Haley - Live From Her Living Room!... Stageit Performance Oct 16

[Tusk]

This event on Stageit October 10th @ 2:30 pm CDT has only 13 tickets left...

Paul Carella
Online Launch of "CARELLA"

http://www.stageit.com/paul_carella/onli...ella/13196

Haliens need to pick up the pace...

....I still think about the times I got hammered on IDF when I spoke up about spreading her album for free....how many people accused me of being too old, behind the times and out of touch, and this is the way it works now...give it for free and it helps the artist

One poster in particular was especially abusive when he tried to convince me to post the album on the internet (I got my copy 5 days before it's release)....then the a$$whipe had the balls to PM me and ask me to send him the album because I know 'he's a big fan'......

Only 23 sold and she has 200 thousands followers who don't buy her album....
At least Haleyfans is representing...

[Tom22]

This event on Stageit October 10th @ 2:30 pm CDT has only 13 tickets left...

Paul Carella
Online Launch of "CARELLA"

http://www.stageit.com/paul_carella/onli...ella/13196

Haliens need to pick up the pace...

....I still think about the times I got hammered on IDF when I spoke up about spreading her album for free....how many people accused me of being out of touch, and this is the way it works now...give it for free and it helps the artist

One poster in particular was especially abusive when he tried to convince me to post the album on the internet(I got my copy 5 days before it's release)....then the asswhipe had the balls to PM me and ask me to send him the album because I know 'he's a big fan'......

Only 23 sold and she has 200 thousands followers who don't buy her album....
At least Haleyfans is representing...

I agree with all your comments and that 200k followers compared to 50k sales does bother me.

That being said, I don't think there has even been a press release yet. As someone said, its not on her site or RSS feed. Not everyone rushes out to buy tickets in advance either. If it doesn't sell out by the week before the event I'll be just as to'd as you.

As for the "out of touch thing" I really don't think the industry is handling things right at all.

They're doing no publicity on getting their story out to fans and spending tons on trying to lobby congress.

Their big solution seems to make penalties bigger and hold third parties responsible. They're lobbying to restrict our ability to communicate , and hold third parties liable so they'll keep us from using their sites to exchange information if we even might use it wrongly. That is self serving not only in IP revenues but in making it harder for people to use smaller sites to communicate without proving they're accountable from the get go.. a step to resticting competition.

In my opionion, what the record companies and artists need to do is not to jump to labeling people theives (even if that is opinion)

What they need to do is take pictures of the Dozens of people involved with a record along with their kids they support and show people where the share of the revenue goes.

"hey kids, all these people help your artist make that high qualtiy record or sing along with her. Their kids depend on their parents earning a living"

"You deserve to be paid for your work. Have the respect for these families and pay your share for other peoples work "

They're in the media business.. maybe they can make that point with less talking and more showing of people at work with hours it takes listed.

They need to counter the "everyone is doing it" not with a stick but with a call to people do the right thing in a way that a consumer will undertand.

[Miguel]

It's not as though Haley has tweeted about the StageIt event. It's still relatively unknown.

[Tusk]

It's not as though Haley has tweeted about the StageIt event. It's still relatively unknown.

Although true, so many things get tweeted out and spread very quickly nowadays and we know that many tweeters are lurkers here and IDF (from their tweets) so I'm just surprised at the slow sales.... especially when it's only 5 buck to sign up for it.

[Miguel]

I'm just surprised at the slow sales.... especially when it's only 5 buck to sign up for it.

The reality is there are only a few dozen fans who seem to tweet about her or to her nearly every day.

Also, the site is not very intuitive.

It says "50 notes," not "50 notes ($5)."

And the box that pops up says, "Ticket Price: 50" at the top.

That could lead someone to think the ticket price is $50.

Haley has many foreign fans and this would be even more confusing for someone whose native language is not English. It is also often difficult for foreigners to complete online transactions due to restrictions by the payment processors.

Then there's the fact many of Haley's fans are younger and they may not have a credit card or have to get permission before making a purchase.

[Tusk]

She also has a good number of older fans too.... I guess it's all conjecture.

Curious about what the thinking was in using notes instead of currency though...? Maybe as a universal Stageit currency so there is no issue in converting actual currency in the future if they start accepting money from other countries besides the dollar?

Here's another, more current article about the service

A couple interesting pointss..

Updated Software is Imperative

Before attending a show, make sure your browser and Adobe Flash are both updated to the most current versions. Additionally, although Stageit indicates it supports the current versions of all 4 of the top browsers, we have experienced some intermittent issues with Safari. Chrome appears to be the Stageit browser of choice, as that was the suggested fix when we notified them of the Safari issue. Although disappointed in their response, I understand the difficulty of having to support so many browsers. The top 3 browsers share 85% of the market fairly equitably (Chrome – 32.8%, IE – 31.9%, Firefox-25%) and Safari claims less than 10% of the pie. Interestingly, the first 3 performances we hosted had intermittent Safari issues, but with our last performance we had significant issues. We were only able to broadcast our performance. We were unable to see the chat and tipping functionality of the platform, thus we were unable to interact with our fans.

Notes = Stageit Currency

Stageit “notes” are similar to tokens at an arcade. You trade your dollars for this Stageit currency called “notes” and then purchase tickets and tip the performers in notes. 1 Note = 10¢ and can be purchased in $5 increments. Reminder to fans: 50 notes may sound like a lot, but it’s only $5. It’s great that notes are in such small increments, because fans can tip more frequently in smaller increments if they wish. A fan can feel like a ‘big spender’ by tossing 5 notes into the tip jar ten times, vs. the less gratifying one-time tip of 50 notes. It’s like playing a dime slot machine.

[Miguel]

Curious about what the thinking was in using notes instead of currency though...?

StageIt would prefer that you charge up your account with a sizable amount and then use the credits in the future to listen to a variety of artists. From their POV, this is advantageous because it reduces their transaction costs and gives them money they can use now. If they were to require everyone to send in a money order or check to top off their account the amount of participation would be too low for them to have a successful business. But the credit card companies aren't going to simply advance them money in your name. So they sell you something -- "notes."

I use a domain registrar that does something similar and they specify a minimum transaction amount of $100 when you refill your account.

[bonjojet]

Ya, at least us Haleyfans are supporting. I'm in and it'll be all of us in her living room. Her home will become the new forum. hee hee

[Gab Monteiro]

Haley has many foreign fans and this would be even more confusing for someone whose native language is not English. It is also often difficult for foreigners to complete online transactions due to restrictions by the payment processors.

Then there's the fact many of Haley's fans are younger and they may not have a credit card or have to get permission before making a purchase.

That's exactly my problem, but I'll try to buy it asap.

[Babbs234]

Haley has many foreign fans and this would be even more confusing for someone whose native language is not English. It is also often difficult for foreigners to complete online transactions due to restrictions by the payment processors.

Then there's the fact many of Haley's fans are younger and they may not have a credit card or have to get permission before making a purchase.

That's exactly my problem, but I'll try to buy it asap.

Good Luck in getting a ticket! Hope your able to join us in Haley's living room!!