Your thoughts on selling songs through cpa network

Mixengineer · 09-21-2011, 01:25 AM

Hello i just wanted to ask your opinion of this and any advice that can be given.
The production team that im in decided we need to hit up other ways of marketing on the internet and we always wanted to try having people affiliate our songs with high payouts(because there is no label that is taking a massive cut). We were recently accepted as an advertiser for a small and private cpa that was 25 strong when we were accepted a few weeks ago to 160 last night. Our offer is going to be available this weekend and we're starting out with ringtones via reverbnation because we dont feel we're popular enough to gain attention long enough from people to whip out their credit cards and buy our songs. SO the ring tones section of the stores allows the user to text a message to a number and it will be billed to their phone bill. We figure most people will jump on it since some of the songs are already known hits on national radio stations.

Reverbnation will also pay us directly to paypal as soon as a sale is made so that we can pay the affiliates the next day. Itunes only pays out quarterly and takes about 30%.

What are your opinions on things i can do on my end to help improve sales for affiliates?

We think this can be a revolutionary event for the music industry since the heavyweights want to continue using their greedy offline business model, and we can go directly to fans through other means than just promoting ourselves on social media sites. Affiliates will be killing 2 birds with one stone. Creating traffic and hype to gain media attention as well as generate cash. We are planning on 20% payout at $2.50 per ringtone(starting out before we move to songs and merch). Even with just one affiliate a huge difference could be made on full independent status.

Mixengineer · 09-21-2011, 12:58 PM

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Mixengineer · 09-21-2011, 08:02 PM

So, no opinions at all?

Mixengineer · 09-22-2011, 07:58 PM

Someone has to have an opinion on this

09-21-2011, 01:25 AM	#1
Mixengineer HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 159 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Your thoughts on selling songs through cpa network Hello i just wanted to ask your opinion of this and any advice that can be given. The production team that im in decided we need to hit up other ways of marketing on the internet and we always wanted to try having people affiliate our songs with high payouts(because there is no label that is taking a massive cut). We were recently accepted as an advertiser for a small and private cpa that was 25 strong when we were accepted a few weeks ago to 160 last night. Our offer is going to be available this weekend and we're starting out with ringtones via reverbnation because we dont feel we're popular enough to gain attention long enough from people to whip out their credit cards and buy our songs. SO the ring tones section of the stores allows the user to text a message to a number and it will be billed to their phone bill. We figure most people will jump on it since some of the songs are already known hits on national radio stations. Reverbnation will also pay us directly to paypal as soon as a sale is made so that we can pay the affiliates the next day. Itunes only pays out quarterly and takes about 30%. What are your opinions on things i can do on my end to help improve sales for affiliates? We think this can be a revolutionary event for the music industry since the heavyweights want to continue using their greedy offline business model, and we can go directly to fans through other means than just promoting ourselves on social media sites. Affiliates will be killing 2 birds with one stone. Creating traffic and hype to gain media attention as well as generate cash. We are planning on 20% payout at $2.50 per ringtone(starting out before we move to songs and merch). Even with just one affiliate a huge difference could be made on full independent status.

09-21-2011, 12:58 PM	#2
Mixengineer HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 159 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Your thoughts on selling songs through cpa network Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

09-21-2011, 08:02 PM	#3
Mixengineer HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 159 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Your thoughts on selling songs through cpa network So, no opinions at all?

09-22-2011, 07:58 PM	#4
Mixengineer HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 159 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Your thoughts on selling songs through cpa network Someone has to have an opinion on this