(Hoo boy, I shouldn't be touching this…)
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(Hoo boy, I shouldn't be touching this…)
@RegularGonzalez:disqus - I don't recall anyone saying it was the "crime of the century" that somebody was making a profit when you bought a CD. The problem WAS that the labels were making all the profit and the artists were slaving away under contracts which left them with little hope of ever becoming solvent. …
@RegularGonzalez:disqus - I don't recall anyone saying it was the "crime of the century" that somebody was making a profit when you bought a CD. The problem WAS that the labels were making all the profit and the artists were slaving away under contracts which left them with little hope of ever becoming solvent. …
Well, it IS a pretty slippery slope after all…
Well, it IS a pretty slippery slope after all…
@PhonyPope:disqus - I mentioned it elsewhere in here, but project creators on Kickstarter are legally obligated to provide the rewards that people paid for, or provide refunds if they're unable to do so. I agree that collection on such a refund would probably be more trouble than it's worth for most people, if…
@PhonyPope:disqus - I mentioned it elsewhere in here, but project creators on Kickstarter are legally obligated to provide the rewards that people paid for, or provide refunds if they're unable to do so. I agree that collection on such a refund would probably be more trouble than it's worth for most people, if…
From Kickstarter's TOS:
From Kickstarter's TOS:
@avclub-ad45e11f2e88b8963920c79cd1d8755e:disqus - Okay, so: you are clearly unwilling to spend money on a musical product that you haven't already personally given your stamp of approval to. That's fine, and I'm glad that works out for you, but it doesn't make the whole idea of Kickstarter a bad one, just one of…
@avclub-ad45e11f2e88b8963920c79cd1d8755e:disqus - Okay, so: you are clearly unwilling to spend money on a musical product that you haven't already personally given your stamp of approval to. That's fine, and I'm glad that works out for you, but it doesn't make the whole idea of Kickstarter a bad one, just one of…
It's amazing what you can accomplish with CGI lens flares nowadays! Don't be so sure.
It's amazing what you can accomplish with CGI lens flares nowadays! Don't be so sure.
You might be interested in what's going on at http://loanspark.org/ btw. Amanda Palmer is using it now in addition to this other Kickstarter stuff: http://amandapalmer.net/loa…
You might be interested in what's going on at http://loanspark.org/ btw. Amanda Palmer is using it now in addition to this other Kickstarter stuff: http://amandapalmer.net/loa…
@yahoo-JNX6JEU4KNEIXNVBWW73GZFK4U:disqus - In re: "someone made some money on this," while that is certainly true, Amanda Palmer did write a pretty lengthy and informative post about where exactly that $1.2m is going:
@yahoo-JNX6JEU4KNEIXNVBWW73GZFK4U:disqus - In re: "someone made some money on this," while that is certainly true, Amanda Palmer did write a pretty lengthy and informative post about where exactly that $1.2m is going:
Er, right. So for me, and people like me: pre-orders and Kickstarter and buying music before you hear it, in general, continues to be great. For everyone else, just wait until it's on bandcamp/amazon/wherever and listen before you buy, right?
Er, right. So for me, and people like me: pre-orders and Kickstarter and buying music before you hear it, in general, continues to be great. For everyone else, just wait until it's on bandcamp/amazon/wherever and listen before you buy, right?