matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
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Boston, MA
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Posted on Nov 22 2016 12:41 PM
We've finally finished our first CD (oh, you'd like to hear it? how flattering! here it is...)
It's a 6 song EP comes in around 23 minutes. My question is how much to charge for hard copies? I'm thinking either $5 or $10. If I go for cheaper, then what do I charge for downloads? (I suppose I could do $8, but who wants to make change.)
I'm resistant to the whole "can't charge real money for music" thing, as I happily plunk down $15 most of the time for music at shows. But since it's short, and our first album, I'm not sure where to go pricewise.
what do you charge?
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Nov 22 2016 12:43 PM
I've seen a few bands selling cd eps, for 5 dollars recently.
And they were selling really well.
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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MadScientist
Joined: Jan 17, 2008
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Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Nov 22 2016 01:03 PM
I think EPs for $5 and LPs for $10. That's what The Mystery Men? do, and honestly, what I usually expect to pay. It's worked well for us.
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
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Boston, MA
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Posted on Nov 22 2016 01:59 PM
That seems reasonable for a six song thing. what do you do for download? I have it up on bandcamp, the default is $1/track, though maybe I can do $1 for individual tracks and $5 for the whole thing...
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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MadScientist
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Posts: 2188
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Nov 22 2016 03:14 PM
Same price for downloads... $1/song, $5/EP (which is physically out of print) and $10/Full-length (which is ALMOST out of print). Pretty standard stuff it seems. Our distribution is all through CD Baby, but we also have Bandcamp... both serve us well. Digital sales are so great because of the low overhead.
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mom_surfing
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 5303
the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Nov 22 2016 04:57 PM
MadScientist wrote:
I think EPs for $5 and LPs for $10. That's what The Mystery Men? do, and honestly, what I usually expect to pay. It's worked well for us.
those are fair prices that i don't mind paying. when it gets up to $15 i start to think twice about making a purchase.
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
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Boston, MA
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Posted on Nov 22 2016 05:48 PM
$5 it shall be. And I'm going to do a free download for SG101 members; would it be easier to do it "email me and get a code" style or just make it pay what you want for a couple weeks?
thanks gang!
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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MadScientist
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Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Nov 23 2016 08:04 AM
matt wrote:
$5 it shall be. And I'm going to do a free download for SG101 members; would it be easier to do it "email me and get a code" style or just make it pay what you want for a couple weeks?
thanks gang!
Definitely pay what you want! I think you'll be surprised by that outcome. 
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montereyjack66
Joined: Jul 23, 2014
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LA -ish
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Posted on Nov 23 2016 08:34 AM
Make sure you use the opportunity to set up sales and attendance in the future.  
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Double-Crown-Records
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1223
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Posted on Nov 23 2016 06:13 PM
I'd definitely go with $5 for a CD-EP. Also, definitely look into a credit card swiper (Paypal or Square) - that helps sales a lot these days.
— Sean
Double Crown Records
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revmike
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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North Atlantic
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Posted on Nov 23 2016 06:27 PM
At our shows We sell eps for $5 at, and full lengths for $10. They move well at those prices.
Rev
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kruelkats
Joined: Mar 26, 2012
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Bogor, West Java
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Posted on Nov 24 2016 09:23 AM
$5 and don't forget paypal for worldwide shipping. Btw killer tracks Matt, the keys nailed it!
— Umar
The Mentawais
The Rentones
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P2gee
Joined: Jul 05, 2006
Posts: 264
Waco Texas
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Posted on Feb 17 2017 07:44 PM
Not going to answer to CD pricing but I will say that is a pretty killer set of tracks yall have there!! I have always had a soft spot for 4 or 5 piece bands that have a restrained Hammond type organ in the mix.
— 2012-2013: FILTHY POLAROIDS
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Joelman
Joined: Sep 07, 2006
Posts: 1491
Redlands, CA
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Posted on Feb 18 2017 12:48 PM
I don't by much anymore, but $5.00 for the EPA sounds like a very good deal.
BTW I listened to your tracks at the band camp site.
You have a pretty good sound.
Joel
Last edited: Feb 18, 2017 12:49:31
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matt
Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 651
Boston, MA
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Posted on Feb 18 2017 08:34 PM
Thanks for the kind words gang. I love the farfisa too; my keyboard player moved, but I still get him occasionally!
— Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com
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