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#263390 by evedelvecchio
Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:43 pm
Dayne Nobody IV wrote:one question, one answer, Eve if I may, do you work for the company you are promoting here? :o


No. They host my stations.
#263422 by GuitarMikeB
Fri Jul 29, 2016 1:13 pm
I found the audio-only play button over to the side of the videos. It opens up a separate player window - not a very up-to-date web tool. Although you've said the IMP people are trying to avoid the 'corporate' look of other sites, it ends up being very old-fashioned looking.
#263433 by t-Roy and The Smoking Section
Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:09 pm
evedelvecchio wrote:well the great amount of site features there put to shame the corporate sites.



As a musical entrepreneur myself, I want to compliment you on having a noble mission to help the indie musician. You seem to have the required thick skin to handle criticism (however unkind) and accept suggestions for what they are...other people's opinions.

It looks like you have invested a lot of time and effort to help people that can't pay you back...and that is most admirable. But I have to wonder if your boyfriend is in the band you keep promoting (Negative Tendencies), because frankly I don't think they're "all that".

Surely you have better examples of groups/acts on the site?

I have checked it out a couple of times and my guess is you are the only person who works there and trying to do it all by yourself. For example, at the top of your new song category right now is "Flowers in Syrup" and nothing plays when you click on their song "Awake". I'm sure it's a user error on their part, but I thought it was a site error until I clicked on other songs.

Considering that, it's an amazing undertaking and you are one helluva sweet girl for doing it. But as a professional "indie" I have learned that audiences don't give a rip about a musicians plight. The average new fan only "cares" about high quality music (for free!). Lo-fi only works for people who hang out with the band at rehearsals.

And my experience is that only indie bands themselves hang out at these places. Have you found otherwise?

Just trying to offer constructive criticism, ok? I don't think it would hurt to incorporate some of what the corporates do, especially in having a simpler initial interface view with your best talent featured (and rotated) on the main page.

Just my .0008 cents.







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#263448 by evedelvecchio
Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:00 am
yod wrote:
evedelvecchio wrote:well the great amount of site features there put to shame the corporate sites.



As a musical entrepreneur myself, I want to compliment you on having a noble mission to help the indie musician. You seem to have the required thick skin to handle criticism (however unkind) and accept suggestions for what they are...other people's opinions.

It looks like you have invested a lot of time and effort to help people that can't pay you back...and that is most admirable. But I have to wonder if your boyfriend is in the band you keep promoting (Negative Tendencies), because frankly I don't think they're "all that".

Surely you have better examples of groups/acts on the site?

I have checked it out a couple of times and my guess is you are the only person who works there and trying to do it all by yourself. For example, at the top of your new song category right now is "Flowers in Syrup" and nothing plays when you click on their song "Awake". I'm sure it's a user error on their part, but I thought it was a site error until I clicked on other songs.

Considering that, it's an amazing undertaking and you are one helluva sweet girl for doing it. But as a professional "indie" I have learned that audiences don't give a rip about a musicians plight. The average new fan only "cares" about high quality music (for free!). Lo-fi only works for people who hang out with the band at rehearsals.

And my experience is that only indie bands themselves hang out at these places. Have you found otherwise?

Just trying to offer constructive criticism, ok? I don't think it would hurt to incorporate some of what the corporates do, especially in having a simpler initial interface view with your best talent featured (and rotated) on the main page.

Just my .0008 cents.


Well Negative Tendencies doesn't appeal to all tastes. Not my boyfriend, my brother. It's for the kind of person that their favorite bands are Beatles, Stones, Who and Led Zep.

Occasionally a song doesn't play, in this case it's because the artist uploaded a video and forgot to add an mp3 for the same song.

Most of the hardcore indie folk I've met like myself are in it for the music, not really too involved with expecting money.

yes there are usually more artists than real listeners but IMP gets more real listeners than most because of the station aspect which is why I'm there.
#263451 by schmedidiah
Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:30 am
New song Nothing To Fear is much better music wise, but still not digging the vocals.
#263455 by t-Roy and The Smoking Section
Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:16 am
evedelvecchio wrote:
Well Negative Tendencies doesn't appeal to all tastes. Not my boyfriend, my brother. It's for the kind of person that their favorite bands are Beatles, Stones, Who and Led Zep.



Not a fan of the Who so much, but those other 3 are still may favorites since the 70s.

Now I get why you're a fan of Negative Tendencies. Honesty is so refreshing these days!? You have more guts than most I've seen here, not afraid to take on the hard questions without being offended or jerkish about it.

I commend you on having a vision and going for it. I'll be happy to send people your way that fit what your doing.



Most of the hardcore indie folk I've met like myself are in it for the music, not really too involved with expecting money.


They will be when they've got more experience and want a payoff for their investment of time and money. Speaking of hard-core, I made all the music videos for Pantera when they were a glam band in the 80s with Terry Lee as their singer, and was there when they decided to go hardcore with Phil Anselmo, though I never met him. They were designed from the ground up to make money by Darrel and Vinnie's dad. They were always in it for the music, but having lots of fun doing that and making $$$ too. It's really not an either/or situation.

I promised them I would never release those once they went huge, but that didn't stop others, so here are some crappy copies that someone uploaded to YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU0wjTokz5E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHv99XhJ5zk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATPGdDx ... freload=10


yes there are usually more artists than real listeners but IMP gets more real listeners than most because of the station aspect which is why I'm there.


Don't let any discouraging words spoken here slow you down. You're on the right track and your brother is lucky to have you helping him.
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#263458 by t-Roy and The Smoking Section
Sat Jul 30, 2016 5:35 am
Jookeyman wrote:
yod wrote:Don't let any discouraging words spoken here slow you down. You're on the right track and your brother is lucky to have you helping him.


Not really discouraging words, Ted.
There is a place or niche for everyone. Singer/songwriters/pop have their niche.
Instrumentalist have their own niche and don't bother stumping to the aforementioned site.
The 'discouraging words' you mention are simply opinions of people who would not favor that sight as a positive place to stump their music. Nothing more. 8)
It's not a put down on those who see it for what it is.



You thought that was about you?


haha...maybe it included you.



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#263459 by evedelvecchio
Sat Jul 30, 2016 10:54 am
Jookeyman wrote:Personally, I have not listened to Pop since 1970. All of this stuff sounds like the Jackson 5 or the Partridge Family to me. In 1970, I was into psychedelic and rock and avant-garde stuff. In the later 70s I got into Americana back to 1900. Blues to Ragtime to Jazz. By the 90s I was into World music. Then I came full circle back to Classical.

To each his own. I know people who listen to the same thing they listened to in high school and that's ok if you wanna do that but I don't. I wanna learn all I can before I pass on. 8)


It's funny how you assume the passage of time always means progress. Neg Ten is more like Hendrix than the Partridges. :D

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