Hi all. I'm calculating the amount of time and money invested into my entries into the new asset store-- hoping to shed some light on the topic. I have a lot of relatively expensive gear, which means the total figure is going to be negative for a while (or indefinitely). I'm omitting anything not directly related (for example, I'm not listing my computer, my laptop, or any furnishings as 'gear', since I would have them even if I didn't write music). I'll update it at several points, most likely once per month until a postmortem is warranted. Cheers and hope this is helpful.
GEAR:
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$100 - Alesis Q49
$500 - NI - KS2
$200 - NI - KF1
$600 - ION / Alesis DM6
$400 - NI Maschine MK1
$600 - Monitors / IEMs / Amp
$600 - Software (Ableton / VSTs / etc.)
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$3000 total
PACK: rez.fd.01
20 hours composing / editing / mastering
2 hours marketing / publishing
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22 total hours
(sales TBD)
PACK: rez.ds.01
17 hours composing / editing / mastering
1 hour marketing / publishing
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18 total hours
(sales TBD)
Current results (August 9, 2014 - Pre-opening)
-$3000
40 hours
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(-$75 / hour)
Total number of sales required to break even: 254
Hey, you didn't say what the experiment is about - what are you trying to prove with it?