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GeneHilbert	Date: April 5, 2008 @ 5:57 AM On 27th Mar 2012, GeneHilbert said: Not to change the subject - but..... Whatever happen to the Dmusic 'Indie for America' Charity CD.......? I never heard - did the go the way of the dodo...... or what....? On 30th Mar 2012, leflaw said: We were told that an advance order for 300 copies from a charitable organization was pending, and that we would press CD's when the P.O. came in, which never did. We posted on the trax on Itunes while we were waiting for the Cd order. They haven't been up that long, as it takes a while for itunes to post them. OK - the next questions. 1. Has anyone called them up to check on the status? Are they going to do it or not? If they are - when? If they aren't - what is our back-up contingency? 2. Is the CD master done? Ready to replicate or duplicate? Who was doing that? I saw some of the art work? Is that finished?
evansorchid	Date: April 5, 2008 @ 7:59 AM As far as I know, any questions about this should be directed to.... I'm curious too.....
ShadowMom	Date: April 8, 2008 @ 5:13 AM Okay, thinking out loud... if we offered this cd to youse guys @ say, $7 a pop, how many would actually pre-order it? And I want a real show of hands here, not a wave as you pass through. This is your chance, and pass it along, to let us know who will/will not put their money where their mouths are.
GeneHilbert	Date: April 8, 2008 @ 6:09 AM I would actually...... However this is small time - what we need to do is get it finished and market the shit out of it..... I myself can sell it from my web site and from stage..... Just having us buy our own music is useless. Noticed how the original post has not been addressed.
Tattoomom	Date: April 8, 2008 @ 9:30 AM We would.....but I agree with Gene I would like to see this go bigger like we had planned ESPECIALLY since it's for charity....
Distilled1	Date: April 8, 2008 @ 10:47 AM I as well.. I mean the majority of the music we have... and or can get. This should be bigger and needs to goto what ever charity we were originally going to do. I think with some major promo and selling on sites other than where music pill? (where I think we need some promo about as well) can we get it out to amazon and the like including D-DLs? to i tunes etc. ? I would certainly support putting my into some promotion of the CD as well as my time into dropping it on blogs and forums and comments at my spazz. you know maybe someone can get a graphic of the CD cover and a artist/song list and we can make a nice add to flood around if each of us on this CD do just what 10-20 drops on blogs about the conflict, soldier support forums, sites based on the charity etc. we could maybe make something decent for the cause (and its still a cause.) also maybe someone here has ways to get stuff into print as well some mags and newspapers? how about it?
ShadowMom	Date: April 8, 2008 @ 4:18 PM I'm looking for as much info as I can find. Any more hands?
leflaw	Date: April 8, 2008 @ 6:40 PM I will order 100 at 5.00 each
leflaw	Date: April 8, 2008 @ 6:41 PM bluenevus was in touch with the charity that was to order 300
LiQuidMetamo...	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 11:02 AM Shadowmom - there is a huge amount of great music on that CD, so although it might be small fry, I would be down to buy a couple. There are 50 artists on that CD or therabouts, given that maybe a dozen of whom are no longer in circulation, that should leave 35 or so who would buy. It's not that many, but it's a start.
Saint	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 11:21 AM Is the album still on Itunes? It's sale price was $35..which I had a hard time convincing friends and family to buy at that price.. LOL. I thought this was going to hit the shelves at wal-mart or something? So people beyond dmusic could listen.
ShadowMom	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 3:57 PM I found the charities... are we still interested in placing it in their website stores? Or in promoting this as a fundraiser?
Distilled1	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 4:01 PM I am
ShadowMom	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 4:09 PM Memorial Day is at the end of May? A good time for an ad campaign, and this should be put in the DMusic newsletter, as well. That's for starters.
Distilled1	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 4:10 PM who has the track listing cover art etc. ?
dsindel	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 6:30 PM http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=261255195&s=143441 There is your link to the iTunes store and even though there is a lot of music, $35.99 is kind of hard to pony up for many folks in one shot... http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=261255195&s=143441
dsindel	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 6:32 PM
Distilled1	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 10:41 PM yeah it is thats the trouble with 99 cent DLs
ShadowMom	Date: April 9, 2008 @ 11:54 PM I have the track list and the cover art, and almost all the tracks... if I get the last few I need, I'd like to do a radio show with all the tracks, especially since 49 of the 50 tracks are MIA on the Indie for America page.
GeneHilbert	Date: April 10, 2008 @ 5:09 AM Who has the music master files......?
GeneHilbert	Date: April 10, 2008 @ 5:12 AM Also.... can someone please send me the cover art and insert graphics in a jpeg or bitmap.......
dsindel	Date: April 10, 2008 @ 10:20 AM Was it not http://vzeye.dmusic.net/ who created the CD art?
GeneHilbert	Date: April 10, 2008 @ 11:02 AM The copy he sent me was in a sealed .pdf - that's useless as promo.
perkie1973	Date: April 10, 2008 @ 11:03 AM I took the picture...It's called Never Forget and I believe vzeye added effects...
ShadowMom	Date: April 10, 2008 @ 11:09 AM You can see the cover art here... http://indieforamerica.dmusic.net/
GeneHilbert	Date: April 10, 2008 @ 5:29 PM I want a jpeg not a pdf
dsindel	Date: April 10, 2008 @ 8:16 PM Gene, you can extract the images from the PDF if you have the "full version" of Acrobat (not the reader). Send me your email in a note and I can send you the images as jpeg or tiffs
zedsalt	Date: April 11, 2008 @ 3:48 AM I can remember when TIFFs and BMPs were the only file formats for images. Someone fetch me my cane...
ShadowMom	Date: April 11, 2008 @ 7:39 AM I need three tracks that were decided on late -- then I'm going to do a DMusic Radio show with all 50 tracks. I'm just doing my best to find those three.
Bluenevus	Date: April 13, 2008 @ 1:53 AM I was in touch with the Charity. They were set to buy 300 cds. But it took so long to get the tracks approved that the Charity no longer has faith in this effort to make the purchase. All the master files were here at DMusic. It appears they are gone from the hardware issues that happened here in December. Shadowmom I believe has a copy of all 50 masters. Itunes is great, but the album price is crazy. Is it possible to reduce the cost of the entire album? How about other services like emusic, rapsody etc. Leflaw, I thought DM was going to press the cds? Lastly vzeye aka RTA has the original artwork.
ShadowMom	Date: April 13, 2008 @ 5:43 AM Actually, I'm having trouble finding a couple of tracks. I have asked TDubb, and he says he'll send me copies by Monday, and I'm still missing one called Cold Blooded and Cruel by Project Mayhem-- who don't seem to be here anymore. Anybody got one? And I don't have the master copies, mine are not all the best quality, I don't think. And I'm going to contact the Soldiers' Angels. All I need is a little help with the tracks.
leflaw	Date: April 13, 2008 @ 2:01 PM I made it extremely clear that I would not press anything without a written purchase order. Been there, done that. I have +30,000 unsold Cd's from Lost Gold.
LiQuidMetamo...	Date: April 13, 2008 @ 2:28 PM Seems such a pity that small misunderstandings and delays and people not being able to take that last step and commit would prevent this from occurring, the original aim was a noble one.
GeneHilbert	Date: April 13, 2008 @ 4:52 PM Also - I don't want any antiwar, Bush lied bullshit on this. This not a political statement - it a fund raiser. So if there is any of that shit in any of these tunes. I will pull my tune off..... I don't remember this being address earlier - but just in case it wasn't clarified. From the looks of things it a dead issue anyway....... and that's a damn shame.
leflaw	Date: April 14, 2008 @ 1:14 AM On 13th Apr 2012, GeneHilbert said: Also - I don't want any antiwar, Bush lied bullshit on this. This not a political statement - it a fund raiser. I agree with that.
zedsalt	Date: April 14, 2008 @ 3:52 AM Yeah, that's one of the things that attracted me to the project- everyone on both sides of the issue of whether or not it's a "righteous" war keeps talking about how they support the troops, and instead of arguing over which side of the argument is being more supportive, we worked together toward an end we all can agree on: that people who serve in the U.S. military should receive proper treatment for injuries they sustain in the process. Hell, even the people who strongly opposed Al Gore's "living wage" for members of the armed forces proposal got a good look at the conditions at the Med Center and said, "This will not stand".
ShadowMom	Date: April 14, 2008 @ 4:32 AM Gene, if you keep in mind who was the driving force behind this project, and knowing him as well as some of us do... how can you even suggest that? Besides, all the tracks were available to listen to a long time ago. THAT would have been the time to object, don't you think? Okay, I'm on a mission now. I want the last three tracks I'm missing, and I'll do my best to replace them on the Indie for America page. And what is the price to press the first 100 cds? Larry, you may be the last hope I have of getting those tracks, btw. I haven't heard from T, and no one seems to have the Project Mayhem track. Including me. I will approach the charity, but not until I have one copy at least in hand. I won't approach them again with an "If we, will you..." I'd prefer a "We have, would you be interested..." And Memorial Day is coming. The sooner the better.
ShadowMom	Date: April 14, 2008 @ 5:36 AM And I found a 128kbps copy of Cold Blooded and Cruel. Not too good, but good enough! One down and two to go.
Distilled1	Date: April 15, 2008 @ 6:18 AM what 2 are left?
ShadowMom	Date: April 15, 2008 @ 7:27 AM The two I noted you about a week ago! TDubb said he'd get them for me by Monday-- yesterday, but I don't have them yet. "Bounce" and "Give Me Those"--they were both on his page, but they're among the tracks that are MIA. And I can't find them. "Give Me Those" was by Erractic-N-Niesh. The other one was under the artist name T-DUBB. I'm still missing them, but I may just go ahead and do a show with the other 48. I have copies of all the rest.
GeneHilbert	Date: April 15, 2008 @ 9:02 AM Well this is the deal - things get corrupted. Much like this project still being organized and not being sold after all of this time. So..... since I haven't listened to all of the tunes and not knowing for sure who was in charge or had the final say. I want to make my position perfectly clear.
ShadowMom	Date: April 15, 2008 @ 4:00 PM Bluenevus got it going, organized and did a majority of the work for this project. We had a council of users and admins who selected the tracks, and they were available on the Indie for America page until the server crash-- in other words, for at least 6 months, probably more. I'm trying to put together a show, and when I can upload again I will try to replace as many of the tracks as I can for listening. Meanwhile, I'm trying to collect the last two tracks so I can do a radio show-- all 50 tracks. Stay tuned. It will be your chance to hear all of them, just the way we planned for them to be. Sound fair?
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 19, 2008 @ 3:25 AM I support this compilation, the artists and the soldiers 100% but quite honestly, who gives a shit if someone does say "Bush sucks dick" in the middle of a song anywhere? I guess someone had to bring politics into this eventually rather than just concentrating on the music for what it actually stands for, regardless of any "messages" in the songs.
Tattoomom	Date: April 19, 2008 @ 3:43 AM It's too bad the whole "wal-mart" thing fell through. Not that I did wal-mart at all....but Bill had to throw over Long as I can Bleed because it has the "F" word in it so that the cd could pass the "wal-mart standard"....and that's a GREAT fucking song....
Tattoomom	Date: April 19, 2008 @ 3:44 AM crap! I mean (dig) wal-mart not (did) wal-mart
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 19, 2008 @ 3:50 AM I guess there will have to be a Volume 2 sometime then, uncensored for the net
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 19, 2008 @ 4:13 AM Better yet, since there are "objections" to any anti-war material on it, how about objections to any material referring to the war? seems only fair since this is a compilation for those involved and not the stupid war and other conflicts.
zedsalt	Date: April 20, 2008 @ 3:24 AM I haven't had a chance to listen to all the songs. The DM page that now only has one song on it is "stream only", and as easy as it is to save to file anything one can stream on the internet (my eight year old nephew showed me how), I always respect folks' wishes in that regard. I planned on purchasing the CD, but I avoid Ianything like the Iplague. As I've said, the idea that it was for the troops and NOT either for or against the war is the reason that I wrote and recorded something exclusively for the project. Wasn't that a criterion for chosing the songs? That they be neither pro or anti? Are Hilbert, Leflaw, and Chill' just unfamiliar with the project, or have I been duped?
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 20, 2008 @ 3:38 AM Far from unfamiliar, Zed. It should be all about the music, my reponse was a retort to Gene bringing a political spin to the whole compilation and 3 comments ago I mentioned that the focus should remain on what the music stands for.
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 20, 2008 @ 4:32 AM ooh, reponse. i meant response. tsk tsk, i definitely need to get a new keyboard.
GeneHilbert	Date: April 20, 2008 @ 4:39 AM That's non political.
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 20, 2008 @ 4:46 AM You brought Bush into it and you brought the war into it. THAT was a politically motivated comment. Regardless, this disc is still about the music, no matter what you say.
GeneHilbert	Date: April 20, 2008 @ 5:09 AM What are you talking......? Read what I said.
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 20, 2008 @ 5:35 AM Until you said that prat's name, nobody even suggested once there was any hint of politics in this compilation. I did read what you said, go backtrack Gene. I don't give a shit how much you love the twat, he's a politician so why mention him at all? It was about the music until you had to utter his name. YOU brought the politics into this so just give it a rest already. So there's one less sale if someone mentions what a shit President you have in amongst a mountain of tracks. Boo fucking hoo.
ShadowMom	Date: April 20, 2008 @ 7:43 AM This is NOT about politics. We chose the best 50 tracks that were submitted to us. As soon as I can upload (you think you're special? try that on!) I will replace as many of the files as I can. I'm still missing TDUBB's-- anybody who can get to him at MySpace, tell him to PLEASE get me the copies! But I'm going ahead with a show regardless-- it's in the works, and I'll even air it more than once. I'll do all the work, all you have to do is listen. And if you don't have time, then there's not much else I can do for you. I'll let you know the times as soon as I have it set.
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 20, 2008 @ 8:10 AM I for one can't wait, regardless of the content.
ShadowMom	Date: April 25, 2008 @ 4:15 AM Tomorrow at high noon, we begin I am still missing two tracks, but TDUBB has not come through for me, and no one seems to have those tracks, or at least they haven't offered them to me yet. But at noon, we begin. And I'm going to rerun the show during the day and again Sunday... so if you want to know what's on the cd, now's your chance. A weekend with the Indie for America project! Put on your little :m ouse: ears, and tune in!
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 25, 2008 @ 4:46 AM
ShadowMom	Date: April 25, 2008 @ 2:44 PM This will not all be the 256kbps quality we had for the original, but simply a good way for all of you to hear the tracks that are on the cd-- minus two The high-quality tracks are MIA until the missing files are replaced. Coders? We need you! Regardless, the show will go on!
GeneHilbert	Date: April 25, 2008 @ 10:35 PM Chilly - look Dude - I don't know what your issue is as of late. My point is I don't want to make this project some political rant, just a benefit fund raiser, plain and simple. Even someone as chemically fried as you should be able to grasp that... So....... if you really need another confrontation in these forums; Demonstrating once again - as if the other users here don't already know that you're just an ass that constant trolls the threads just looking for the opportunity to start shit, and as this appears to be no more than a conscious effort on your part to lure me into some pissing match. Let me just tell you here and now for the record - I don't give a fuck what you think.
GTOriginal	Date: April 26, 2008 @ 12:20 AM Hmmmm.... I listened to Raffi singing "Baby Beluga" last night, and it struck me as a politically motivated, liberal, tree humping, eco-flag-waving, Bush bashing anti-war song. I'm glad I chose not to cover that bastard this year.
ShadowMom	Date: April 26, 2008 @ 4:36 AM TODAY, Saturday April 26th at high noon, we begin I am still missing two tracks, but at noon, we begin. And I'm going to rerun the show during the day and again Sunday... so if you want to know what tracks were included in the project, now's your chance. A weekend with the Indie for America project! Put on your little :m ouse: ears, and tune in!
ShadowMom	Date: April 26, 2008 @ 5:32 AM Now missing one track. Just one! T-DUBB has it. Still want coders to fix those broken files. Like yesterday!
ChillinBuzz	Date: April 26, 2008 @ 7:37 AM On 26th Apr 2012, ShadowMom said: Now missing one track. Just one! T-DUBB has it. Still want coders to fix those broken files. Like yesterday! And next time, keep a copy I must get back to archiving as many DM tunes as possible, like I used to do back in the day. I'd love to torrent the music I've collected (and thus helping to preserve them - as in someone will have a copy, Mom ) but the whole copyright issue puts that on hold.
ShadowMom	Date: June 13, 2008 @ 6:33 AM Point one: This wasn't my project, I only agreed to help and listen to oodles of great tracks... so I didn't download and save every single track. Point two: After looking at the lost files... I have almost no hope that we can recover the broken tracks. So I will simply replace the lost ones with the best copy that I can find, and any artist who wants to send me a better copy can do so. Point three: I did everything I said I'd do. I'm done. Point four: Allowing downloads is sort of giving permission, no?
nawlige	Date: July 15, 2008 @ 1:43 PM do u have a list of the trax so i can view them?
ShadowMom	Date: July 15, 2008 @ 4:27 PM Here's the webpage, not up to par because of the crash in December, but the best that I could put back together. The covers are on the page, too.
nawlige	Date: July 15, 2008 @ 4:29 PM no link... ????
Distilled1	Date: July 15, 2008 @ 4:30 PM where?
ShadowMom	Date: July 15, 2008 @ 4:55 PM http://indieforamerica.dmusic.com/ Sorry, someone's tired tonight. Oh, wait! That's me!
GeneHilbert	Date: January 3, 2010 @ 11:09 PM So over a year later, we have what? D/L's ?

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