Comments on: How BandCamp.com Saved an Album Launch Party

By: JD

JD — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:49:57 +0000

I’m a UK artist/indie label and I’ve been doing this card download idea for a number of years. I’m pleased to finally come across another label in the UK that gets it! It has been extremely effective cost wise and promotion wise for me, also more environmentally sound.

I agree with your point about Indie artists and the wasted money going on CDs on the off chance that they will all sell in this day and age.

Great, quick thinking with the Excel spreadsheet idea! Its amazing what you can pull out of a hat when faced with limited budget and time. I love the smarts & chutzpah of the Indie. I like Moo and had no idea that these two have a deal together. I’ve just signed up to Bandcamp and I’ll keep your pointers in mind.

Great post. Keep up the good work!

By: Gill

Gill — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:53:21 +0000

I was at this launch party and it worked really well. I got my numbered card and was quite excited about going on to get my tracks. I was only going to put the CD onto my iTunes library anyway. I even ended up buying a couple for friends as I wouldn’t have to carry the CDs around all night.

The annoying thing about ordering CDs is that you don’t get it right away. It doesn’t surprise me that Lindsey, always thinking of her fans, used an idea like this to make sure they got her music straight away.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:27:36 +0000

Indeed Indielab saved the day with their superb knowledge of the existence of Bandcamp! Hurrah! And I’m still giving them out now to the ‘important people’ and actually even having the nerve to sell them for a £5 at gigs! Quids in. Thanks Indielab!! Check out my album at http://thisislindsey.bandcamp.com/