Mp3 release ideas

Okay this is a work in progress. It is A-List Records’ attempt to explore some new promotion ideas that are floating around the music industry. Well the idea is not a new one, but there is, certainly, a new focus on it. The idea is simple: giving away your music for free increases your “value” as an artist. Thanks Radiohead.

Just want to clarify, and will write another post on, my definition of value as a musician, cos I don’t mean $$$. Maybe down the line…when you clamber onto step three… but for us first/second crew… the value i speak of is your value to those around you. Creative people, opinion makers, fans, promoters, labels…

Ted.com wisdom

This site is truly inspirational. Like actually. You can watch another episode of… whatever; or you can take 20min and watch one of these. Talks by the people who are actively doing shit in the world, stuff like, you know, ridding the world of smallpox or building self sustainable housing for 400 million people in China in 10 years. People with visions, sharing them with you. Its pretty chur.

Here’s a sampler

And (for you 2.0 geeks) here’s alink to my top 10 ted vids

Ted Jetpac

Information vs Attention. A-List’s plans for staying afloat in the sea of endless Information.

Information vs Attention. A-List’s plans for staying afloat in the sea of endless Information.

 Filtering Information. How, Why and for What purpose.

“…in an information-rich world, the wealth of information means a dearth of something else: a scarcity of whatever it is that information consumes. What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention and a need to allocate that attention efficiently among the overabundance of information sources that might consume it” (Simon 1971, p. 40-41). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_economy

So what’s my point:

 

Artists, Musicians, Electronic Producers. Send In Your Music.

Just wanted to write a little message to those of you who are considering contacting A-List Records with your original music.

Do it. Send me music.

A-List Records does not sign artists. I am simply looking to gain a reputation for providing audiences with good, intelligent music, ie. by promoting you I promote A-List.

An Introduction of sorts

Hi,

 

I figure that it really is time for me to say hi, in this medium, so as to explain a few details about the workings of A-List Records. Where I’m at now and where I’m looking to for our future.

 

A-List’s current project is a compilation release with NZ psy producers both new and seasoned. Its looking really strong. Exactly the kind of project I’m looking to get involved with. I’m going to use it as an example to explain my plans for the future. I’ll get back to that in a minute.

First let me explain the reality of how A-List Records got to where we are now by swinging back a year to my first release and the lessons I learned from it.

 

The first release on A-List Records was Grouch’s debut album “The Moof is Rooving”. Getting 1000 copies of the album delivered to my house was my first act as a record label. One way of starting up I guess.

Umm…Lesson 1…Just having a CD available does not mean it will sell.

I know that this is an obvious lesson, and I was pretty well aware of it before hand, but i want to put that reality out there.