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| From | markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark Eichelberger) |
| Subject | Re: I LIKE IKE |
| Date | Thu, 17 May 2007 15:19:03 +0000 |
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As I am the "fan" who posted the original item regarding IKE, I can confirm what Shem stated. That email was sent only to members of their mailing list (of which I am a member). As such, it was a direct appeal to those who have already expressed a strong interest in the band.
And to be honest, I am bit perplexed why some people object so strongly to this approach or feel that giving the band the $50 entitles you to more than what the band simply stated this money was to be used for; i.e., to help defray the costs of recording. It's all voluntary. If you don't agree with this approach, don't give them the money. If you think $50 entitles you to more "control" over IKE's creative process, don't give them the money.
Mark E.
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From: boim@att.net (Sherman)
> Jeff the Well Wisher writes,
>
> "Wow! That's about as ballsy as David Grahame's $2 song download.
> Actually...more so, if they're asking for a $50 donation.
> I thought consumers supported artists by paying for their product *after* it
> was finished?"
>
> It would be ballsy if IKE came here hat in hand. Instead a fan re-posted their
> e-mail, which was sent only to people who asked to be on the IKE mailing list
> and presumably had a special interest in the band.
>
> Unlike many of the other bands discussed here, the members of IKE are
> professional musicians who do not have other sources of income.
>
> See ya,
> Sherm
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