What This Community Needs ...

Awdfang · 19th April 2003, 19:26

Greetings to all ... this is my first post and I'm a web developer researching online music business models.

This community has some incredibly informative forums. I'm familiar with similar forums in other industries.

Here's my suggestion as to how the powers that be could make it better ... Begin a forum dedicated to Buy / Sale / Barter.

Lots of forums do have them and they can only improve the popularity of the commumity. Now some forums have charged a fee for post on these paticular forums ... and that's OK ... but some don't charge and they are much more popular. Overall - better service to people and more banner sales for the site.

No, I'm not looking to sell ... I'll be looking to hire web design talent if I settle on a business model along these lines.

I have several websites and always farm out design. Just thought I'd throw out my suggestion ... hmmmm ... some communities have a Suggestion forum also.

The music I'm considering marketing spans from the late 60s to present (much of it is out of print).

I really prefer to go with 30 second clips and sell digital downloads, but it's to soon to say. And then I could go with a downscaled version of Rhino Records and sell an actual CD compilation or then their is subscription based internet radio. (which plenty of folks here say won't work) But that's what everyone said about all pay for content 3 and 4 years ago.

I don't know much about net radio, it might be hard to make fly today, but someone has to be first. And there is a huge advantage to being first.

I've only listened to a handful of net radio stations and I think I've only found a single one that play without interupptions on these slow dial up connections way out here in the hills. (But hey, if one will work ...)

DJHotIce · 20th April 2003, 03:13

I don't know what your saying but it sounds like to me that your tring to put a price on the forums. don't get me wrong but I believe the winamp/shoutcast forums shall BE FREE FOREVER!

IF I miss interpretted your message please let me know, because if I did I'm sorry. Thats how I came about this post.

Awdfang · 20th April 2003, 04:30

Oooopps ... Let me try again.

This community is divided into 30 forums. I think it would be nice if there was 31. An extra one added for Buy / Sell / Barter of Goods & Services.

I could easily find a web designer experienced in digital music. Perhaps another could find a buyer for advertising on his site, etc.

Some community owners / administrators embrace such forums while others tend to frown on them. Still others allow them but charge a fee for each post (in that paticular forum only).

If such a forum were added, it could be free, it should be free and I heartily recommend with you that it be free. However should it be fee-based, that would not effect the use of the current forums here already. It would simply be a extra feature.

The communities I'm familiar with who have such a free forum (in other industries) usually have a larger following than the ones who have a fee-based Buy / Sell Forum. But I've seen it work well both ways.

I agree with you ... The Best Things In Life Are Free!

Thanks for helping me clear up my post.

FesterHead · 20th April 2003, 05:30

MIght have a difficult time working around the rules.

Check out the Advertising section.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against your idea. I'm not sure how the moderators would regulate it.

19th April 2003, 19:26	#1
Awdfang Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2	What This Community Needs ... Greetings to all ... this is my first post and I'm a web developer researching online music business models. This community has some incredibly informative forums. I'm familiar with similar forums in other industries. Here's my suggestion as to how the powers that be could make it better ... Begin a forum dedicated to Buy / Sale / Barter. Lots of forums do have them and they can only improve the popularity of the commumity. Now some forums have charged a fee for post on these paticular forums ... and that's OK ... but some don't charge and they are much more popular. Overall - better service to people and more banner sales for the site. No, I'm not looking to sell ... I'll be looking to hire web design talent if I settle on a business model along these lines. I have several websites and always farm out design. Just thought I'd throw out my suggestion ... hmmmm ... some communities have a Suggestion forum also. The music I'm considering marketing spans from the late 60s to present (much of it is out of print). I really prefer to go with 30 second clips and sell digital downloads, but it's to soon to say. And then I could go with a downscaled version of Rhino Records and sell an actual CD compilation or then their is subscription based internet radio. (which plenty of folks here say won't work) But that's what everyone said about all pay for content 3 and 4 years ago. I don't know much about net radio, it might be hard to make fly today, but someone has to be first. And there is a huge advantage to being first. I've only listened to a handful of net radio stations and I think I've only found a single one that play without interupptions on these slow dial up connections way out here in the hills. (But hey, if one will work ...)

20th April 2003, 03:13	#2
DJHotIce Forum Loser (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: That place I can't remember the name. Posts: 4,617	I don't know what your saying but it sounds like to me that your tring to put a price on the forums. don't get me wrong but I believe the winamp/shoutcast forums shall BE FREE FOREVER! IF I miss interpretted your message please let me know, because if I did I'm sorry. Thats how I came about this post. -DJHotIce Bounce Multimedia - Professional Web Design

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20th April 2003, 04:30	#3
Awdfang Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2	Oooopps ... Let me try again. This community is divided into 30 forums. I think it would be nice if there was 31. An extra one added for Buy / Sell / Barter of Goods & Services. I could easily find a web designer experienced in digital music. Perhaps another could find a buyer for advertising on his site, etc. Some community owners / administrators embrace such forums while others tend to frown on them. Still others allow them but charge a fee for each post (in that paticular forum only). If such a forum were added, it could be free, it should be free and I heartily recommend with you that it be free. However should it be fee-based, that would not effect the use of the current forums here already. It would simply be a extra feature. The communities I'm familiar with who have such a free forum (in other industries) usually have a larger following than the ones who have a fee-based Buy / Sell Forum. But I've seen it work well both ways. I agree with you ... The Best Things In Life Are Free! Thanks for helping me clear up my post.

20th April 2003, 05:30	#4
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,109	MIght have a difficult time working around the rules. Check out the Advertising section. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against your idea. I'm not sure how the moderators would regulate it.