business model for underground music?

[Cannonj]

Do you think its feasible to release an album and let the fans pay what they think its worth? And just charge for merchandise? Trying to get a plan together so that when I do an album I want to not really do it for money but there will still be costs that need to be covered. Any ideas?

[KOMSAT]

Technically yes, especially with the market being flooded with new artists on the daily. I was contemplating giving the first whole album away for free and making money from playing live shows. Merch might be a tricky way to make money (you need to make sure it's quality, make sure you have stock, shipping worldwide, etc) but it's totally a possibility if you get businessman-serious about it.

[Ill Green]

Bandcamp.com can help you do this without a fee and its simple. All you have to do is make enough hype to get cats on your page. Bandcamp only takes about 5 cents out of every dollar you make. Try it, I've work with many cats on there and the money comes via paypal.

[ellaguru]

Bandcamp.com can help you do this without a fee and its simple. All you have to do is make enough hype to get cats on your page. Bandcamp only takes about 5 cents out of every dollar you make. Try it, I've work with many cats on there and the money comes via paypal.

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[KOMSAT]

Combined the artists make something like $60k / month through bandcamp, that's legit wonga.