Ableton Forum

Moonburnt wrote: Perhaps if there was a way of giving free previews, and requiring payment to download the full versions, (eg. to a dedicated paypal account), then it might catch more cash.

I do know what you mean - that is what I said at first too - problem is, who has the paypal account? The Abes are getting ready for Namm and they simply cant come on board with this until we've done all the leg work first. I have a paypal account and would definitely do the right thing with it, but I wouldn't expect people on the other side of the world to trust some guy on the internet.

one idea I had was to contact the organisations (though I suspect they're pretty busy right now) and somehow sort something with them where we get a receipt number - or the purchaser sends us the receipt number and we check it with the charity and then email the download link - or even if they just forward the thankyou for your donation page - I'm sure between us all we could somehow line up email tag teams internationally so that 24/7 there's always someone to take care of emailing the links on receiving it so people arent put off by a wait.

The main thing acting against us is time - I get the feeling seeing as most people have been motivated by the tsunami - as I mentioned before the director of OXFAM germany, Paul Bendix said "Our experience is -- and our feeling is -- that people want to give to this or nothing. It's not that they want to give in general," .

for me personally I think this is ongoing and the organisations like OXFAM and save the children/make poverty history.org need ongoing help and are also at the forefront with the tsunami so it's a good opportunity to raise money for ongoing programs before people lose interest - sad but true.

Although as Carl ct43 said before, it's something worth doing maybe yearly or something. But it needs us to make it happen

hey all

Shawn aka Sweetjesus has made excellent groundwork and put alot of effort into getting the design off the ground - we've had a little brainstorming going on via 4 way emails with Martyn and Carl (ct43) and Shawn's up to the 2nd mock up which I've uploaded so that anyone who's interested can check it out and give suggestions and feedback - if anyone wants to get involved PM me your email and I'll cc you in!

OF course the 'featured artists' listed are all just for something to write - so dont anyone get upset about it, it's just for getting an idea of how it could look - of course this leaves things open for a CD down the line as well!

http://www.alexisforge.co.uk/siteableton_1.jpg

a friend of mine put the word out on my behalf and we already have someone else keen to donate a track too.

Have nothing to donate, except my heart. Please accept it.
You are doing wonderful things here, in thought and action.
Go on.
// C

Good news here in holland.
Tonight there was a big TV show with a lot of different TVchannels all working together for collecting money for the tsunami victems and they raised
122 million euro! not bad for a small country.

conny wrote:Have nothing to donate, except my heart. Please accept it.
You are doing wonderful things here, in thought and action.
Go on.
// C

opinions and feedback and support are just as valuable!

anyone?

forge wrote:I have a paypal account and would definitely do the right thing with it, but I wouldn't expect people on the other side of the world to trust some guy on the internet.

one idea I had was to contact the organisations (though I suspect they're pretty busy right now) and somehow sort something with them where we get a receipt number - or the purchaser sends us the receipt number and we check it with the charity and then email the download link - or even if they just forward the thankyou for your donation page - I'm sure between us all we could somehow line up email tag teams internationally so that 24/7 there's always someone to take care of emailing the links on receiving it so people arent put off by a wait.

Yeah I guess paying money to a random paypal address would look kinda dodgy. Which is a shame because that would probably be the most ready-made way of implementing payment. Have you contacted dec/red cross etc with your receipt idea? If purchasers could pay them directly, and the payment notification be CCed to us, i imagine it would be fairly streamlined once set up.

CD mock-up is looking good btw!