[Fmpro] the future?

[Dana from Serious Vanity Music]

I had to come back on comment on this.

So basically...they were able generate enough buzz and move enough downloads 
to chart, and now have the ability to make the most of this opportunity 
(while they still have everyone's attention), an they give a concert...for 
FREE.

What was the point of all of the download sales???

Why not either themselves (or with an agent), try to line up some licensing? 
If the song is so catchy that it was able to compete in the marketplace with 
artists that have far bigger marketing budgets, surely a product could grab 
hold of it and make the most of this opportunity too, right?

I'm sure they're trying to do some 'fan base building'--though one could 
argue that building a network of people that will be expecting product for 
free from the get-go isn't the best plan.

Just my .02, because I couldn't let it go.

Dana Detrick-Clark
Serious Vanity Music
http://www.seriousvanity.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Les Hurdle" <leshurdle101 at yahoo.com>
To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 12:11 PM
Subject: [Fmpro] the future?


> From:   raymond.gang at blueyonder.co.uk
> Subject: RE: info please
> Date: January 23, 2007 9:48:55 AM PST
> To:   leshurdle
>
>
> Hi
>
> If you are interested in a follow up story to KOOPA's
> amazing chart entry as
> the first ever UNSIGNED band to enter the UK Top 40 -
> Then I hope that this
> may be of interest to you.
>
> On Wednesday 24th January at 8PM KOOPA will be
> performing live to over 75
> countries worldwide by utilising the latest technology
> and broadcasting a
> FREE INTERNET CONCET.
>
> It has been an amzing week for the band and the
> opportunity to perform to
> their legion of online fans was impossible to refuse.
> the concert will then
> be repeated every 2 hours for 24 hours.
>
> After the show the band wil be live on chat rooms, via
> phone/text in and
> interviewed on air at Big Up Radio
>
> Hoping you will do a folow up story. The band are
> available for interviews
> etc during the day.
>
> Regards
> Gary Raymond
>
> 01245 464822
>
> 07805 512821
>
>
> FULL DETAILS:
>
> Koopa are playing LIVE on the internet to over 75
> countries worldwide!
>
> ON: Wednesday 24th January 2007
>
> VENUE: Your computer! (via www.biggitupplive.com )
>
> ENTRY: FREE!
>
> GIG STARTS : 8.00pm GMT
> (Repeated every 2 hours for 24 hours)
>
> KOOPA will perform a LIVE set to the world, then take
> part in a fans
> phone-in and chat room. Followed by an interview.
>
> Make sure you tune in 8pm this Wednesday!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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