Number of subscribers?

[talisman]

I keep noticing more and more blue names at the bottom of the forum page. It got me thinking about how many people have currently subscribed. Guesstimating based on how many play the subscriber songs and whatnot, it looks like somewhere between 100-500. I'm curious if anyone has the official number (or if it's being shared)?

Hell, with this, the ads, and those t-shirts coming out (assuming the t-shirt delivery system actually works this time), ffr might actually turn a profit some day. I know server costs are enormous and whatnot, but still.

[Evascythe]

Re: Number of subscribers?

-Tibs-
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DarkManticoreX2
DarkProdigy
darkshark
DDR_Mike
dore
Evascythe
JONES
JurseyRider734
Loot You
lsrpyr
mxpx9546
MyRoseTearsBlood
nforcer06164
otis1228
paul_simon
powerdown
Risking
Schrammbledeggs
thunderstrike687
XXXsmittyXXX

^those are just the active ones btw

and some inactive ones:

Afrobean
Alucard4_6
chunky_cheese
dAnceguy117
ELRayford
FURY_ether
itmorr
iPatcH
neobludragon
purplepopcorn
wickedawesomeful
Xestrix

All the mods/admins have subscriber privileges as well.

[wickedawesomeful]

Re: Number of subscribers?

Around 100 or so have played each subscriber song.

[Tasselfoot]

Re: Number of subscribers?

we can't disclose that information. sorry.

[talisman]

Re: Number of subscribers?

fair enough. official reason?

[Synthlight]

Re: Number of subscribers?

Official reason is to avoid criticism.

Cheers,

Synthlight

[dawg4321]

Re: Number of subscribers?

speaking of ffr t-shirts, are those new ones gonna be available any time soon. I would definitely buy one.

[Xception704]

Re: Number of subscribers?

Yeah ... I was wondering that too. I went to the topic that said "... released to the public!" and it gave me the not-enough-permissions crap. Lol.

[Synthlight]

Re: Number of subscribers?

We will definitely be releasing these to the public. We just want to make sure that subscribers get first shot at them. Sometime this week.

You could try to win one tomorrow night.

Cheers,

Synthlight

[Tasselfoot]

Re: Number of subscribers?

or you could subscribe.

[meno_rocks123]

Re: Number of subscribers?

but im poor

[talisman]

Re: Number of subscribers?

ironic that you would have to pay to buy t shirts (early). but it's a good idea for testing out the t shirt distribution system I suppose.

on another topic, do you suppose an artist could theoretically sue ffr, by saying that the subscriber system is, in effect, essentially earning income off people playing their songs early? It's a bit icky as songs are released free later, and I'm no lawyer, but I think one could have an argument there that their music is being used to generate income without their consent.

[hi19hi19]

Re: Number of subscribers?

They give consent when we get permission, rofl.

[dawg4321]

Re: Number of subscribers?

But all profits go toward ffr anyway talis, so it really wouldn't be much of a case. Unless.......unless synth is lying!

[talisman]

Re: Number of subscribers?

they don't necessarily give consent to have ffr make money off their music. in fact I think most artists would rather not have another entity making money off their music if they were not being paid. dawg, it doesn't matter where the money goes. ffr is its own economic entity. synth even called it a "company/entity" in his million-member news update.

a suer would have to demonstrate that their music was being involved, directly or indirectly, in generating income for the site. ffr would have to argue that people were not paying to play the song, but paying for when to play the song. tough to say who would win.