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i feel so good right now. Monday, i sent some copies of my CD to CD Baby as they had run out.
I included some handmade chocolates and fudge from the local candy shop in the package. This was because Derek, the owner, mentioned in the e-mail how much he liked chocolate. I guess most people take stuff like that as a joke, but i figured that it would be nice to hook him up.
Today, the package arrived at thier office in Oregon, and the whole crew at CD Baby E-mailed me a really super excited "thank you" note. This made me feel really good. It wasn't one of those "thanks for the chocolate" e-mails. It was a truly surprised and happy one.
Herein lies the beauty of independent buisiness... REAL people are doing what they love to do because they love to do it... not just for the money. If i sent chocolates to tower.com or one of the big-name digital distributors that carry my music, i would be lucky to get a real e-mail from a real person.
I am confident that i'll not make much money off of this CD. That's okay- i made the music because it needed to be made, and every person who gets a copy can share it with others. I e-mail the people who buy copies, and hope that they e-mail me back. So far, 1 person i have not ever been in any contact with has bought the album. That's good- i hope that he or she likes it.
The fact that i get to talk to people and share this music is what i love... people like Jen, who manages at Tunetown here in minnesota- she talked to benny before i moved-out, heard my music, enjoyed it, and then i got to meet her and talk about it with her. Sometimes, i call the store just to see how her life is going.
It's so good to know that humans can still connect in the most basic ways and find joy through this. It's nice to meet the other people who work at Tunetown who have heard the music and really enjoy it. One of them ganked the store copy because he liked it so much. That's the greatest compliment anyone has ever given me.
It seems to me that the most pure and honest humanity exists in sharing- ideals, posessions, art, work... everything. I doubt a person can find more true joy than through these acts.
I included some handmade chocolates and fudge from the local candy shop in the package. This was because Derek, the owner, mentioned in the e-mail how much he liked chocolate. I guess most people take stuff like that as a joke, but i figured that it would be nice to hook him up.
Today, the package arrived at thier office in Oregon, and the whole crew at CD Baby E-mailed me a really super excited "thank you" note. This made me feel really good. It wasn't one of those "thanks for the chocolate" e-mails. It was a truly surprised and happy one.
Herein lies the beauty of independent buisiness... REAL people are doing what they love to do because they love to do it... not just for the money. If i sent chocolates to tower.com or one of the big-name digital distributors that carry my music, i would be lucky to get a real e-mail from a real person.
I am confident that i'll not make much money off of this CD. That's okay- i made the music because it needed to be made, and every person who gets a copy can share it with others. I e-mail the people who buy copies, and hope that they e-mail me back. So far, 1 person i have not ever been in any contact with has bought the album. That's good- i hope that he or she likes it.
The fact that i get to talk to people and share this music is what i love... people like Jen, who manages at Tunetown here in minnesota- she talked to benny before i moved-out, heard my music, enjoyed it, and then i got to meet her and talk about it with her. Sometimes, i call the store just to see how her life is going.
It's so good to know that humans can still connect in the most basic ways and find joy through this. It's nice to meet the other people who work at Tunetown who have heard the music and really enjoy it. One of them ganked the store copy because he liked it so much. That's the greatest compliment anyone has ever given me.
It seems to me that the most pure and honest humanity exists in sharing- ideals, posessions, art, work... everything. I doubt a person can find more true joy than through these acts.