AT Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 20:34:39 Mark wrote: >Well, I would never even consider giving them the $50 if I wasn't already >pretty familiar with the >band. So far, I haven't been disappointed with >any of IKE's releases, so I am more willing to give >them the benefit of >the doubt. And if fans are generous enough and supportive enough to fund >the >recording before hearing it, is that such a bad thing? If I'm going to give a band my money to record an album I'd certainly want a say in what was being recorded...and hearing the songs in progress would definitely be a stipulation. The money entitles you to be an executive producer. Is IKE willing to compromise creative control in order to get the finances they need? Jaimie Vernon, President, Bullseye Records http://www.bullseyecanada.com SWAG: http://www.cafepress.com/bullseyecanada BULLSEYE LIVE 365 RADIO: http://www.live365.com/stations/bullseyerecords Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/ http://www.myspace.com/jaimievernonsmovingtargetz _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail, with safety bar colour coding, helps identify suspicious mail before it takes your daughter out on a date. Upgrade today for a better look. www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA152