Very well written.

Yes.

Online tip jar. I like that. Any bands interested in having this set up for you? Just have it link to like a paypal account in your name or something

If I knew how to build a website, I'd make the online tip jar thing right fucking now.

I agree. Great band too.

Well said, awesome write up. I think this online tip jar thing needs to happen.

Good guy, good post. Would definitely support bands more with the tipjar idea. It sucks when I've got the album already, no nearby tour dates, and no good merch, but I want to support somehow and can't. Would love to see this start with the swellers.

I'm surprised there isn't already some sort of online tip jar like he mentioned. Seems relatively easy, just set up a PayPal in the online store, let people enter whatever they want. Throw in a b-side or two (if you want) and call it fair. Seems legit to me.

Cheating.

I like this idea, and the idea of doing everything we can to help this community of ours work out.

The tip jar concept is far from a new idea. I've seen it around for a while, just not many bands have put it into use.

The reason it will fail is because the anonymity of the internet. In a real life tipping scenario, for example getting out of a cab...people are compelled to tip, because if you don't, you have the driver right there who might give you a shitty look or call you an asshole. On the internet, you're hidden. You can download your music for free and the artist will never know that you specifically didn't tip.

Bandcamp?

Down for the tip jar thing. It just makes sense.

Originally Posted by Kurt Retenauer

I'm surprised there isn't already some sort of online tip jar like he mentioned. Seems relatively easy, just set up a PayPal in the online store, let people enter whatever they want. Throw in a b-side or two (if you want) and call it fair. Seems legit to me.

I think it needs to be integrated better than just a paypal "donate" button. Those kinds of things don't work as well.