stuff on vinyl!

 

[indiecater]

you can get 4GB usb keys for under €20 now, so people certainly won't buy it for the hardware.

seems ludicrously wasteful when the same thing can be done with just electrons.

I thought 9.95 was pretty good value considering it includes postage.

The plan is that once you buy the key you can send it back for top ups periodically as we add to the roster. The keys themselves are carbon-neutral and 100% recyclable.

 

[indiecater]

It's OK, but a much much better idea would be to re-issue that Sunbear stuff on vinyl!

Someday we will and In Motion too hopefully. We just need to sell a couple of thousand USB keys first!!

 

[Kermit McDermott]

This USB key thing is going to be big.... mini disc big?

 

[theoootini]

raster noton release stuff on sd cards...

 

[Gambra]

I have a release on a hard drive ripped from an old PC..

 

[rettucs]

I'd prefer a CD or LP in the post.

To be honest I don't see the point of the USB key thing. I mean its a bit novel and all, but a little bit needless. I'd save yourself the cost and leave it download only.

 

[egg_]

I'd prefer a CD, but I understand you don't want to be keeping stock. Might be a good idea, only way to find out is to try it

 

[maims bond]

Not to be too harsh but i think it's a bad idea, really bad. Your rationale for doing it highlights its problems:

• Dial-up: fuck all people who would be into downloading music would have dial-up. Furthermore, Ireland will be virtually completely on broadband in a few years, so the idea isn't sustainable from that point of view
• Waiting for downloads: you think people are willing to wait 2+ days to be posted a USB stick when the download would be a lot quicker?

You would be much better looking into something like what Of Montreal did with their last album. You could download the mp3 and then they would send you an arty gift, something tangible you could own having missed out on the LP/CD cover.

 

[magicbastarder]

The keys themselves are carbon-neutral and 100% recyclable.

i'll take your word on the former, but how do you recycle a USB key? the act of recycling surely is not carbon neutral (and must be quite fiddly for such a non-homogeneous article).

 

[maims bond]

i'll take your word on the former, but how do you recycle a USB key? the act of recycling surely is not carbon neutral (and must be quite fiddly for such a non-homogeneous article).

ssssshhhh...broken arm is in the thread just below us.

 

[Froog]

why do people think if something is "carbon neutral" it has no effect on the environment? carbon isn't the only way the environment can be harmed.

 

[corksongs]

hey indiecater
how about twisting the idea a bit
and take the idea od the old singles club and make it a subscription thing

and you get the record indiecater are pushing, then maybe a compilation of songs/tracks other users have sent in. maybe some mpeg/quicktime videos
basically an electronic goodie bag in the the old postbox

 

[nlgbbbblth]

This USB key thing is going to be big.... mini disc big?

DCC big.

An USB key isn't something I'd go for.

Why not?

A pay for download - say €5

or a limited edition CD (press 100 if you can) for €8.

or a limited LP but I'm sure that's costly.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

hey indiecater
how about twisting the idea a bit
and take the idea od the old singles club and make it a subscription thing

and you get the record indiecater are pushing, then maybe a compilation of songs/tracks other users have sent in. maybe some mpeg/quicktime videos
basically an electronic goodie bag in the the old postbox

good idea

a singles club has to 45s only. No CDs.

Don't like CDs with video content - have said this loads of times. Makes ripping individual tracks onto CDR a nightmare.

 

[Gambra]

or a limited LP but I'm sure that's costly.

You can get as little as 100 pressed up but it'd cost about €10 in pressing costs alone for it.