meletric wrote:Belgerum wrote:
...Meh, I might as well face the fact that I do have no incentive. I'm just a bad organizer that way. sorry, folks.
I'll be honest, I'm not entirely sure what other incentives any artists who are debating taking part in TLK feel they need covered.
The stated goal of the project is/was giving exposure to unnoticed artists. Therefore, we expect at least some exposure from it. When I remembered I didn't get any for TLK3, I decided I didn't want to participate in this one.
This project is an opportunity to:
1. Create a song you may not have come up with otherwise
2. Have that song featured on an album alongside the work of other artists
3. Make connections and maybe even friendships with those other artists!
4. Receive constructive criticism for your work
5. Help put together a project in which the proceeds will be going directly to charity
I guess I just don't understand what else anyone would be trying to achieve from involvement in a fandom related collaboration album.
Except those aren't good incentives for me, as:
1. The same could be said for anything, really. Every time you sit down and make a song there's something else you could've been doing instead.
2. Ok, but that's not incentive enough for me to join.
3. I already have connections and friendships with a lot of the people who would be submitting. Less MLR-happy people might view this as a reason, but speaking from past experience (I was on TLK3) you really don't interact with other artists on the album at all unless you're collabing.
4. You can get that anywhere. Besides, only 1 or 2 people gave me feedback on the song once it was out, and 1 of those barely counted (*cough*vladnuke*cough*).
5. Well that's a new one (still not enough incentive for me). Did you do that for the previous ones, Belgerum?
From what I've experienced/seen of TLK, the series continually helps bring together a small community among many of those who have worked on it. I'm not sure if popularity is one of these incentives people may feel is missing here, but if that is the case, while there may not be big names among the fandom contributing tracks and subsequent popularity to it, I think it's safe to say the connections resulting from the project are more important than any popularity gained.
See above, specifically number 3 on the list and my first statement.
Belgerum, please please please do not take this as me putting down your idea. While I personally won't be participating I still think this should be a thing and should definitely be completed.
