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What price to see behind “the Wizard’s curtain”?
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Artist: Can I have $40 please?Momo: What for?
Artist: To get a peak at my process, get some outakes…the really coolstuff…you know.
Momo: Wait, I just paid $1000 to see you from one of your inner circle seats at a DC show last week.
Artist: Yeah, but what have you done for me latey!?!
Momo: Ahhh, I love you but…Let me think about it. OK, I am ready. Noooooooo!
A Free Corgan Brings Fans “Behind The Wizard’s Curtain” And Asks Them For Input. Eh, and $40.
I pulled the Details of Billy Corgan’s prospective subscription so far from the Hypebot post:
- $40 for 12 weeks. A minimum of 5 updates from the studio per week, so that’s 60 updates for $40.
- Updates would be posted in a less-than-24-hour consistency. For instance, if something happened on Monday, it would be posted no later than Tuesday
- Each update would be a minimum of 5 minutes in length. That would mean subscribers would receive at least 25 minutes of unique audio/video material per week, and at least 5 hours over the course of the 12 weeks.
- There is a possibility of live streaming video content in addition to what has been presented above.
- The updates will ultimately be part of a substantial “art film.”
“I am excited to make this offer to anyone who might be interested what goes on behind the wizard’s curtain,” says Corgan.Billy, Billy, Billy…You Smashing Pumpkins mental patient you, I’m happy you’re thinking of new ways to pull in revenue but, this is the best you can do? I smell a rip off here and that’s ridiculous!Other artists provide this for free. Or as Eric Irving says in the comments to this blog…This seems like a rip off to the fans. I actually think Trent Renzor has a better business model. What would make more sense is give all of that stuff away for free (studio insight, updates, song samples, etc), then maybe make a box set, limited edition, or package and sell THAT for $40 or more. I think fans would be more incline to purchase a physical product vs virtual media. I’m sure he’ll still charge the fans for the finished product. Does not seem like a long term way to keep fans, but a quick way for him to make a buck.Right on Eric, rip and role - baby!Tony Momo - Just say no!
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