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I'm taking an MBA class called Entrepreneurship and New Ventures. Our final group project is a feasibility study of a business idea. Our idea for a venture is nothing revolutionary and I'm sure a lot of people on this board would say "How does this not exist on a large scope yet?" We want to record and distribute live music, comedy shows and DJ sets. Gov't Mule already does this with all their shows. We feel as this type of service is a no brainer as not only would this be something concert goers would want and be willing to pay for, but it also provides an additional revenue stream to the artists. I always think of the Robert Randolph show at The Joint in Vegas for Vegoose 2005. One of the best shows I've ever been to and I haven't ever been able to find a recording. I can't tell you how much I would be willing to pay for one.
So what I ask of Inforooers in this: Is this a service you would be interested in? Other than Mule is there anyone else that currently does this? Mule charges $12.95 for most of their shows, how much would you be willing to pay for a quality recording? If these artists still allowed their shows to be uploaded to the music archive and you had a choice of a free, low quality, amateur taped recording vs. paying for a quality version; which would you choose? Are there any major hurdles you would see to creating this business? I thank you for any input you can provide.
I would choose paying for a quality version - I did for the Metallica show from Bonnaroo. i could have gotten an amateur version but I wanted the soundboard quality
Hey Rooer I am 99% sure there is a company out there that does this...not sure of the name.
I know black crowes did this for a bunch of tours and may still do it - They call it "Instant Live" (I dont know if that is the company who does it or just what BC calls it) I think the range is $20-30 and you get the disc on the way out of the show. And the source is the sound board.
DBM offers live trax after the shows, dont know much specifics on it.
I would be interested in the service IF it is soundboard and i can get it on the way out (I love relistening to the show on the way home!) The cost really depends on the band and the turnaround...you can even do a pricing structure of $X on the way in / pre-order and $X+$5 if you did not preorder.
I do love the idea!
As another note, even if i buy the instant live or live trax and can get an audience recording (for trade etc) i do, as it gives a slightly different experience...
I have an Instant Live recording from the Allman Bros. It cost me $25 about 4 years ago. I also went to a RAQ show in Boston where they had and Instant Live recording for about $15 if I do believe.
Post by bamadancer on Sept 25, 2008 22:34:13 GMT -5
Ha, when I saw Kiss they had InstantLive there...yeah...
I think it's a good idea though. For the right show, I would definitely pay for a good-quality recording, especially if I could get it on the way out of the show and didn't have to scour the internet for a week trying to find a quality copy.
Primus does, so does Umphrey's, SCI, Metallica, and Phish off the top of my head. Actually a lot of shows I see usually are sold as a sbd online. Considering the costs to obtain and distribute these soundboard recordings I don't really seeing this as being very lucrative, if even possible. Not trying to be a dick, a valid idea, just my opinion on it. www.livedownloads.com/ Thats the site Umphrey's and several more run theirs through. A lot of the bands on that site with only a few shows also host all their shows somewhere else. Also mastering and releasing these shows in a timely manner is no easy feat, its more than just obtaining the sb source.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
Ha, when I saw Kiss they had InstantLive there...yeah...
That's TOO funny- I have an instant live from Kiss @ Starlake outside Pittsburgh on 7/4/04 ... can't say I'm too much of a fan, but seeing KISS on the 4th of July was a HELLUVA show and they brought a LOT of explosives ... though the instant live I have (which I didn't pay for) is total CRAP quality
Post by Fishing Maniac on Sept 26, 2008 15:55:18 GMT -5
There is a venue here on LI that provides a CD of the performance for purchase following the show. I have only been there once and did not know about it, but have since been told of this. You might want to contact them and ask for details.
I'm glad that you posted this, because otherwise I would not have gone to there web site and seen that David Bromberg is playing with his big band there in May '09. That's a big must see for me. Oohh I'm psycked. Thank you.
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... though the instant live I have (which I didn't pay for) is total CRAP quality 
