So I ask you, bundle aficionados, what have you noticed about bundles that really makes you happy with them, and what have you noticed that totally turns you off? I can't do a wholesale redesign of the project, but any little details I can avoid or implement to make it better for potential buyers, I'll try to tackle.
Things I like:
- Pay what you want--note, "pay what you want" is not "pay a minimum of $x and pay at least $y to get the bulk of the content".
- Making things available in a variety of formats (DRM-free, Steam, Desura, whatever--in your case DRM-free FLAC + DRM-free MP3 would be ideal)
- Server not crashing
- Variety of payment methods
- Being able to buy without having to register an account
- Charitable option
- Flexible payments so I can choose to give less/more to the bundle/content makers/charities
- Clear user interface
- Leaderboards
- Quality over quantity (I'm more likely to pay for one game I want than 5 I don't, ditto music)
- Let me choose whether or not I want emails about future bundles. Hint: I don't. I don't ever want to be contacted by a bundle for any reason, ever, after I'm done purchasing.
Things I don't like:
- Arbitrarily giving people more or less because they show up during "happy hours"
- Sites crashing
- Having to register or give excessive personal info
- Inflexible payment amounts or methods
- Minimum payment amounts
- Misleading bonuses (for example a game bundle having a bonus that's revealed to be a non-game item)
- "Unlock goals", especially if the bundle then compromises their scruples when sales aren't up to expectations
I purchased exactly one music bundle in the past, it was this one:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeriaska/nubuwo-debut-bundle-adventures-in-videogame-audio
I bought the "half bundle", and I only bought it for the ilomilo soundtrack. Everything else, meh.