I strongly agree with the ideas expressed by marc and david. In fact, I
would go so far as to say that there must be some independent labels that have
benefited greatly as a result of increased file sharing.
I can name a number of labels and artists that i have been turned on to due
to the trading of their material in digital format.
-funky chocolate
-ann aimee
-psychostasia
-music is
-rick wade
-newworldaquarium
-headspace
-moods&grooves
Because of my exposure to these producers and labels, I avidly hunt down all
vinyl releases that I can get my hands on. Just ask my wife... she thinks i'm
nuts. :- )
cheers,
lrh
>
> From: "Langsman, Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2003/09/11 Thu AM 07:06:47 EDT
> To: "'David Powers'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> 'Rc' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 313@hyperreal.org
> Subject: RE: (313) 12 year old is sued by the RIAA
>
>
> Im totally down with this - I download a fair amount, but if its stuff I
> like I'll go buy it [99.9% of the time on vinyl] otherwise it justs gets
> deleted from my hd. I also like to keep hold of mp3s of stuff I buy on vinyl
> so I can listen on my mp3 player without always having to encode myself or
> do a mix with those tunes in. I think the amount I spend on music has
> increased on avg due to the huge exposure I get to new material I wouldnt
> normally get to hear etc.
>
> The other thign I really like is the ability to download mp3s of live sets
> that you cant buy in the shops. I wouldn't say Im not supporting the artists
> though - I have for example some Jeff Mills live mp3 mixes sitting on my
> player and although on the surface Jeff doesn't benefit from this
> financially I always make the effort to go see him play out and like most
> folk on this list I own a large proportion of the axis/purpose maker
> catalogue :)
>
> </2pence> :D marc
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Powers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 2:28 AM
> > To: 'Rc'; 313@hyperreal.org
> > Subject: RE: (313) 12 year old is sued by the RIAA
> >
> >
> > I don't think this is correct. Most heads enjoy owning our
> > favorite music in some form, often vinyl for many collectors.
> > I personally download tons of music. I also am a vinyl
> > junkie. I'm not that fond of ordering over the internet.
> > This means, most of what I download, I can't find in my local
> > (Chicago) record store. When I happen to download something
> > I really like, and find it locally, I will usually buy it on sight.
> >
> > If I didn't download music, I would still buy the same amount
> > of music. There is just so much music out there. However, my
> > music buying choices would be less informed. There are
> > artists I would not have discovered without downloading. I
> > might even buy less, just because I had less of an idea what
> > might suit my tastes and where to look for it. I do try to
> > avoid buying from major labels on purpose, so I mostly don't
> > buy CDs and download most of that type of thing. I
> > especially don't like paying inflated prices to a major label
> > for anything from an artist who is dead. I might buy a
> > used/rare vinyl at a local store of course, but that doesn't
> > go to the record company.
> >
> > You can compete with free by offering a superior, reasonably
> > priced, and legitimate product. For me personally, I also
> > want to buy a product that doesn't support a corporate agenda
> > that is totally counter to my interests as a
> > musician/composer, and also my interests as a citizen.
> >
> > -David
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 5:37 PM
> > To: 313@hyperreal.org
> > Subject: Re: (313) 12 year old is sued by the RIAA
> >
> > that may be true - but this doesn't really effect you does it?
> >
> > what proportion of the music you buy is aligned with major
> > record labels?
> >
> > it worries me when people use the rationalisation that it's
> > only hurting snr. executives from major record labels when
> > they download music off p2p programs and then they go and
> > download detroit stuff or other stuff which major record
> > labels have no rights vested within. Music from composers
> > they claim to support but then go and download free of charge?
> >
> > one thing that's strikingly clear - no matter where the music
> > is from, and no matter how much it would normally cost - you
> > can't compete with free.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > on 11/9/03 8:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > >> i'm not sure what to think of all this.
> > > well, let's see...the recording industry has flooded the maketplace
> > with
> > > sh!t which, in reality has no value, overcharged people for it,
> > switched to
> > > a digital format so that they could screw the craftspeople (not
> > artists) who
> > > make this stuff...so people decided not to pay for it and
> > are now they
> > are
> > > drowning in it and want to extort a life-jacket from you (the
> > consumer)...
> > >
> > > i think it's great!
> > >
> > > b
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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