kudzurunner
3932 posts
Feb 23, 2013
3:00 AM
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Friends:
I'm excited to tell you about something brand new and cutting edge that I dreamed up less than two weeks ago and that Tradebit--the filesharing site I've been using for six years--is working with me to develop.
It's called GoTip. It's the world's first real-time, smartphone-based tipping modality for musicians who play live.
The homepage is: GoTip
It is in an extremely early beta phase. I'd like to think that we're in the Wright Brothers' two-inches-off-the-ground phase.
Here's the premise: musicians have been playing for cash tips for centuries--at least as far back as the troubadors, trouveres, jongleurs, and other wandering medieval minstrels. But we live increasingly in an e-commerce world. When I grew up, young people knew how to toss change and bills into tip buckets when they saw street performers, and a slightly older crowd knew how to do the same thing to musicians in clubs who were working wholly or partly for tips. But that practice seems to be waning.
This past fall, I played half a dozen gigs at Rooster's Blues House in Oxford. My partner and I took a low base pay on the assumption that a nice chrome-plated tip bucket with a big happy "Thanks for your tips!" sign would stimulate the imaginations of the college-age crowd. What we found was dismaying. Older folks were quite happy to give tips, especially when I approached them with the bucket between sets. But young people would just grin and go, "Hey man, I'm not carrying any cash. You take plastic?" Then they'd go back to texting on their smart phones.
I was woken by a dream ten days ago, and a vision. What if we could create an easy way for THOSE folks to send us tips, using their smartphones?
Tradebit agrees with me. The code-mad honcho over there has been working with me for the past week to get something up and running.
Please check it out. Send me a tip, if you want! (You can do that even if you're not in the room where I'm playing live.
My URL is: Adam's page at GoTip
Sign up, if you're so inclined. Test it out on the streets and, if you play there, in the clubs. And please remember: this is something new. Both musicians and tippers need to be educated into how it works.....
[to be continued]
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Feb 23, 2013 3:29 AM
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kudzurunner
3933 posts
Feb 23, 2013
3:26 AM
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Some additional clarifications:
At this moment, in late February 2013, there are, as far as I can tell, only two platforms worldwide that have explored the world of e-tipping for musicians and bar workers. One is dipjar. The other is digital tip jar. The former is a weird little thingie that lets you tip a bartender or Starbucks worker a buck by sliding your debit card into a slot. The latter is a website based in NOLA that lets you tip local musicians. It doesn't seem to be specifically focused towards smartphone users, but it's certainly got the right general idea.
I came up with my idea before I discovered either of these websites. The latter website just surfaced in late January because the guys who came up with it--the coders--won an award that got them visibility at the SuperBowl.
GoTip will be international, or at least that's my intention. It will eventually have a great deal more bells and whistles than the present rickety beta version.
The upside for musicians is stunningly obvious: the "I don't have any cash on me" excuse immediately falls flat. All you need in order to tip a musician is a smart phone and either a PayPal account or a credit card. GoTip will, I hope, create not just a new revenue stream for musicians who play live for tips--on the street, in bars and clubs, in restaurants, in piano bars--but will introduce a new generation of e-commercing young people to the joys of taking a moment to express their "likes" with cash on the barrelhead.
Two things change when you move from cash tips to e-tips, and musicians will have to get used to this. The first is that such tips become visible to governmental (i.e., taxing) authorities. The second is that the service isn't, and can't be, free. PayPal charges a small commission: 5% + 5 cents on all transactions (i.e., in this case, tips) under $10; 2.9% + 30 cents on all tips $10 or more. And Tradebit, obviously, will need a modest commission, especially as increasing functionalities mean dedicated server space, payout administration, etc.
Right now, the service is free--which is to say, PayPal fees are the only thing being charged. (The 2.9%/30cent charge is currently in effect, which kills the net on $1 tips, but we'll try hard to get that shifted to the micropayments rate as we move ahead). But when we move out of the beta phase, assuming that musicians and tippers actually use this service, that will change. My hope is that musicians will net roughly 90-95% of the face value of a tip on tips of $2-10. $1 tips will probably net 85%.
Whenever you try to create something new, there will be naysayers. I'm quite sure that some buskers, used to netting 100% of their cash tips and happy to have remained off the grid, will resist the idea of going on the grid--or partially on the grid, to the extent that e-tips supplant cash--and to giving another set of hands ANY play in their tip bucket. I get that. I REALLY get that.
But I also know how dispiriting it felt to walk the floor at Rooster's and have kids smirk and shrug at me when I held out the tip bucket, insisting that they weren't carrying cash. I'm playing Rooster's this evening, 5:30 to 7:30, and I'm trying GoTip out for the first time. The spirit of Kitty Hawk! We'll see what happens.
Anyway, I hope some of you will try the thing out. Isaac? J-Bone?
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Feb 23, 2013 3:47 AM
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kudzurunner
3934 posts
Feb 23, 2013
3:34 AM
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Ah, one last thing: how you actually use this in live situations, once you've registered. I worked up a quick-start guide and Tradebit has posted it:
§At your gig, you put up a poster with the URL of your Gotip page.
§You might also create a QR sign (eg. create QR codes from URLs) so that people with smartphones can instantly scan it and be taken to your page
§You can hand out postcards or handbills with your Gotip URL
§Tell your listeners about GoTip! Encourage them to test out the new technology. E-tipping is fun!
§Tippers can use either PayPal or a major credit card
§Check your PayPal account between sets, or after the gig. You've got tips!
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Feb 23, 2013 3:57 AM
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Ringo
28 posts
Feb 23, 2013
3:41 AM
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Adam you are not just a invativ musician - but a holistic thinking world class harmonica player, - hope your project will succeed.
Lars Ringgaard
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didjcripey
467 posts
Feb 23, 2013
4:04 AM
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Blues in the postmodern world.
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Lucky Lester
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shanester
555 posts
Feb 23, 2013
6:26 AM
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That is absolutely brilliant Adam. I think that will be a very successful venture! I will check it out!
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Shane,
"The Possum Whisperer"
Shane's Cloud
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1847
539 posts
Feb 23, 2013
8:12 AM
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ok i just sent you a tip.
i only sent a dollar to see how easy it would be.
i have a paypal account. i did not have to sign up
just clicked from my home computer.
took a total 20 seconds
i will send a larger tip next time
sadly we can only return a fraction of what you
have given to the harmonica community.
Last Edited by 1847 on Feb 23, 2013 8:13 AM
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HarveyHarp
465 posts
Feb 23, 2013
8:52 AM
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I signed up with Digital Tip Jar a few weeks ago.
https://digitaltipjar.com/harveyharp/
My idea was to put the QR code on the back of a business card, and give the cards away at gigs. We get a lot of Tourists at our gigs here in New Orleans, and I want to try to put our upcoming schedul on our page too. Its a work in progress.
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Thievin' Heathen
159 posts
Feb 23, 2013
9:05 AM
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WWSTD
(What Would Sonny Terry Do?)
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kudzurunner
3936 posts
Feb 23, 2013
9:15 AM
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1847: I got your $1 tip. Thanks! The technology works.
Harvey: Aha! I'm glad that the idea makes sense to you. Absolutely: put the QR code on handbills.
I think we're standing at the dawn of the whole idea of e-tipping. My idea certainly isn't to help drive a stake into the heart of cash tips. Heck, it feels great to count the money out. It feels great to pull out a wallet, pull out a bill or two, and throw it into the pot. But the world is changing. In case anybody hasn't noticed, ebooks have supplanted--if not replaced--books. Digital recording technology has largely replaced, although not entirely replaced, analog recording technology. The e-tipping idea just makes sense.
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Feb 23, 2013 9:16 AM
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1847
540 posts
Feb 23, 2013
9:57 AM
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i glad you got my tip you are going to need it.
my first attempt i went to "we tip"
i expect the federal authorities may be paying you a visit.
you may want to go with...
i was just cleaning it" i didn't know the gun was loaded"lol
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boris_plotnikov
831 posts
Feb 23, 2013
10:13 AM
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I'm registered too!
http://gotip.it/boris_plotnikov
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kudzurunner
3937 posts
Feb 23, 2013
10:34 AM
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Boris: The thing about getting in on the ground floor is that you can, if you want, pick the shortest, cleanest, easiest handle.
If I were you, I would go with
http://gotip.it/boris
or
borisp
or
plotnikov
But I think boris is it.
Jason Ricci could be jason
Short and primal.
http://gotip.it/bp
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BronzeWailer
897 posts
Feb 23, 2013
1:13 PM
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Just threw in a fiver. A small thank you for all you've shared over the years, Adam.
Would be nice if there was a short message facility (other than email).
This sounds very promising.
My guitarist and I have joked about getting an EFTPOS terminal but this is better.
Modern indeed!
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kudzurunner
3938 posts
Feb 23, 2013
1:16 PM
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Thanks to all those who signed up today. GoTip is a happening thing.
Two quick notes about QR codes:
1) If you print up a QR on a regular sheet of paper--i.e., a big code--and tape it to a wall, an iPhone 4 will pick it up at 23 feet. This means that all a GoTip musician needs to do is tape a few such signs around whatever club he's playing and the club is tip-enabled. Here's a photo of me holding up that sort of sign:
[photos removed by AGnbecause they were distorting size of page]
2) GoTip codes are NOT readable by iPhones, or not consistently readable, if they're taped to tip buckets that are shiny/metallic, or curved, or both. Champagne buckets don't work. Both the reflectivity and the curvature of the surface seem to be at fault. So make sure that your tip bucket is matte finish and flat-sided.
Below are two tip buckets. The first did NOT work with an iPhone. The second worked like a charm:
[photos removed by AG because they were distorting size of page]
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Johncn
48 posts
Feb 23, 2013
1:24 PM
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Great idea, Adam. Instead of, or in addition to QRs, you could use one of the Android and iOS apps for Augmented Reality like Aurasma to create image-based posaters at and near your gigs, and even on your t-shirt. Those images would be recognized by smartphones and iPads with cameras that are pointed at the image to link to your payment solution, as well as any layered data about the musician, how to book, CD info...but are far more compelling and likely to be "brandable" than a QR. Just a thought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1EW0L6oA2c
Johncn
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kudzurunner
3939 posts
Feb 23, 2013
2:02 PM
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Whoa! That's a neat idea. I'm on it.
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KingoBad
1253 posts
Feb 23, 2013
8:02 PM
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Adam, this is awesome!!!
I could have used this many times.
One suggestion - I know this is in beta, but I can't change my picture.
I figured I could go back and edit it, so I proceeded with no picture while signing up...
I know - your first pain in the ass for inventing something great...
Thanks for creating this!
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1847
543 posts
Feb 23, 2013
10:17 PM
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HarveyHarp
467 posts
Feb 23, 2013
10:28 PM
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I have already signed my band up for Digital Tip Jar, though we have not implemented it as yet. I was able to list band members and a bio. It would be nice to be able to input a schedule of upcoming shows. Then, people that come to your shows can pick up your card, with your QR code on the back, and then when you click on it, in addition to being able to tip, you can find out where your favorite band is playing easily.
You could even go so far as ordering CDs, Msd etc.
Here is my page:
https://digitaltipjar.com/harveyharp/
Oh, I already said that once. Its hell getting old.
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kudzurunner
3941 posts
Feb 24, 2013
6:04 AM
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I gave the GoTip technology at a gig here in town last night. Several groups of young people were excited when I described it and demoed it before we started playing, but none of them actually tipped us with it during/after the gig! Nobody else did, either. But then again, the place was full of chattering young people and nobody gave us cash tips during the first set, either, except for one very generous fan who had driven over from Tuscaloosa. In the second set, we got more cash tips but still no e-tips. Blah! I hope others have better luck. The key thing here is that the "gig," such as it is, takes place in an establishment where tipping isn't otherwise a normal practice. We're swimming upstream. I think results would be notably different in situations where tipping is established practice. For example, on the street during the Double Decker festival, playing on the sidewalk just outside Rooster's, I made $180 in cash tips in about 4 hours, several years ago. The Blues Doctors will be playing THAT gig in two months and that will be a great testing ground for the e-tip concept.
I completely agree with those who have written with suggestions about what functionalities GoTip needs. There's a whole game plan that I worked out early on and it contains a series of functionalities to be implemented as we go. Please feel free to offer wish-lists for such things in this thread.
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CarlA
276 posts
Feb 24, 2013
6:21 AM
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@kudzrunner
I think this is a fantastic idea with loads of potential, but I think one of the concerns people would have of just "giving" their credit card details to a random person(ie:musician) on the fly is the potential risk of credit card fraud(another HUGE problem in this digital age). Maybe implementing a screen somewhere in the process of payment ensuring(of course not guaranteeing) that the payment is made in a secure(encrypted) way.
The younger generation is more aware of this problem than probably most of the older generation.
Another idea that may help "entice" people to swipe the card is to maybe have a list of charities that the musician can choose, in which a small percentage of the fee goes to that specific charity, whether a musical charity, children's hospital, etc. People love to feel like their are helping a good cause while simultaneously helping out the musician as well. It seems like a win-win situation all-around!
Just a thought FWIW
Otherwise, a great idea for all the musicians relying on tips.
-Carl
Last Edited by CarlA on Feb 24, 2013 6:25 AM
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Murph
1 post
Feb 24, 2013
6:23 AM
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I'm more astounded by how cheap people are. They'll pay 4 bucks for Starbucks but a starving musician can't get a dollar. Geez
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shadoe42
247 posts
Feb 24, 2013
7:57 AM
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I signed up. We have had this issue while at Faires at times.
Dr. Rev. Mr. Cheeks Miller
The concept will take a while to catch on. I can already sort of do this thru my square account. But having a webpage to all this sort of thing is brilliant.
Makes me wonder if it can be used as a 'crowd' funding option similar to kickstarter but in this case you don;t have to reach a goal you to get a portion of the funds.
I might actually try it.
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My Electronic Music World
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Rick Davis
1346 posts
Feb 24, 2013
8:28 AM
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Adam, that is brilliant! I registered and already spread the word on Facebook. The Mile High Blues Society will also include a story about it on our website and in our weekly newsletter, The Blues Insider.
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-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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kudzurunner
3942 posts
Feb 24, 2013
9:38 AM
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Thanks, Rick. And thanks to others who have signed on. Yes, Joe, you're smart. Getting in early and creating an account lets early birds get short punchy handles. It's like the old days when the big businesses in NYC got 212-PL8-5500 phone numbers. Easy-to-remember last four digits........
I can't stress enough: the idea is only two weeks old. It's a very tender sapling. Ralf Schwoebel is very much in for the ride, but he, like I, has lots of other things on his plate. Nevertheless, we're both excited by the prospect of making this work and finding ways to optimize and broaden. Right now, I'm not even sure it's possible to get back into your GoTip account and change your photo once you've registered; that's the first thing we'll update. Patience should balance excitement on all sides.
I'm extremely eager to hear feedback from those who are actually beginning to use this service in the streets and clubs. What is the audience response? Are there any big successes? Any notable failures? Are there certain demographics that respond particularly well, or badly, to the service as presently constituted?
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lor
175 posts
Feb 24, 2013
9:39 AM
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Yup, a lot of these whippersnappers these days are cash-free and not too generous. When I'm going to a club, I always make sure I've got ones and fives and tens, sometimes twenties, haven't got to hundreds yet, to throw in the pot, but I'm twice as old as most of the crowd.
Here's a tip - give these parsimonious jokers CREDIT for their TIPS - a percentage adds up to credit toward iTunes or Amazon or Whatnote where they can download a number they covet.
And if GoTip brokers the download, it gets a share back.
Last Edited by lor on Feb 24, 2013 9:40 AM
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Goldbrick
87 posts
Feb 24, 2013
9:49 AM
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I hope it works out, but as a frequent street musician I can say that young adults just don;t tip.
I think they are so used to getting entertainment and art for free on the internet that they just don't get it
that buskers work for tips
Often they would rather buy us overpriced drinks than throw a dollar in the guitar case
That being said , I still enjoy playing on the street-I just haven,t quit my day job
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oldwailer
1950 posts
Feb 24, 2013
10:58 AM
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Great Idea! My brand-new gotip is
http://gotip.it/oldwailer
I downloaded a QR thingie too. I've got a showcase booked in April where I'll probably be giving this a try for the first time.
Thanks for the idea, Adam! I'll see if I can post a tip for you. . .
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oldwailer
1951 posts
Feb 24, 2013
11:09 AM
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It worked--tip commin at ya!
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Oldwailer's Web Site
Send a tip!
"Too Pretty for the Blues."
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LSC
369 posts
Feb 24, 2013
12:01 PM
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Always ready to jump early on a good thing I've signed up, http://www.gotip.it/power. Really do think Adam's idea has lots of promise.
I'm currently in pre-production on a new album. We'll be recording in April with the release party at Antone's on May 4. That's also when I'll try out the new tip method.
In the meantime here is a teaser. This is strictly a demo version unavailable to the public at large (Don't you feel special?)Any contributions would be very gratefully accepted.
Hurtville
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shadoe42
248 posts
Feb 25, 2013
6:41 PM
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So here is a completely stupid question...how do I log back into my profile? I need to change the email associated with it.
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My Electronic Music World
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kudzurunner
3944 posts
Feb 25, 2013
6:54 PM
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Shadoe: It's not a stupid question! I was wondering the same thing. Ralf is in charge of all the operationality; he said he was going to deal with that later this week. I told him I wanted to change the photo on my profile, since he actually created the profile.
All will be revealed, by and by. For the meantime, we're in the very early stages.
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nacoran
6532 posts
Feb 25, 2013
8:21 PM
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I'd wondered about something like this myself, but I didn't have the contacts. I've thought that a using QR codes linked to Paypal, or whatever company, you could have a 'Tip' sign that people took a picture of that would pull up a little app on your phone with the band info and a donate button handy.
I've got another step, which I think I mentioned in a thread a while back, where, with a little hardware, you can adapt it to be even more busking friendly. Imagine you are out busking on a sunny day. Someone is walking by on their way to work. They'd love to stop and listen to you play, but they have to keep going. Ah, but you have a wifi hotspot and are broadcasting live (and saving it for later watching too). People point their camera at the QR code and an app takes them to the live stream. They can even request a song and you can play it for them after they leave! You could even do a short term version of Kickstarter, where people pledged a couple dollars for you to play the song for them. It's all about getting them to your site first, so you can stream and get paid.
Maybe you could even have a way to work with local businesses. You put a sign up saying, "Eat at Joe's". For a one dollar tip they get a $2 coupon to eat at Joe's. You draw customers in for Joe, you get some tips, and maybe Joe even throws in a free lunch.
(I had a post about this a while back, but it keeps getting more layers. Once cameras are involved, you could even link to Cafepress and sell 'concert' T's where someone can pose for a picture with you.)
edit: It looks like QR codes might already be old technology. Google is pushing something called NFC-
http://www.businessinsider.com/those-little-square-codes-you-scan-with-your-phone-are-dead-2011-3
Although those QR codes are nice because they require absolutely no hardware beyond what people already are carrying around, and only a little software to use.
I've mentioned other related ideas in other threads-
http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/board/board_topic/5560960/4408236.htm
:)
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shadoe42
249 posts
Feb 25, 2013
8:42 PM
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Well login/logout is kind of a basic feature :)
ahh well I can be patient...well..a little :)
So I am gonna generate a QR code. put this one some paper handouts to use. I don;t have any scheduled gigs at the moment till April but I plan to try this at bars and at the ren faires I will be doing. These days anything to help generate money heh.
Adam I am sure the bandwidth for this is not free. at the moment it appears there is no fee but what are the future plans there? I am about to share this with a couple other artists I will be doing a show with in June which is why I ask.
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Dr. Rev. Mr. Cheeks Miller
My Electronic Music World
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shadoe42
250 posts
Feb 25, 2013
8:51 PM
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I have shared it with a few but until the site is a little more usable I am uncomfortable sharing it out to much.
For this to be truly usable I think it needs,
Login/logout
password editing
Profile editing:
picture
name
bank account
Email
all that needs to be changable. Once those features are in place you will have a young but decently robust service ready to fly :)
And I am still hashing around trying to use this to 'crowd fund' a CD project. Since unlike Kickstarter you would not have to reach a goal. You could simply run a fund drive from date A to Date B and whatever came in would be what you got.
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Dr. Rev. Mr. Cheeks Miller
My Electronic Music World
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Komuso
146 posts
Feb 25, 2013
10:55 PM
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You might want to read CentUp is Back Up on Indiegogo After Patent Troll Threat
I like the idea, but if you are using PayPal why not just use PayPal's donate button for micro/small payments?
PayPal - Buttons for donations
Edit: I guess I answered my own question - fundraising only according to paypal (though I've seen it used by a lot of people who are not). I thought busking was a form of fundraising though!
There's also many credit card swiper's for iPhone/Android, square is used a lot by music merch sales afaik too
11 Credit Card Apps, Swipers for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry
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kudzurunner
3945 posts
Feb 26, 2013
3:59 AM
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FEES: Read the second post, at the top of the thread.
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isaacullah
2347 posts
Feb 26, 2013
6:50 AM
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Wow! What a cool idea. I think this is absolutely going to take off. It has to. It'll be good both for "bar gig" situations and street playing, especially in urban areas with lot's of the "i-phone crowd" around. I'm absolutely setting up an account, but, sadly, I'm not sure when I'm going to get to use it. There seems to be awfully few busking opportunities here in Northern Indiana... Perhaps once the weather changes there'll be some street fairs or something... But I will definitely try to make this work.
In terms of street playing. I think making a small A-frame sign with the phrase "E-TIP WITH YOUR SMART PHONE AND PAYPAL" in big lettering above a large QR code and the url. The a frame could be only a couple of feet tall and easily foldable. You could make it out of an old cardboard box and print the sign on your computer. I could see that working pretty well in a place with lot's of foot traffic. Hear something you like? Just snap a pick of the QR and maybe chuck the person a couple of bucks. I used to get a lot of folks listening to me on the street who clearly liked what I was doing, but I think had no cash or other way to give a tip. They just might do it with this.
And, for what it's worth, I'm totally cool with the service taking a % off the top. The way I see it is that any tip is better than no tip at all! :)
Finally, once I register, I'm putting the link on my YouTube (and in video descriptions). I'll see if that garners any attention! :)
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isaacullah
2348 posts
Feb 26, 2013
7:06 AM
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Nice! Here I am:
http://gotip.it/oneharp
EDIT: I just want to add that I made a QR and tested it with the "QR Droid" app on my Android phone (a Google Nexus 4 running Jelly Bean 4.2.2), and it works perfectly! The gotip page shows up very nicely formatted on the phone, and I like that there are some pre-defined amounts of tips that can just be "clicked"... Hopefully this pans out!
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isaacullah
2349 posts
Feb 26, 2013
7:20 AM
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One last thing... How about allowing the users to put links to their youtube/soundcloud/homepage from the gotip page? I used to have a lot of people come up to me on the street and ask how to get in contact or to hear some of my recorded stuff. I used to tell them to "look me up" on youtube, but I have a feelign that most forgot my name by the time they got home to do so. With this, I could just say "scan the code", and they could find me (and also maybe give me a tip!)....
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kudzurunner
3946 posts
Feb 26, 2013
7:47 AM
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Isaac: Absolutely yes on the idea of having links on your GT page. When somebody sends you a tip, in fact, the acknowledgement email sent to them should contain a link to your website, or more than one of your websites. Especially for street performers, this lets folks find out more about you, at leisure, and keep in touch with you--joint your mailing list, etc.
Trust me, I've got a lot of ideas, but your ideas are great, as are others here, and I'm taking notes!
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Rick Davis
1349 posts
Feb 26, 2013
8:22 AM
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Adam, a short blurb about GoTip is on the Mile High Blues Society website. Click on the link below.
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-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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shadoe42
251 posts
Feb 26, 2013
9:39 AM
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So as I suspected I have shared this with a few musicians friends and without the ability to edit the profile, etc they are skeptical and leery. No matter how much I try to convince them otherwise that this is simply a frontend pass thru to a paypal transfer :)
This is what happens when musicians are afraid to leverage technology to thier advantage. Will you garner a ton of money from this no? But when you are busking or playing for tips every dollar counts :)
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Dr. Rev. Mr. Cheeks Miller
My Electronic Music World
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