Hello all,
I actually haven't started the manifesto yet because I am working on my first album. It has been taking forever and I am becoming very impatient. I currently don't have music available online (that I am proud of) yet and so I wanted to get people's opinion on whether or not this program could work for single releases or if it would be better to have a more extensive library?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Hey Trinity,
The principles are the same whether you are selling a single or an album. MMM is about building your fan base, building a relationship with that base, and ultimately selling product. They would be the same when it comes to selling singles, however my advise is to always try and sell more than just a single. Closing a sale is the hard part. It just about doesn't matter what the price point is. So ideally you would use your single to push the album, and then also have some kind of upsell ready to offer after they buy. It's all about upping that subscriber value.
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Hi Trinity,
I understand the frustration you are facing.....recording a full length CD can take forever it seems! But my gut feeling is that you will be much happier in the long run if you hold out for the whole CD. In my experience, people who are into "indie musicians" are the type that still buy CD's as opposed to just downloading singles. I have been using a few lower quality MP3 singles as a "give away" to create interest in my newest CD that is about to be released, but until after the CD is actually released, I won't be trying to sell any singles. I think selling singles first, and then trying to sell them again as part of a full CD would definetly hurt your CD sales in the long run.
If you find yourself getting frustrated with recording (been there, done that!!) sometimes it is good to take a break for a while and do something else. How about studying MMM during those breaks? There is a ton of really good material and it takes a fair amount of time to absorb and put into practice. I kind of put MMM on hold for a while to finish my CD too, and now I have a lot of catching up to do. Just a thought....:>}
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