>-I personally get excited when artists send me things they
>have yet to make publicly available, so I figure other people
>are the same way and appreciate it.

Fair enough...


>
>-The "give mp3s away for free but press limited copies with
>artwork and posters/sticker/goodies for the people who really
>love it and want to support" strategy seems to have gotten a
>pretty good response for a number of artists, and I like it

I see.




>
>-I've posted on OKP since 2002 and the tastes of a number of
>posters here have influenced my listening habits and the music
>I create

same with a lot of us.


>
>-I worked really hard on it and ultimately just want the
>people who will dig it to hear it more than I'm worried about
>making my money back.

THAT'S the part I don't get. Well, why even go through the motions of pressing it up?


>
>-I pressed up copies, I'm going to sell them on bandcamp and
>send them to some college radio/magazines and keep leftovers
>for the future when I eventually get my shit together to do
>some type of live show.

Nothing wrong with that. But bear in mind that not too many people are gonna pay for something that you've already given away. And don't believe that "if I like it, I'll buy the actual CD" shit that people spout off on here...


But in all seriousness, Good Luck with the project. There's nothing like the feeling of holding a copy of your own shit in your hands.