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Should Composers' Forum Continue?

Posted by Gavin Brown on August 5, 2019 at 12:06am in Composer Forum News

Hello Colleagues,

Composers' Forum has been around about 12 years and it's now time to consider if it should continue. There are many boards and web sites out there, plus reddit, plus facebook, so there are plenty of places composers can go to to have discussions with each other. Many of these sites offer free membership, as does Composers' Forum. But Composers' Forum is not free to the admins who run it - it costs $599 a year to keep going. Admins have been paying this cost since the site began, out of a love for music composition. We've asked the members to voluntarily contribute each year to help pay for the site, with limited success, amounting to at best about 10% of this cost. So this year is a decision year - it's now up to you, the members, to decide if this site has had its time and should close down or continue if you would be willing to help pay to keep it going. I'm hosting this discussion so you can share any thoughts you have on this. The site license is up for renewal at the end of October, I will make a decision whether or not to renew it sometime in September, in part, based on anything that comes from this discussion - 

Gav Brown
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  • Gavin Brown August 22, 2019 at 9:10pm

    Welcome back! Running total is now 363.10

  • Gavin Brown August 25, 2019 at 1:40am

    Approximately one week remains. 599.00 is needed to keep the forum open, 363.10 has been donated so far, and thanks again so much to those who have already contributed! 235.90 is needed to reach the goal and keep the forum open for another year. If you enjoy this site and would like it to continue, please do so using the link at the top of the page by Aug. 31st - 

  • Dane Aubrun August 25, 2019 at 10:23am

    A great shame. I've tried to do my bit, could possibly manage something monthly, but it really is the most interesting and resourceful site of those around. I've been here half a year and have benefited, particularly exposed to the variety. There's a more specialist London group (and a Brighton contemporary group)  but the kind of thing I like to write which can vary over quite a range even so wouldn't quite fit. They all require subscription anyway

    I hope a few more can come forward to save it. I mean, 20 people at $15? No-brainer really. They have 6 days...

  • Stephen Lines August 25, 2019 at 10:49am

    I agree entirely and am sending another small donation to help things along - hopefully more members will donate before the week's end. I too would be willing to pay a small monthly subscription to help CF survive.

    Dane Aubrun said:

    A great shame. I've tried to do my bit, could possibly manage something monthly, but it really is the most interesting and resourceful site of those around. I've been here half a year and have benefited, particularly exposed to the variety. There's a more specialist London group (and a Brighton contemporary group)  but the kind of thing I like to write which can vary over quite a range even so wouldn't quite fit. They all require subscription anyway

    I hope a few more can come forward to save it. I mean, 20 people at $15? No-brainer really. They have 6 days...

    Should Composers' Forum Continue?
    Hello Colleagues, Composers' Forum has been around about 12 years and it's now time to consider if it should continue. There are many boards and web…
  • Gavin Brown August 25, 2019 at 1:48pm

    Thanks Stephen, I received your donation and also got one other anonymous donation! Current running total is: 599.00 is the goal, 403.10 has been donated so far, 195.90 is needed to keep the forum open.

  • Gavin Brown August 29, 2019 at 1:20pm

    $10 donation made today, thank you! 413.10 has been donated, 185.90 additional needed to pay for the annual fee.

  • Gavin Brown August 30, 2019 at 10:14pm

    $10 donation received, thank you! 423.10 has been donated, 175.90 additional needed to pay for the annual fee

  • Bob Morabito August 31, 2019 at 3:35pm

    Hi Gav- Ive just  sent a second, smaller donation to help keep the forum going. Thanks so much for all you do.!

    To all members--PLEASE donate and help keep the forum going...there is really much EXCEPTIONAL music and discussion going on here, and we AL need for this to continue.

    PLEASE DONATE!!!

    Thanks Bob

    https://soundcloud.com/bob-morabito

  • Gavin Brown August 31, 2019 at 3:46pm

    Thanks so much Bob! 433.10 has been received, 165.90 additional needed to pay for the annual fee

  • Stephen Lines August 31, 2019 at 4:15pm

    Gav,

    Just how many admins are there...I have always been under the impression it’s just you?

    As you know, I’ve already contributed twice this time around but am willing to donate a bit more if necessary. There seem to be a number of regular contributors to CF and I assume they do so because they get something out of CF that they don’t get elsewhere...so I don’t understand the reluctance to donate even a small sum.

    I reiterate Bob’s sentiments - you do a damned good job here and CF is a credit to your erudition and effort - it seems most unfair that you should have to pay for it as well!

    Come on guys and gals, let’s show a bit more willing here.

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