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If anyone happens to find this and happens to leave me a PM I wouldn't be upset.

You'll find a lot of these samples will be extremely simple and will require clever envelopes, loop points and sequencing to sound any good.

Just the one left. Those all went pretty quickly.

Sorry, that cart has already sold. Shipping to the UK is about the same, though, $8.

I don't see why you're getting so upset, TEOMAWKI. SuperBustySamuraiMonkey seems to be worried about the lack of a functional tracking number and the lack of communication. Both are completely valid concerns and Super didn't seem to say much other than that they were worried about what that meant.

As an artist:
1) Do you see any inherent worth to releasing your music through a netlabel?

Yes, a good netlabel can do a lot to promote your music in a way that you may be unable to as an individual.

2) What are the three most important things you look for in a label?

Good understanding of advertising and promotion, a good fit for demographic and a passion for the type of music I make.

3) What are the top three labels on which you'd like to have your music and why?

I'd have to look more into appropriate labels. I prefer a bit more of a personal connection to the label as I want to understand exactly what the label and I can offer each other. Ideally it's a mutually beneficial partnership. There are many labels that I enjoy as a consumer but I have no clue if they are truly good towards their artists.

4) What is the percentage of the money you think should go to the label?

This all depends on how much the label does to promote my work. If they simply want to upload or mirror my album to their website then I'm not sure I'd want to give any real percentage to them as they're not really earning it. On the other hand, a label that does a lot to promote my work absolutely deserves a fair percentage and for a small, indie label I'm more than willing to allow perhaps 20-30% or more depending on what they're doing.

That said, I'd want to know exactly what it is they plan on doing so that I could give them a fair percentage. This is why a strong relationship with the label is important to me as I can get a lot more feedback in that regard.

5) What services should the label offer? (art, mastering, physical CDs etc etc)

There are a lot of services that are super valid for a label but personally I'm not in need of the more technical services. Advertising and promotion is a major area of weakness for me and so anything along those lines would be useful to me.

6) Your feelings on exclusivity and copyrights?

Almost all my music thus far has been released under some form of copyleft license. Any netlabel would have to work with me to find a proper middle ground between my desire to be pro-comsumer and their desire for exclusivity and/or copyright.

As a customer

1) What, if any, influence does a label has on your purchasing habits?

A good label advertises directly at customers and can act as a hub for music fans. I find that many of the current netlabels lack in the advertising side of things but are generally very good at selecting good artists and music to feature.

2) Do you prefer to buy directly from an artist, or through a label?

There are labels that I avoid buying from having heard bad things about their unfair commision or other practices. However, a good label is worth supporting as it helps both the artist and the general music community/scene.

3) What are you top three favorite labels and why?

Toy company is my favourite label as they pour their money back into shows and events and actually spend money on promotional material. I know much less about 8bitpeoples but their catalog is great and they have a prestige behind them. Bleepstreet gets honourable mention as their catalog is great but I know little about what they do to promote music.

4) What would you consider a appropriate price range for chiptune albums?

I generally believe an album should sit at about $1-2 per average length song. That said, it's not a hard and fast rule and I'll pay more for something truly fantastic.

5) Does the storefront (bandcamp, custom website, etc) influence your purchases?

If given a choice I'll always lean towards a direct sale (custom website) storefront as I know more of the money is reaching the artist.

6) Your opinion on physical copies? (cd, tape, vinyl, etc)

I enjoy physical copies but I'll avoid CDs or tapes unless they're the only choice. While I rarely listen to music on vinyl they are far more collectible and easy enough to throw on my phone (although an included download code is preferred). However, my favourite is cool, unique releases. I've personally released a lot of these types of thing (Smart cards, floppies, flash drives, NFC collectibles, etc) and they're what I look for from others as well.

7) Your opinion on merch? (tshirts, stickers, garter belts, etc)

I rarely wear garter belts but any cool merch gets my attention.