I am a musician. I'm also an avid gamer and aspire to be a game designer someday. The OUYA's main philosophy is to "free the games" and essentially create and environment where anyone can make a popular game. The Discover Store is a great tool to achieve this with. However, what if we went beyond games? Yes, there are places around the internet to promote indie music (and films, art, games, etc) but what if the OUYA became an all-purpose tool that enabled people like myself to have the same chances as people who create games?
I just created a CD (sorry, shameless self-promotion BUT it's on-topic) here: http://t.co/H9UOE7f8uG
I'm stuck in a place where I don't know how to spread the word. Word-of-mouth, Facebook, and Twitter don't seem to be doing much (one purchase so far) and sites like ReverbNation are extremely intimidating because I have such a weird, not mainstream sound to my music. No one goes to indie music sites to find symphonic/electro-acoustic instrumental albums. They go for the acoustic guitar "indie sound" that has become the norm.
So what if we created a section of the Discover Store, an OUYA app, or a new menu on the OUYA that allowed other independent art forms to be sold/promoted? I'm not necessarily looking for a way to get more money; in fact, just to promote this new store I'd give away my music for free. I just want a place where my hard work can be heard.
Are there any OUYA devs or even staff out there that could talk to me about this idea? Is it do-able?
(Tl,dr: I want an "iTunes" specifically for OUYA users.)
Why not just integrate Bandcamp onto the Ouya? Bandcamp is a great music platform, I use it as well. It's also open, and best of all, it already exists! So I don't think there'd be too much a problem integrating a Bandcamp/music section right into the Discover store.
Also, listening to yoru album right now. Awesome! (I like the Requiem for a Dream stuff in Pirate Dreams. :D)
As for other art (Film, etc.) I think this whole thing would be a great idea. To have a centralized place for people to create and share their art. I'm just still not too sure hwo it would work...
Great tunes. What library are you using for the symphonic parts (EWQL, Vienna?)? I especially like Final Encounter.
I'm also a composer with similar preferences (symphonic, choirs + electronic) but after trying to earn money with my music and failing greately I've just decided to put it in my games and be done with it. :) That way people listen to it and I get money for it to buy new VSTi instruments. Maybe you could ask about and sell your music to developers for use in games?
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I'm also a composer with similar preferences (symphonic, choirs + electronic) but after trying to earn money with my music and failing greately I've just decided to put it in my games and be done with it. :) That way people listen to it and I get money for it to buy new VSTi instruments. Maybe you could ask about and sell your music to developers for use in games?
PS. My music:
http://www.jamendo.com/pl/artist/3181/tomasz-kucza (those are mostly older tunes I didn't put in any games, I'm a little better now, haha)