tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399236165885232892.post3794790762435045730..comments2023-12-29T12:09:03.981-08:00Comments on OiNK.cd Memorial, News and BT Insider: "Why We Need OiNK" from Rawking Refuses to StopUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399236165885232892.post-44514278148369073342007-10-25T23:22:00.000-07:002007-10-25T23:22:00.000-07:00i know of a lot of small, local bands that made it...i know of a lot of small, local bands that made it big because when they first started out they freely distributed their music online. everyone downloaded them, liked what they heard, and went to their shows. they allowed all the songs on their album to be downloaded for free. but on the official album they put some special content like videos you couldn't get anywhere else. the die hard fans had to have those and purchased them without a second thought.<BR/><BR/>it amazes me how many bands don't realize how it works. if you want someone to like your music, give it to them for FREE. if you want someone to buy your music, give them something special that they'll want after they already like you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399236165885232892.post-46081391774436482802007-10-24T07:31:00.000-07:002007-10-24T07:31:00.000-07:00how about this for a 'Crazy' idea:The record indus...how about this for a 'Crazy' idea:<BR/><BR/>The record industry takes over OiNK and leaves it as but opens it up. If OiNK can get so much donations from just 180,000 users then imagine how much they could get if open. Secondly they now save money of PR and marketing. All their artists are now distributated and known! Word of mouth between users will make the good music spread on OiNK like wildfire. Bands are happy because they are getting known ... and more people come and see them on tour.<BR/><BR/>Record companies also save money using OiNK as they only need a server to host OiNK as the users are spreading the wealth using their bandwidth! They also need not make so many CDs - saving money.<BR/><BR/>To encourage users to donate they could offer ratio relief for users who would rather pay then upload.<BR/><BR/>By keeping the ratio requirements users are happy as donwloads remain very fast.<BR/><BR/><B>It's a win:win situation and the record companies need to start acting on models such as OiNK that are obviously making money otherwise they wouldn't be bothered to do the bust ! </B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399236165885232892.post-91380868513183548192007-10-23T17:59:00.000-07:002007-10-23T17:59:00.000-07:00first of all, great post. i agree 110% with everyt...first of all, great post. i agree 110% with everything the o.p. said. second of all, i for one never had any problems with the oink admins, and fully supported the ratio requirementsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399236165885232892.post-18269911013262236982007-10-23T16:00:00.000-07:002007-10-23T16:00:00.000-07:00Oink was great but there were like everywhere onli...Oink was great but there were like everywhere online some complete asses lurking about that site. People can't just share friggin files they gottah be assholes... Sad.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239577338912730064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399236165885232892.post-41957578001578649002007-10-23T15:59:00.000-07:002007-10-23T15:59:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239577338912730064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399236165885232892.post-34997622167759610242007-10-23T14:25:00.000-07:002007-10-23T14:25:00.000-07:00Rage Against the Machine, in an interview some tim...Rage Against the Machine, in an interview some time back said they'd rather have their music pirated, because they get more revenue going on concert!<BR/><BR/>A fact from the Napster era, Metallica's CD sales increased 5% over that time.<BR/><BR/>Praise Radiohead for doing that, because I'd only pay them a cent for it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399236165885232892.post-82188050231367186722007-10-23T13:43:00.000-07:002007-10-23T13:43:00.000-07:00wait wutIf you followed the rules they were pleasa...wait wut<BR/><BR/>If you followed the rules they were pleasant as could be. What a brilliant community destroyed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399236165885232892.post-80855021895037546452007-10-23T13:23:00.000-07:002007-10-23T13:23:00.000-07:00wordwordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com