Comments for Imphenzia Blog http://blog.imphenzia.com Peak into the daily creativity of a music artist and games creator. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:43:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on How Do I Promote My Music Online? by Imphenzia http://blog.imphenzia.com/2012/02/07/how-do-i-promote-my-music-online/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Imphenzia Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:43:45 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=530#comment-917 Hi Steven. I agree that you cover the important ones and I really like your free option. I just did some calculations to see if I could justify a swap: Ubetoo: Annual fee $63.70 Unlimited albums/singles 100% Royalties up to $650 (then 75%) My royalties/year: $200 minus annual fee $63.70 = $136.30 RouteNote : Annual fee $0 Unlimited albums/singles 85% Royalties My royalties/year: $200 minus 15% = $170.00 This means that I would benefit from using RouteNote until I reach annual royalties of $425. Although saying this, it won't be long before Ubetoo starts taking 75% (at $650) so RouteNote would be quickly become more profitable again. RouteNote premium would cost me $235 upfront (4 albums, 1 ext album, 3 ep, 1 single) and then 89.55 anually so that wouldn't be an option... yet... and with the puny royalties Spotify offer I'd have to rely entierly on iTunes and other digital shops. I see on your retail partner list that there are "only" 7 partners and even though they are the most important ones I feel that the other hundreds of digital stores I'm in now could be useful for additional exposure even if they don't lead to many sales. My Ubetoo renewal is due any day now and I think I'll do a trial run of RouteNote with an Imphenzia Soundtrack (game music) album to see what the interface is like and to get a general feel for the service. Hi Steven. I agree that you cover the important ones and I really like your free option. I just did some calculations to see if I could justify a swap:

Ubetoo:
Annual fee $63.70
Unlimited albums/singles
100% Royalties up to $650 (then 75%)
My royalties/year: $200 minus annual fee $63.70 = $136.30

RouteNote :
Annual fee $0
Unlimited albums/singles
85% Royalties
My royalties/year: $200 minus 15% = $170.00

This means that I would benefit from using RouteNote until I reach annual royalties of $425. Although saying this, it won’t be long before Ubetoo starts taking 75% (at $650) so RouteNote would be quickly become more profitable again.

RouteNote premium would cost me $235 upfront (4 albums, 1 ext album, 3 ep, 1 single) and then 89.55 anually so that wouldn’t be an option… yet… and with the puny royalties Spotify offer I’d have to rely entierly on iTunes and other digital shops.

I see on your retail partner list that there are “only” 7 partners and even though they are the most important ones I feel that the other hundreds of digital stores I’m in now could be useful for additional exposure even if they don’t lead to many sales.

My Ubetoo renewal is due any day now and I think I’ll do a trial run of RouteNote with an Imphenzia Soundtrack (game music) album to see what the interface is like and to get a general feel for the service.

]]> Comment on How Do I Promote My Music Online? by Steven Finch http://blog.imphenzia.com/2012/02/07/how-do-i-promote-my-music-online/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Steven Finch Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:54:46 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=530#comment-916 We would love to have your music on RouteNote.. I know you made the point that we dont reach as many stores as other services.. and at the moment thats correct. However, the stores we do reach cover more than 95% of the digital music market. Thus, all those other stores are just a waste of time. We would love to have your music on RouteNote.. I know you made the point that we dont reach as many stores as other services.. and at the moment thats correct. However, the stores we do reach cover more than 95% of the digital music market. Thus, all those other stores are just a waste of time.

]]> Comment on Ubetoo for iTunes, Spotify and other stores by Imphenzia http://blog.imphenzia.com/2011/08/11/ubetoo-for-itunes-spotify-and-other-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Imphenzia Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:56:21 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=201#comment-724 Payments from distribution is made every 3 months. They should/will show up under "View Account" at Ubetoo and royalties from digital stores/distribution look like this: <code> 2012-01-30 PRISMA - SEY4Y1123702 - MERLIN BV (3) 0.0072 36.33 2012-01-30 PRISMA - SEY4Y1123702 - AMAZON DIGITAL SERVICES, INC (2) 1.0720 36.32 2012-01-30 PRINCESS AT THE GATE - SEY4Y1123601 - MERLIN BV (6) 0.0270 35.25 2012-01-30 PRINCESS AT THE GATE - SEY4Y1123601 - MERLIN BV (6) 0.0282 35.22 2012-01-30 NOSTALGIA RETREAT EDIT - SEY4Y1124002 - iTUNES SARL (1) 0.3434 33.70 </code> I think one of the "MERLIV BV" payments are from Spotify but it's not possible to identify. Other ones are more obvious, such as Amazon Digital Services, and iTunes etc. Payments from distribution is made every 3 months. They should/will show up under “View Account” at Ubetoo and royalties from digital stores/distribution look like this:

2012-01-30 PRISMA - SEY4Y1123702 - MERLIN BV (3) 0.0072 36.33
2012-01-30 PRISMA - SEY4Y1123702 - AMAZON DIGITAL SERVICES, INC (2) 1.0720 36.32
2012-01-30 PRINCESS AT THE GATE - SEY4Y1123601 - MERLIN BV (6) 0.0270 35.25
2012-01-30 PRINCESS AT THE GATE - SEY4Y1123601 - MERLIN BV (6) 0.0282 35.22
2012-01-30 NOSTALGIA RETREAT EDIT - SEY4Y1124002 - iTUNES SARL (1) 0.3434 33.70

I think one of the “MERLIV BV” payments are from Spotify but it’s not possible to identify. Other ones are more obvious, such as Amazon Digital Services, and iTunes etc.

]]> Comment on Ubetoo for iTunes, Spotify and other stores by Grahame Hedley http://blog.imphenzia.com/2011/08/11/ubetoo-for-itunes-spotify-and-other-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Grahame Hedley Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:09:17 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=201#comment-720 I'm with ubetoo and I've not tried anyone else, but my gripe is the fact that you are unable to find out how many downloads you have, ie, I can't look into itunes etc, and find a count for my downloads. I have purchased my own music from amazon/itunes/ubetoo etc, and never recieved any royalties, so it does make me wonder! I’m with ubetoo and I’ve not tried anyone else, but my gripe is the fact that you are unable to find out how many downloads you have, ie, I can’t look into itunes etc, and find a count for my downloads. I have purchased my own music from amazon/itunes/ubetoo etc, and never recieved any royalties, so it does make me wonder!

]]> Comment on Duplicate My Soul by Imphenzia http://blog.imphenzia.com/2009/10/27/duplicate-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Imphenzia Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:25:21 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=117#comment-559 Hi Viky, I've written you an email regarding the piano sheet =) Hi Viky, I’ve written you an email regarding the piano sheet =)

]]> Comment on Duplicate My Soul by Victoire http://blog.imphenzia.com/2009/10/27/duplicate-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Victoire Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:25:14 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=117#comment-556 Hi,I think "Duplicate my soul" is a very beautiful track and I love so much the Piano version. I had played the piano when I was young, but I leaved this hobby when I was twelwe years old, sometimes I try to play old jingle that I had learned when I was a child. Now I am twenty-five years old and I must thanks my boyfriend that make me known this song. I want to play at the piano this song,only for him. Can you help me with the piano sheet,please?. Write me soon,Thanks =) Viky Hi,I think “Duplicate my soul” is a very beautiful track and I love so much the Piano version.
I had played the piano when I was young, but I leaved this hobby when I was twelwe years old, sometimes I try to play old jingle that I had learned when I was a child. Now I am twenty-five years old and I must thanks my boyfriend that make me known this song. I want to play at the piano this song,only for him. Can you help me with the piano sheet,please?. Write me soon,Thanks =) Viky

]]> Comment on Watermarking music by Imphenzia http://blog.imphenzia.com/2011/08/10/watermarking-music/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Imphenzia Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:44:05 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=197#comment-551 Hi Jeremy, since there is interest - I will tidy up (wash) the scripts and publish them on this blog - I'll see if I can get it all sorted tonight. I'll probably publish it as a new blog post but I will link to the new post in this one as well. Hi Jeremy, since there is interest – I will tidy up (wash) the scripts and publish them on this blog – I’ll see if I can get it all sorted tonight. I’ll probably publish it as a new blog post but I will link to the new post in this one as well.

]]> Comment on Watermarking music by Jeremy Alden http://blog.imphenzia.com/2011/08/10/watermarking-music/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Jeremy Alden Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:39:50 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=197#comment-549 This is exactly what I've been looking for...you've come up with a pretty detailed solution though. Any chance you could email me a copy? :) This is exactly what I’ve been looking for…you’ve come up with a pretty detailed solution though. Any chance you could email me a copy? :)

]]> Comment on Astrofighter.Net – low poly spaceships by Imphenzia http://blog.imphenzia.com/2011/10/15/astrofighter-net-low-poly-spaceships/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Imphenzia Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:49:01 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=470#comment-456 Thanks Okkeloon, it's looking that way as well =) Thanks Okkeloon, it’s looking that way as well =)

]]> Comment on Astrofighter.Net – low poly spaceships by Okkeloon http://blog.imphenzia.com/2011/10/15/astrofighter-net-low-poly-spaceships/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Okkeloon Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:00:26 +0000 http://blog.imphenzia.com/?p=470#comment-451 I'd vote for the last option. :) I’d vote for the last option. :)

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