I definitely see your point Alex, it would be very cool if releasing could at the very least be self sufficient! However, I can't really see the scene suffering because of it, simply because this is the way it's always been - if fact in the past it took a hell of a lot more capital input to release a record, particularly before the advent of cheap CD burning and email etc (for promotion that is). I think the main reason for a small slump in sales is pretty much due to the huge increase in artists clamouring for attention, and most of them only exist now because of the relative ease of them setting up their own labels and putting out their own records.
However, I agree that things like these Peacefrog releases can be pretty damaging, as any accepted increase in price is going to have the effect of increasing costs to distributors, stores, artists etc, making releasing cuts less and less affordable to the labels (any benefit from increasing the sales price of an EP is going to be lost in these costs almost immediately - just look at the outrageous price CDs go for - none of that hike has been passed on the artists, even at the most commercial end of the spectrum). ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 2:32 PM Subject: RE: (313) peacefrog >This business has to be from the heart yes, agreed. also agreed is Greg's point re making a living. but what worries me is that the average pikey off the street can't release his experimental music via vinyl very easily any more. I mean, finding £800/£900 ain't easy when you earn barely enough to live on. I know enough hardcore/rave kids who wouldn't mind getting 1000 e's and selling them to put money into studio gear or whatever, but not everyone is up for a stretch if caught........ and for me, that means the music is going to suffer big time. as you're always going to be at the mercy of what someone else wants. do you see what I mean?? or am I talking s**t? _________________________________________________________________ --------------------- End of message text -------------------- This e-mail is sent by the above named in their individual, non-business capacity and is not on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. PricewaterhouseCoopers may monitor outgoing and incoming e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you give your consent to such monitoring
