What you guys make of the new Plugin Alliance’s xxl bundle plans?

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  1. TheRiddler303

    TheRiddler303 Kapellmeister

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    well, we all understand you don't like the company. that's fair, there are plenty of other developers out there you can spend your money on :)
    spreading the deal is bad, i just don't think so. deals come and deals go. that's why its called a deal i guess?
    if you are starting music production and wanna have plenty quality plugins for low money, i think its pretty awesome what they offer.
     
  2. BEAT16

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    Whoever is the most innovative and the cheapest wins the battle against the competition, so PA's business idea is very successful.
    That's why it's called market (from marketplace) either you undercut your competition or you sell better products. How do
    you keep a customer by enticing them with discounts or promising them a bonus is also called customer retention today.
     
  3. hackerz4life

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    I wish there was a subscription bundle like this when i started producing, but now that i have so much i rather buy here and there, but for newbs or people who really only work with PA this is a great option.
     
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  4. alexbart

    alexbart Producer

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    If I check my email history for PA, it's an impressive number of promotional messages, sometimes more than one per day. and very often the deadline of one promotional message is inconsistent with the next one. If a company would do the same using traditional mail, it would be sanctioned for unfair marketing practices. I understand that the pro audio market is based on GAS, but this is too much for my taste. They do some good plug-in, nothing worth that stressful endless marketing campaign.
     
  5. Justin-Cydeher

    Justin-Cydeher Kapellmeister

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    Waves, Kush Audio etc all have. better plugins
     
  6. Barmaley (covid edition)

    Barmaley (covid edition) Kapellmeister

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    Not only Plugin Aliance, also
    Avid (uses a lot of cheap ukrainian developers)
    Sondtoys
    Rapidgator
    and Other

    And who got worse? ))))))))))
     
  7. droplet

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    well fuck plugin alliance then.
     
  8. BEAT16

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    1.) PA relies on people's greed = NEW! Brainworx bx_masterdesk Classic + 7 FREE Plugins

    2.) About the Alliance (P.S:: Delaware is the largest tax haven in the U.S.)
    Plugin Alliance LLC– based in Wilmington, Delaware with offices in Santa Cruz, California– is far more than just a web site. Plugin Alliance is a new “Über-standard”, supporting all major plugin formats and uniting some of the best-known international audio companies under one, virtual roof. Plugin Alliance empowers world-renowned analog hardware companies with a digital strategy and provides software developers with services that allow them to develop products with increasing quality and quantity.

    We do this by providing world-class marketing and distribution as well as platform features like a state of the art authorization system. Plugin Alliance invites all developers, engineers, and artists to join our fast-growing community. Below is a list of our current partner companies, and some valuable information on what makes them unique.

    PA stands for the industry-leading Plugin Alliance Subscription with Cashback Vouchers!
    Source: www.plugin-alliance.com/en/about-the-alliance.html

    3.) These companies voluntarily participate in his business model (40+):
    Acme Audio Manufacturing Co, Analog Digital Associates, ADPTR AUDIO, Brainworx, Michaels-Hull Electronic Labs, Bettermaker, Black Box, Chandler Limited, Dangerous Music, Dear Reality, Gig Performer, Diezel Amplification GmbH, DS Audio Software, Elysia, ENGL, Fiedler Audio, Friedman, Fuchs Audio Technology, Gallien-Krueger, Knif Audio, Lindell Audio, Louder than Liftoff, Mäag Audio, Millennia Media, neOld, Noveltech Audio, Pro Audio DSP, Purple Audio, SCHOEPS, SCHOEPS, SPL,Suhr, Unfiltered Audio, Vertigo Sound, WEDGE FORCE.
     
  9. TheRiddler303

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    and both use subscriptions as their sale model :wink:
     
  10. horriblemind

    horriblemind Ultrasonic

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    Yep. My only "fault" was that I registered a PA account using "mail.RU" email address (there could be no other reason). I don't even live in Russia. I bought a bunch of their plugins on sales (about 15-20 of them), then my account was deleted without any warning or explanation. Not even blocked or anything, deleted. I sent them a few emails explaining what my "fault" was, but there was no reply.
     
  11. Zenarcist

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    I gave up on this company a few weeks ago as there is just too much drama going on, and I feel much better for it.
     
  12. M McB

    M McB Producer

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    I refuse to be another man's cash flow. Already have everything from PA anyway, but they want to sign everyone up for commitments. Not just getting what you need. Would you go into a car garage for a new tire and sign up to use everything as a recurring monthly expense? Or just buy your item and leave. Stay away from subscription models, unless you're 1. complete newbie 2. making good money from producing
     
  13. phumb-reh

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    That's fucked.

    I mean I understand that because of the sanctions they wouldn't take new Russian customers, but this? They can fuck right off.
     
  14. Justin-Cydeher

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    I got warned not to involve political content-views-or opinions..which is correct for any website, so we should be clear, PA had no right doing what they did, people should make note of their customer abuse
     
  15. mr.personality

    mr.personality Producer

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    the monkey looks like jimmy page
     
  16. MdB

    MdB Guest

    is this some kind of paid advertisement ?
     
  17. Snare Gel

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    +1. I gave up on them the moment Francisco Partners vulture capital decided to be the private capital behind purchasing SoundWide. I"m getting ready to give up on the Surface Internet pretty soon as well, lol.
     
  18. Justin-Cydeher

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    Worse then one can imagine: https://www.business-humanrights.or...cisco-partners-surveillance-technology-sales/

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/feat...partners-profits-from-surveillance-censorship

    https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/francisco-partners
    but if the money they made was 100x more it was worth the fraud.:woot:

    anyway, you dont have to remain online to use your rented plugins though, do you?
     
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  19. Justin-Cydeher

    Justin-Cydeher Kapellmeister

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    dirk does not look line anyone upload_2022-8-31_3-12-27.jpeg
    I personally think he is the most talented software developer in the world as of now., then the neural dsp team…i mean..unless you guys prove me wrong.
    STL= @SSHOLES
    Softube= @55holes
    JST= Super Talented but horrible policies
    Enrico at IK Multimedia, great guy but his company is of commercial face value, nothing pro level.
    Waves= talented people, just cant understand why they make you pay pver and over for upgrades
    Overloud= whatever
    Kemper= great stuff
    Helix-amp1 etc= great stuff but $$$$
     
  20. mr.personality

    mr.personality Producer

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