Song Contest Blog » Video http://www.wearelistening.org/blog News, tips and resources for songwriters and song contest participants Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:30:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 One Dollar Stimulus Package http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/one-dollar-stimulus-package/ http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/one-dollar-stimulus-package/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:55:56 +0000 Lior Shamir http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=1455 It’s been more than a week now since I downloaded Officer Roseland’s album and I’m still waiting to receive my $1.  I don’t want to be a jerk about this because I love the concept but, clearly, the band was unprepared for the overwhelming response.  Their strategy was to pay users $1 if they downloaded the entire album for free.  Fans had the option to donate their dollar to charity but it appears that the band’s target audience, myself included, is not as selfless as the band members anticipated.  As such, Officer Roseland is facing a backlog of downloaders who submitted their PayPal addresses but have not yet received the one dollar contribution promised to them.  I imagine that the group’s arrangement with the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation is more flexible than the opportunistic demographic the campaign was aimed at.  I received a group email from the band this evening assuring me that the money is on its way…  and that I can still change my mind and donate my one dollar, if I wish.  I think I’ll stick to my guns on this one, not to be a jerk or anything, just to see what happens.

Here’s Officer Roseland’s response to the campaign:

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