Comments on: 1000 True Fans (an answer) http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/ Robert Rich Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:09:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: 1 000 vrais fans « David SCHOMBERT http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-167 1 000 vrais fans « David SCHOMBERT Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:37:46 +0000 http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-167 [...] estime n’en avoir que 600, après 30 ans de présence active sur la scène internationale. Sur son blog, RRich reconnaît que les concerts et les ventes de CD ne représentent que 10 à 20 000 $/an. [...] […] estime n’en avoir que 600, après 30 ans de présence active sur la scène internationale. Sur son blog, RRich reconnaît que les concerts et les ventes de CD ne représentent que 10 à 20 000 $/an. […]

]]> By: 1,000 True fans « Borrador B http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-136 1,000 True fans « Borrador B Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:07:46 +0000 http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-136 [...] por alfaya en 7 Septiembre 2008 Interesante reflexión la que ha ofrecido Robert Rich en respuesta a la teoría en esta línea que expuso Kevin Kelly [...] […] por alfaya en 7 Septiembre 2008 Interesante reflexión la que ha ofrecido Robert Rich en respuesta a la teoría en esta línea que expuso Kevin Kelly […]

]]> By: admin http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-64 admin Sun, 18 May 2008 18:12:05 +0000 http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-64 Thanks again to everyone for the thoughtful comments. To address Ed's last question, I think I would most appreciate extra help on the promotion and distribution fronts so new people could hear about this music. That whole aspect of publicity is probably my weakest link. It would also be nice if all the people who make free downloads understood how few people actually buy these albums compared to the bootleggers and torrents. (I've seen statistics on Torrent sites that show as many as 5,000-10,000 free downloads for titles that sell under 1,000 legitimate copies. That's 10:1 taken directly from artists, not some faceless record label or "the music biz.") But overall, I hope my feelings in the article came through that I'm not bumming over all this. I really consider myself very lucky to be able to make a living, even if it relies upon multiple income streams. I think an important lesson is that people shouldn't expect only one activity to pay all their bills forever. The music still comes first, and I will always try to express the type of sounds that matter to me. - RR Thanks again to everyone for the thoughtful comments. To address Ed’s last question, I think I would most appreciate extra help on the promotion and distribution fronts so new people could hear about this music. That whole aspect of publicity is probably my weakest link. It would also be nice if all the people who make free downloads understood how few people actually buy these albums compared to the bootleggers and torrents. (I’ve seen statistics on Torrent sites that show as many as 5,000-10,000 free downloads for titles that sell under 1,000 legitimate copies. That’s 10:1 taken directly from artists, not some faceless record label or “the music biz.”) But overall, I hope my feelings in the article came through that I’m not bumming over all this. I really consider myself very lucky to be able to make a living, even if it relies upon multiple income streams. I think an important lesson is that people shouldn’t expect only one activity to pay all their bills forever. The music still comes first, and I will always try to express the type of sounds that matter to me. - RR

]]> By: Ed Hahn http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-63 Ed Hahn Sat, 17 May 2008 20:50:40 +0000 http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-63 Thanks for the well thought-out and revealing essay. I will presume to say that I might be one of your true fans, and have been since I first heard your music while working at a record store, in 1991 or so. Your description of the realities of your financial situation are somewhat, well, dismaying - while I knew you were probably not going to be a threat to break the Hot 100, I wasn't aware of the true situation. Among your recent releases, Electric Ladder is probably one of the most sublime works I've ever heard. But it does lead me to ask, if you could change anything about your situation (other than magically changing people's musical tastes overnight), what would it be? The ability to tour more frequently or economically? More / better distribution or promotion? Offers for commissioned works? New areas for work (e.g. soundtracks fo film/video/games)? Thanks again, ed Thanks for the well thought-out and revealing essay. I will presume to say that I might be one of your true fans, and have been since I first heard your music while working at a record store, in 1991 or so.

Your description of the realities of your financial situation are somewhat, well, dismaying - while I knew you were probably not going to be a threat to break the Hot 100, I wasn’t aware of the true situation. Among your recent releases, Electric Ladder is probably one of the most sublime works I’ve ever heard.

But it does lead me to ask, if you could change anything about your situation (other than magically changing people’s musical tastes overnight), what would it be? The ability to tour more frequently or economically? More / better distribution or promotion? Offers for commissioned works? New areas for work (e.g. soundtracks fo film/video/games)?

Thanks again,
ed

]]> By: Robert Rich on life with ‘1000 true fans’ « Ned Raggett Ponders It All http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-62 Robert Rich on life with ‘1000 true fans’ « Ned Raggett Ponders It All Wed, 14 May 2008 20:39:51 +0000 http://robertrich.com/1000-true-fans-an-answer/#comment-62 [...] on ILM, a poster today linked to an excellent new piece on his site, addressing what is after all one of the key questions of anyone working in music these [...] […] on ILM, a poster today linked to an excellent new piece on his site, addressing what is after all one of the key questions of anyone working in music these […]

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