Hi Ian,
Thanks for your comments.
As you can see from my last post I have explained (in more detail than I have to) why I have priced my music at $2.99 (or £1.50) per track.
You are absolutely right. You can download "Proper/Chart" music for 99cents/50 pence per track from many websites, however, that does not entitle you to use it without a licence.
I reckon that if you pay 99cents (50 pence)for one of my tracks, then $2.00 (£1.00) is not a lot to pay for the licence, after all if you want to licence "proper/chart" music you would have to pay hundreds or even thousands of pounds for the licence, so a quid isn't a huge sum and as I explained, I have to pay for my website.
I had no idea that you have a £9.00 per year cover-all licence with the IAC. That sounds like a brilliant idea, and I would be more than happy to discuss a similar deal with the IAC and it's members.
I'm not Richard Branson, I'm not a "would be" tycoon, I do not make millions from my music - I don't even cover my costs.
I agree with you about junk mail, I spend a good deal of my time erasing junk mail from my mail box, however, if someone mailed me with something useful or interesting, I might follow it up.
I am not one of those annoying idiots from the third world posing as a service. I'm not trying to rob anyone. I'm just a little guy like you, looking for some recognition for my talents.
I'm not some snotty nosed little whizz-kid, I'm a fifty year old married man. I've been in the music business one way or another for the last 35 years, and like you I am now exploring this new technology called the internet. Apparently, there are supposed to be millions of people out there surfing the web, apparently some people have made fortunes. I think this is crap. Don't believe the hype Ian, it's not true.
You assert that I'm only here to advertise my music - yes you're right, just like you I am here so that other human beings know of my exsistance. What would be the point of having my music available if I didn't make contact with the people I thought may have a use for it?I can't afford to advertise, as I said I'm not Richard Branson, I'm just a regular guy from Seaford in East Sussex like you.
You also assert that I'm here purely for my own interests, and that I wouldn't help anyone for free - Huh?!
Why do you assume that?
Only last week I was approached by a woman by the name of Sharon Hovey who wanted some music for a video she is making for
www.canceradvocacy.org. I very happily sent her 3 tracks of my music for free, why not it's a worthy cause, she was delighted, and her gratitude was worth a whole lot more than $2.99!
I would welcome contact from any film-maker out there, and gladly give my time, experience and help to them.
Ian, you've got it all wrong mate. I think your films are worth exactly what you think they are worth. Please don't tell me that $2.99 (£1.50) is too dear, cos it aint.