What triggers a sale?

* Keep prices low
* e mail alerts
* Present a radio show like Dreamscape [Groove]
* lots of soundclips


* Bonus point systems; buy x products and get a freebie>nice idea

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That will trigger me everytime!...

12/05/08

I think we're all a little different, so there is no one answer, Every purchase for me is part of a journey, something will have led me from one disc to another.

Personally I use Amazon a lot. I read the reviews from customers on there. However, I don't take the comments too seriously. That is, I'd never let a review put me off - unless it has some factoid that is important (such as, I think I'm buying an instrumental record, and it's got vocals on every track).

I often look for a sample. The best place for that is Youtube, which generally has a decent track/clip. 30 second clips of electronic music is worthless.

Cost is always an issue, within reason. $10 or less and it's okay. $10-$15 will wait a bit until there's nothing in the lower category I want. $15-$20 I'm expecting something special packaging wise. If it's something I want, and it's available for $10 standard, and $20 in a special edition, I'll go with the more expensive option (just did this with the new Schulze and Bowie albums).

The discs need to be readily available. So you need to be in Amazon really, or Discogs at least. Ebay is good for buying stuff, but I don't use it to find new discs.

Of the list mentioned in the first post:

Care should always be taken with costs. Merchandise and freebies cost money, and eat into profits. People tend to forget that the T-Shirt, hat, or trinket is costing someone money. Personally I;m not bothered about such things, unless they're an intrinsic part of the package. So for example, Kiss included a cardboard "Love Gun" in one of their CD's - it's useless and childish, and just - well - ESSENTIAL really. Same with the sticker they put in Rock N Roll Over. It came with the album as a freebie, rather than being given away here and there. I like that.

If you're going to do a CD - do it properly. Give me a booklet with something written on it. I like to know all the details, when are where recorded, inspirations, etc. Cover art matters. I've got plenty of rotten covers, but good cover art can make a difference.

Bonus point systems and interactivity is of no interest to me. I guess interactivity means Facebook - and I don't even have an account there. Web sites are good, but they have to be updated regularly. A web site that doesn't update more than once a week is dead, basically.

Of course the music counts for everything, really. But if I don't know who you are, and what you do, then you've got to give me a reason to buy. So give me info and a Youtube link (figuratively, you understand). Who else do you sound like (it's not use saying you're just like another obscure act, either - that's the blind leading the blind). Just give me some idea of what's going on.

It isn't the best site, but I regularly check out the web site of SUB ROSA. I often end up ore-ordering stuff from them just from viewing it on their site with the samples. So there model works for me.

And probably a lot more stuff........

Interesting - hope I'll remember that...