Comments on: Bum Rush the Charts http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: George Hartline http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-124606 George Hartline Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:09:23 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-124606 Hey we are doing a bum rush of our own, and we are donating proceeds to Marines in Camp Pendelton. Also, Black Lab was a band already pretty well known. We have never been featured on a tv show, movie, or anything like that. So help us with this grassroots campaign! go to http://georgehartline.com Thanks George Hey we are doing a bum rush of our own, and we are donating proceeds to Marines in Camp Pendelton.
Also, Black Lab was a band already pretty well known. We have never been featured on a tv show, movie, or anything like that.

So help us with this grassroots campaign!

go to http://georgehartline.com

Thanks
George

]]> By: Kevin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-97451 Kevin Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:05:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-97451 Even though we didn't exactly "make history" with BRTC, I have nominated JC to be the chosen artist when we Rush those Bums next time. .... Heck! Why wait? I'll get the ball rolling. I just bought "You Ruined Everything" That seems aprops. Who's with me?!? Even though we didn’t exactly “make history” with BRTC, I have nominated JC to be the chosen artist when we Rush those Bums next time.

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Heck! Why wait?
I’ll get the ball rolling. I just bought “You Ruined Everything”
That seems aprops.

Who’s with me?!?

]]> By: Life, it is a Travesty… » links for 2007-02-27 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-94389 Life, it is a Travesty… » links for 2007-02-27 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:16:09 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-94389 [...] Jonathan Coulton » Blog Archive » Bum Rush the Charts Need to remember to put this on my calendar… (tags: todo flashmob music mp3 riaa) [...] [...] Jonathan Coulton » Blog Archive » Bum Rush the Charts Need to remember to put this on my calendar… (tags: todo flashmob music mp3 riaa) [...]

]]> By: The One http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-91752 The One Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:06:47 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-91752 That 81 cents thing the band is supposed to receive isn't exactly the case. Out of that, the digital distributor for the band (who put it on iTunes) takes a chunk and I think 50% more of what's left goes into the College Scholarship on the band's behalf in addition to the initial percentage taken. So I'm pretty sure the band is getting more along the lines of 30% when it's all said and done. That 81 cents thing the band is supposed to receive isn’t exactly the case. Out of that, the digital distributor for the band (who put it on iTunes) takes a chunk and I think 50% more of what’s left goes into the College Scholarship on the band’s behalf in addition to the initial percentage taken.

So I’m pretty sure the band is getting more along the lines of 30% when it’s all said and done.

]]> By: Joel http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-90191 Joel Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:59:10 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-90191 You DRM bashers are a bunch of idiots. You obviously don't get what this is about. Bum Rush is not about Apple or DRM and the band is donating half of their proceeds to fund a college scholarship. You DRM bashers are a bunch of idiots. You obviously don’t get what this is about. Bum Rush is not about Apple or DRM and the band is donating half of their proceeds to fund a college scholarship.

]]> By: Rich http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-86380 Rich Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:06:07 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-86380 I'm way ahead of you. I've been boycotting the RIAA for years! I’m way ahead of you. I’ve been boycotting the RIAA for years!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-86361 Andrea Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:19:24 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-86361 Apple's DRM may annoy you, but calling it "malware" is unfair. It doesn't hurt your computer like Sony's rootkit, or keep track of you in any way more sinister than Amazon.com does. It doesn't even prevent you from giving a copy of the music you buy to your friend; burning a disc and then re-ripping to MP3 is trivial. I find the iTunes store extremely convenient and fair. And if the token DRM scheme makes the suits in charge of the music industry feel better about my instant, reasonably-priced access to 90% of anything I could possibly want to hear, so be it. Apple’s DRM may annoy you, but calling it “malware” is unfair. It doesn’t hurt your computer like Sony’s rootkit, or keep track of you in any way more sinister than Amazon.com does. It doesn’t even prevent you from giving a copy of the music you buy to your friend; burning a disc and then re-ripping to MP3 is trivial.

I find the iTunes store extremely convenient and fair. And if the token DRM scheme makes the suits in charge of the music industry feel better about my instant, reasonably-priced access to 90% of anything I could possibly want to hear, so be it.

]]> By: JY http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-86074 JY Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:27:05 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-86074 By the way, if the Bum Rush plan works, then, Black Lab, the band lucky enough to be selected, stands to make a lot of cash, since they get 81 cents per download according to a PDF file I read on the site. By the way, if the Bum Rush plan works, then, Black Lab, the band lucky enough to be selected, stands to make a lot of cash, since they get 81 cents per download according to a PDF file I read on the site.

]]> By: Matt http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-86027 Matt Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:55:08 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-86027 I have to agree with Darth Paradox. I support independent musicians, but just as much I support DRM-free music. I have to agree with Darth Paradox. I support independent musicians, but just as much I support DRM-free music.

]]> By: Darth Paradox http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-85990 Darth Paradox Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:09:44 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-85990 Personally, I'd like to see a plan that doesn't involve handing Apple money for malware-ridden media. Good luck, though. Personally, I’d like to see a plan that doesn’t involve handing Apple money for malware-ridden media. Good luck, though.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-85976 Andrea Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:22:20 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-85976 Wait, we weren't supposed to start smashing yet? Hmm. Anybody have any superglue? No? Oh, no reason, no reason. Interesting idea, but perhaps they should have picked a song that wasn't incredibly boring and bland! Wait, we weren’t supposed to start smashing yet? Hmm. Anybody have any superglue? No? Oh, no reason, no reason.

Interesting idea, but perhaps they should have picked a song that wasn’t incredibly boring and bland!

]]> By: Unquiet Desperation » Blog Archive » Bum Rush the Charts http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-85876 Unquiet Desperation » Blog Archive » Bum Rush the Charts Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:00:44 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-85876 [...] “ from Bum Rush the Charts, [Via Jonathan Coulton.] [...] [...] “ from Bum Rush the Charts, [Via Jonathan Coulton.] [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-85866 Daniel Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:19:54 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-85866 Thanks, you almost sent coffee shooting out my nose. :) As I understand it you can start the smashing now, but the burning has to wait until we get the kegs rolled in. Thanks, you almost sent coffee shooting out my nose. :)

As I understand it you can start the smashing now, but the burning has to wait until we get the kegs rolled in.

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