Comments on: New single to debut on tv and bandbox

By: DebbieW

DebbieW — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:34:37 +0000

Really glad that Bo straightened this out! I never thought he was out to cheat anyone or make a fast profit. I was concerned about anyone who might be interested after the Huckabee performance being turned off by the price.

By: lulu1001

lulu1001 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:18:32 +0000

Thanks Bo for listening and making the change. Much appreciated.

By: newport

newport — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:10:21 +0000

So glad they separated the cost of the song and the ringtone for all those concerned. Song now available for $1.95.

By: newport

newport — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:57:04 +0000

Suedel, I think you said the most important thing. Bo is not out to cheat people. There does have to be a reason.

Jennheifer, I have heard the regulars support just about everything Bo has done except this. They have often been a monolith.

By: suedel

suedel — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:39:03 +0000

I got the song (goodness I typed “dong” first) for $5.00 and didn’t bat an eye. But today I saw that a lot of folks just can’t afford that or won’t pay it because it’s more than what other performers charge for a download. (People with principals are so annoying. ;-)) Anyways, I just want what’s best for Bo, I want everyone to hear and buy this song. I wish they could sell the song for a cheaper price without the ring tone. That might be more attractive to most.

One thing is for sure, Bo is not out to cheat people or make a quick buck, so there must be some reasoning behind it. If someone wants a ring tone and a song, I guess it’s not bad, but a lot of casual fans may just want the song.

By: Wut

Wut — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:29:16 +0000

Oh, Jennheifer, is the song not out yet? I thought it was one of the country sounding ones I used to mute on the bobice.com video.

By: Wut

Wut — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:26:25 +0000

Frankly, I don’t understand why anyone would be surprised by a difference of opinion at BFB or somehow expect a group of independent thinkers to ’support’ Bo’s every decision.

I won’t be paying $5 for a song I don’t even like; I doubt I’d pay that much for a song of his that I liked — I’d come away feeling ripped off, and it would take away from my enjoyment of the song. OTOH, I understand that Bo may feel like he has to jack up the price because so few people will buy it, and he’d like to make a profit.

By: Jennheifer

Jennheifer — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:22:03 +0000

BFB isn’t a monolith. Some members are fine with the price of the single, others think it’s too much. I happen to think he muffed it this time.

Regardless, there’s a big difference between supporting Bo, which we very much do, and agreeing with all of his actions.

I’m glad you think the song is great – I’m looking forward to hearing it.

By: newport

newport — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:41 +0000

I agree. The song is great and worth the money. Some people want the ring tone too.

Pricing items is difficult anyway. If it were 99 cents would it really attract that many fans. We really have no way of knowing if it is going to make more money sold at $5, or at $1. Money isn’t the only purpose here, but I trust there was some reason Bo chose to sell it at that price. BFB usually has supported Bo’s decisions. I’m rather surprised they aren’t now. We really don’t KNOW the circumstances. We are just speculating.

By: Kendall

Kendall — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:45:36 +0000

Honestly, I don’t have a problem with the price, and I think the uproar is kind of silly. After all, how long has it been since there has been a new song from Bo? How long will it be until there are more? I’m not going to get into a tizzy about $5. It’s not like he posted his entire CD and you could only buy each song separately for $5. That would be silly. But one song after all this time isn’t really that big of a deal.
BTW, it’s a pretty good song and IMHO worth the few extra bucks. I burned it on a CD and spent the afternoon driving around in the sunshine with the windows open blasting the song and enjoying it. Can’t say that 5 bucks I spent bothered me one bit.