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Clap - based in Brooklyn and Philadelphia - have already sold nearly 17,000 copies of their self-released debut, all thanks to word-of-mouth. And while major-label artists make only about a buck a record, the Clap guys are making a whopping eight dollars per disc - putting their take so far at more than $130,000. Not too shabby for an album recorded for less than ten grand and distributed by the band itself via countless trips to the post office.
That is amazing. 17,000 units without a label. I imagine that they're raking in even more $$$ from touring. Headlining Irving Plaza on New Year's Eve? Damn. Not bad at all.
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Prefix review of the self-titled Clap Your Hands Say Yeah album
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I bought the album at Other Music in Manhattan. How much money do they make per disc in that scenario? Are store sales included in the 17,000 sold? This little nugget of information, while interesting, seems rather incomplete.
Posted by: iain | Sep 29, 2005 9:21:13 AM
i was also wondering how much they got when they sold at a place like OM. I think the 17K number would include stores but maybe I'm wrong. I figure a good chunk were sold at indie stores like OM, Kim's etc. It was the top seller at OM for a bit I remember.
Posted by: dave park | Sep 29, 2005 10:55:31 AM
Not so much by word-of-mouth as Pitchfork. Hmm.
Posted by: David Higgs | Oct 23, 2005 6:25:45 PM
wow you guy are amazing i really love you music it reaaly gets to me and i like that alot well i hope to see you guys real soon lates jaime
Posted by: jaime | Feb 28, 2006 7:59:06 PM
CYHSY is a great band. I recently came across another band that has a similar sound. Ezra Furman, lead vocalist of Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, has a similar vocal style. If you want to check him out, you can download the song "My Soul Has Escaped My Body" here: http://mintyfresh.com/promo/Ezra/08%20My%20Soul%20Has%20Escaped%20From%20My%20Body%202-5-07.mp3
Posted by: Teresa | Aug 8, 2007 12:10:14 PM
