Extending an invitation
Have you heard of la la? No? Well, lemme tell ya. It’s pretty darn cool. It’s like an online swap meet.
Got a CD you don’t want? Someone else is dying for it. And someone out there owns that out-of-print CD you’ve been looking for forever.
What la la does, is brings people together. To trade music.
Just list the CDs you want to give away and those that you want. When la la lets you know someone wants one of your CDs, you ship it. Or sometimes you don’t. You can decide, “Wait, I kinda still want that,” and tell la la you’ve changed your mind. No problem.
This is perfect for those of you, like me, who store their CDs in a CaseLogic binder, and long ago recycled the jewel cases and/or liner notes. All you ship in the la la-provided CD case is the CD itself. If you have the liner notes and want to send them too, that’s super cool of you, but not necessary.
la la even provides mailing envelopes, with pre-paid postage. How much easier can this get?
The cost? Only $1.49 per trade.
I’ve received one CD and three more are on the way. And I’ve shipped three of my own. This is a great way to try out a new artist because you don’t waste $15 on a CD that you end up not liking, and you can just send it on to someone else who might.
By the way, this is not stealing. The peeps at la la request you practice good karma and remove the CD’s files from your iPod (or other mp3 player) as well as your computer before sending it off to its new home. And a portion of la la’s proceeds even benefit the artists. So, really, everybody wins!
For now, new users can sign up by invitation only and I have 4 invites to give away. Want one? Leave a comment and ask. Be sure to say please. Bribes and baked goods are accepted. Also, please only request an invitation after checking out la la for yourself. As I don’t have many invites, I want to make sure they go to those who are truly interested in this cool way to get new music.