Mudcatters on MP3.com

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: GUEST,Celtic Ways
Date: 14 May 01 - 01:00 AM

Mixed feelings about MP3.com in this forum. I've been one of their top NMA promoters since Christmas and joined last September but only handle Celtic and folk music rather than the common electronica that dominates the top MP3.com spots.

Like many folks I have been niggled by the recent frequent changes by the company, but I have also placed music on other sites around the net - and still find MP3.com the most responsive. Visitors are still very happy. I hand a lot of business cards out to people I talk to each week which sends new people to MP3.com each week. Several get back to me telling me they are having great fun on the site with all that new quality music.

It leads me to believe that if all artists on MP3.com are active in sending new people to MP3.com it will maintain a profitable place for all artists.

Regarding covering the new $20 PAS, I have been surprised by a new solution. Some of my new artists have covered their PAS not by downloads but from profits from the new "Back The Band" program. That really works! Its also shooting up the hits on my pages, which leads to more hits for the artists on the Celtic Ways roster.

Every success to you all

John Celtic Ways Jukebox

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 14 May 01 - 08:54 AM

Hi, John, good to see you here.

I signed up with John at Celtic Ways to be my mp3.com promoter back around the time I started this thread. He is modest in not telling you more about his extensive music background and involvement with bands in Scotland and Britain, and now in the US (and worldwide, through mp3.com). John works very hard to keep the artists in Celtic Ways updated with information about all the Celtic Ways groups, their performances, new music, reviews, and strategies in getting the music we love listened to. He is a very positive force in forming connections among the Celtic Ways groups in different regions of the country, encouraging bands to get together for performances, keeping everyone informed on new developments on almost a daily basis with his email newsletter.

John has a very positive and hardworking approach to helping the world music artists that he promotes. Two of the most successful in world music at mp3.com are Celtic Ways artists, The Brobdingnadian Bards and Brendan O'Loughlin. Here is just a bit of what John has had to say about their path to being successful at reaching a very wide listening audience at mp3.com:

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"The formula is still the same as it always has been in music. You must put more effort into building a fan base than into selling music products. Right through history musicians have been beggars because nobody ever owes them anything. There is not a market out there that is going to snatch your music products the moment they are released. Nobody really cares about what you do or that you even exist - until you build your own fan base.

Music touches the soul so you have to find the souls your music touches, heals, excites and is a friend to. When you network these souls together you'll have an extended network of soul mates that will naturally look out for all new music you provide."
end quote ----

In spite of all its flaws, at this time I still find mp3.com to be the best way to reach people with my music. For me, being isolated in Montana, it is even more an important vehicle for sharing the music I love, since there are no large local populations to perform to. I recall a time back in about '97 when I posted a message here at Mudcat wishing that we could actually hear each other's voices singing. The response was that there was no way - audio files being too big (at least at that time).

Now the internet is losing many sites because they cannot be profitable enough to stay online. I'm not sure about the outcome of every tactic that mp3.com has chosen to try to remain solvent, but I have found that of all the places I've listed my music, it is still the best vehicle to get it to people whom it "touches, heals, excites and is a friend to".

Alice

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: clansfolk
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 01:03 PM

John Bond - member of Penny Black has his CD and mp3s on mp3.com - direct link http://www.johnbond.england.tc regular to mudcat but always stays on the sidelines!

Pete

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 03:21 PM

I tried to listen to The Lawsuit on John's page, but got an error message when trying to stream it. Usually I can save a file and listen on Real Audio or SoundJam. Anyone else able to play it? http://www.mp3.com/JohnBond CLICK

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 03:28 PM

Finally got it to work on Real Audio by trying it a different way --- REALLY enjoyed the song and the singing, John. whilst the lawyer kept a milking of the cow, cow cow.... I'll add it to one of the Mudcat stations.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 03:40 PM

So, if I recite "Toast" at our session, with my son present, do you think I'll shame him forever? Parents are a constant embarrassment to their teenagers.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: clansfolk
Date: 18 Sep 01 - 10:45 AM

John's been embarassing Simon (my son) and me (from the last line) for the last 8 years - toast always goes down well at festivals etc..... and we're still searching for the origins of the lawsuit - only other person known to have recorded it was John's Mother!

Pete

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Deni
Date: 21 Sep 01 - 05:29 AM

I listened to you Pete. Great singing. can I put you on my Best Men in folk station?

If you'd like to be on it (in very good company)let me know by emailing me through my artist page. (url below)

If anyone's interested I've also got a Best Women in Folk station as well as Irish, Welsh, Scottish, English. Feel free to send meyour suggestions. Cheers Deni

www.mp3.com/Mad_Rush

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: English Jon
Date: 21 Sep 01 - 05:42 AM

Shameless plug:

New (ish) stuff I put up last week at

www.mp3.com/jonloomes

Cheers,

EJ

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Deni
Date: 22 Sep 01 - 05:37 AM

I've got loads of new stations, so if any mudcatters want to have their song plays on them, please email me via my page at www.mp3.com/Mad_Rush and I'll sort it.

the station thing is a nightmare of sorting, so if you make good music, I would love you to suggest some of your stuff to me.

PLEASE NOTE!

I have ones for Welsh, Irish, Scottish & English, 'Celtic' Best Women in Folk, (Best Men in folk is nearly full) english folk excellence, Ghosts/legends, Celtic Nations, etc...

I need to know, proposed song title/s, genre, style of song, male or female singer, or group, whether harmony etc...

So please email me via the contact link at www.mp3.com/Mad_Rush

Cheers

Deni

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Nightingale
Date: 22 Sep 01 - 07:18 AM

I don't have any kazzoo tracks on there yet but it's wortha look! Kazzoo tracks may be coming soon!! www.mp3.com/rachael_mcshane

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 23 Sep 01 - 09:53 AM

Green Fields of Amerikay going up on my page (in the mp3.com process as of yesterday morning). Also, a CD now available. www.mp3.com/AliceFlynn

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Nov 01 - 12:37 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: GUEST,emily b
Date: 06 Dec 01 - 07:06 PM

I was hoping there was a thread like this here, and voila! Thanks everyone for sharing. I also appreciate all the tech advice. One of these days, my band, Constant Billy, will have something up there. Sure is fun to listen to everyone else's now.

Emily

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: AliUK
Date: 05 Jan 02 - 07:44 AM

I've gotsomesongs I want to download. How?

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 05 Jan 02 - 01:46 PM

AliUK, do you mean you want to save songs you've found on mp3.com (download) or create a page of your own music on mp3.com (upload)?

Additional songs I added to my page before Christmas:
She Lived Beside The Anner
The Foggy Dew (A Wan Cloud)
Good People All

Click Here - Alice Flynn

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Gillie
Date: 05 Jan 02 - 03:26 PM

Whoa, Alice,

You have a fantastic voice!!

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: AliUK
Date: 05 Jan 02 - 05:44 PM

upload some songs I sing Alice.

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 05 Jan 02 - 06:55 PM

AliUK, you can sign up as a new artist at mp3.com and get a page for free, and then it is just a matter of following the instructions on the site to upload mp3 sound files and customize the way your page looks. It probably isn't worth paying for the extra service unless you expect to get alot of traffic. Start out with the free page. There are instructions at www.mp3.com. If you run into a specific problem, one of us who has gone through the routine can probably help you.

Alice Flynn

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Robin2
Date: 05 Jan 02 - 07:45 PM

Hi ALice, Been meaning to post here for a while. My band can be found at:
MP3.com/Ten Penny Bit

Thanks for providing this, I've been listening to some great catters!

Robin

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Willa
Date: 06 Jan 02 - 04:39 PM

Not me, but my son (the one who introduced me to this site, so I owe him a favour!) mp3.com/jamesandsue

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Willie-O
Date: 17 Jan 02 - 09:40 PM

damn, I never seem to have time to update my mp3 site...or get to the mudcat much.

It's all because they strictly forbade us from surfing at work...the blue meany Maoists at Bell Sympatico...where I am also strictly forbidden to post a message on any web site or chat room stating that I am a help-desk technician for Bell Sympatico.

Oh, I didn't say that did I?

(wink)
Willie-O

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Chris Amos
Date: 07 Feb 02 - 10:56 PM

Hi,

The Hatta and I now have an Mp3 site blue clickly thing, i hope A solo one for me and one for Mary Humphries to follow shortly.

Regards

Chris

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Chris Amos
Date: 07 Feb 02 - 11:04 PM

Sorry, try this

click here

Or this

Or here

Or as a last resourt

http://uk.artists.mp3s.com/artists/358/anahata_and_amos.html

Best regards

Chris

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 07 Feb 02 - 11:13 PM

http://uk.artists.mp3s.com/artists/358/anahata_and_amos.html

There you go, Chris. Sounds good. I am listening to the first track on your page right now.

I am about to reach 8,000 plays on my mp3 page. If anyone wants to help put it over 8,000, I'd appreciate it.

Alice Flynn

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: UB Ed
Date: 08 Feb 02 - 10:22 AM

Alice, yet another fantastic and worthwhile contribution from you to the 'Cat. Uisce Beatha is posting MP3s here:

Uisce Beatha

Thanks!

Ed

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Aidan Crossey
Date: 08 Feb 02 - 11:15 AM

Not quite mp3.com ... but I've recently had an mp3 of mine placed on The Mandolin Cafe.

It's the track by Aidan Crossey - my name in the real world - called "Gerry Crossey's Tune and Gerry Crossey's Hornpipe" - a set of tunes named in honour of my late da, RIP.

The track can be accessed here.

Further info on this and other of my original tunes can be accessed here.

Let's know what you think!

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Amos
Date: 19 Apr 02 - 10:46 PM

If you have MP3.com tracks you would like to see on the MUDCAT SAMPLER CD, please let me know by PM or email and I'll include the ones you prefer in the candidate pool for this global representation of Mudcat talent!!

(If you haven't dsone so already!)

Best Regards,

Amos

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 20 Apr 02 - 12:09 AM

Here is the continuation to the next thread, Mudcatter's on mp3.com #2.
Click Here

Here is a link to replace the one that no longer works for the Mudcat Music II station:
More Mudcat Music

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 08 Feb 03 - 10:46 AM

Our Mudcatter Deni Couch (Deni and now Deni-C) has written and produced a new song that is now on Mad Rush's MP3.com page:
http://www.mp3.com/Mad_Rush

Subject: RE: Mudcatters on MP3.com
From: Alice
Date: 08 Feb 03 - 10:49 AM

OOOps... let me fix that link so it doesn't go to the Mudcat page!
http://www.mp3.com/Mad_Rush