Self Promo: Mixtapes/CDs or Business Cards?

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Self Promo: Mixtapes/CDs or Business Cards?

Just a question for some of our seasoned pros…

do you still hand out your mixtapes on CDs for self promo, or do you just stick to a business card with links to your myspace/soundcloud/facebook ???

I’d like to rip up a bunch of CDs of my upcoming mixtape for self promo, but not sure if it’s a waste of money or what… i mean obviously it’s an outdated format, but on the other hand it’s big and physical and more of reminder than a business card…

thoughts???

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you can get little usb card things with stuff printed and you just plug it in put your deets and a mix on it 2 birds one stone and all that
http://www.flashbay.com/branded-usb-cards.html?keyword=USB%20business%20card&adgroup=bizzcards&campaign=ukoptm&gclid=COT1k82A-6MCFU1h4wodgDRY8Q

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ahh it’s one of those annoying sites where you have to fill out your details and wait for a quote…

have you dealt with them? how much say per 512mb or 1gb drive cost?
does it compete with prices for CDs?

cheers

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I still pump out cds and I just stick a business card in the cd sleeve.

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business cards with ur soundcloud link (if any) seems the best for me

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you can use Google Goggles to scan a business card now.

include a fancy barcode on the business card and it can take you right to your soundcloud account.

e.g. http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

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:eek: thats effing genius! I can just image the cost though and the fact I have to fill a form out tells me its not cheap.

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to elaborate on the promo cd thing…

any ideas on including other attention grabbers with the disc… something like stickers or whatever? you know a little bonus to say “hey remember me? well you will now bitch.” :wink:

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I requested a quote from them a 128 mb stick would be enough to get an hour mix at 192k probably.

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Just talked to them, your looking at $8.96 each for the 128 mb wafer card if you order 25. If you order 50 it drops down to $6.00 each. The regular USB sticks are just a few cents less each.

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That buisness-usb thingy looks crazy. Too bad its so expensive. Wouldnt want to give it away for free with my economic situation :stuck_out_tongue:

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that’s not a very practical solution at all. waaaay too expensive for giving away freebies unless your some entitled trust fund baby or drug dealer lol.