Join us in our first CD project.

[Moon]

The Kara-Moon village has grown quiet a lot during the last months. My feeling is, that we have enough talent here to make a Kara-Moon CD.
So why shouldn't we do this: a real pressed  music CD with the best of your songs!

Interrested?

Just give me your feedback so we can see if this is a feasible projet.

[Moon]

Just to give you some more feeling with my ideas:

- Songs should be ready before beginning of September
- Mastering and artwork will be done during the month September
- Production will be done in October
- Shipment will be done in December, ready to put it under the Christmas tree 

This is a non-profit initiative: any profit that will be made from selling this CD will be used for the next year's edition.

Remember that the Kara-Moon community is based on the principle "musicians for musicians" !

Further comments and ideas are welcome !

Moon

[kara]

Interesting idea Moon.
With the talented musicians we have here it could be a realy good CD !

[Moon]

Yes, I agree !
We coud put together a great CD !

Now, let's hope we get feedback on the polling.

How many CD's can I reserve to put under your christmas tree ? 

[Laguna Rising]

it seems a good idea...
Well, I don't know if my hypothetical song will deserve to be on this CD, I don't know.
It is going to be pushed to the higher possible level of professionalism, We'll see how many people are interested in it. (and how many tracks are going to be submitted).
I wait for other members comments

Cheers

P.s. If we manage to keep the price lower we can get more positive response. I can afford it, but... I don't know... maybe it could sound expensive to other people with children... I'm not aware of the current prices for it

[Laguna Rising]

Me = a real dumb = so stupid
...probably it depends on the number of copies pressed. I think it's better I leave to you the financial side 

Cheers

[Moon]

P.s. If we manage to keep the price lower we can get more positive response. I can afford it, but... I don't know... maybe it could sound expensive to other people with children... I'm not aware of the current prices for it

I'm looking in the cost aspects right now. I already have some price quotes and if we get enough people interested, we might have room to lower the price.
Besides the costs of the pressing, there are also other costs involved (copy right stuff, artwork, mastering...) although I hope to get some "free" assistance here as well.

The first 2 reactions to the polls are already promosing, so let's see if more reactions are comming. I certainly hope so !

[offthewall]

There's a spot missing on the poll.
The one for those who are interested in supporting this but can't afford it!
 
It must be over six years since I could afford to but a CD.
I don't bore people with my circomstances but am on ill-health retirement with a 'very' small pension.
Everything I do is through freeware.
I would love to be involved and would offer my support by contributing ARTWORK. I am a (part-time) artist, both brush and mouse.
 
James

[Fred S]

Is 140 euros like $280 US?

[Moon]

Good news, 140 euro is only 210 dollar 

[Martin E]

Sorry to correct you here, Moon. At todays exchange rate 140 euro is 187,88 dollar.

[Moon]

Sorry to correct you here, Moon. At todays exchange rate 140 euro is 187,88 dollar.

Even better ! 

P.S.: don't forget to place you vote!

[kara]

C'mon boyz, you have to participate to this 
To make this project happen we need at least 10 artists and we have only 3 for the moment   

I think this is a very good idea from Moon and will participate.
I'm discussing this with Moon and we are searching cheaper solutions, so the mentioned prices in the poll is the maximum price of the CD.
We allready found a solution for the artwork for the CD, thanks to ofthewall (thank you very much James)

We also are looking for a volunteer that could master the tracks for free  This would again bring down the price of the production.

As an artist, I can add some specifications to the project.
All participating artists will receive a written certificate that states :
- You as an artist retains all author and copyrights on your song
- You have the right to publish your contributed song on any other CD that you publish yourself, without any royalties to kara-moon.

If you have any remarks or other questions, just shoot 

[Fred S]

C'mon boyz, you have to participate to this 

In order to be included on the CD you have to come up with 120 euros (now that I know what that is!). At that level, I think it will price out a lot of talent that could or maybe should be on the CD. Also, if I committed, I'm really not sure, personally, what I would do with the other 9 CD's

Also, it seems very high overal. I don't think pressing is that expensive including the jewel case and covers. There are some artists on site here. I'm thinking they might give us a big discount if we ask nicely. I'm not sure how much mastering costs, but Blipp is one for sure that has had it done...maybe find out what it cost him.

I hate it when my opinions sound negative, especially in this case as it is a great idea. So I appologize for that. I'm just wondering out loud if its going to work out as currently constituted.

I'd love to purchase at least one CD whether I'm on it or not, and maybe help with a small donation toward the project if it gets off the ground.

[blipp]

I could no-way come up with the needed cash as i'm unemployed. 

Have you considered using cafepress?  http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/audio

It would mean no money up front and people could buy as many as they wanted. They are'nt pressed cds, but they lazer print the cd and the booklets. I used them for my first cd and "one" has also used them.

Yes Fred i have paid for mastering in the past, but the price has gone up since then.