While I didn't consider myself "bitching" about this record price, I did say was that it was insane to pay that high of a price for a "limited" 2000 record release. But for the sake of anyone who is, legitimately, voicing their concerns about the price of this record, I do not think it is lame at all.
What's lame is charging this much for a record. I don't care who it is! If you can't see that, there is really nothing more to say. Full time Djs: 1. DJ. 2. Buy a lot of records. 3. Practice. This is taken for granted they spend a lot of money for records. I have plenty of friends that do this full time, and I can tell that their shopping cart is not full of $40.00 records. They would be able to survive financially. Lastly, I have the money to come out with a few records, so I do know how marginal the business is, and how difficult it can all be: FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME. I would like to hope it is no longer a marginal venture for someone like Jeff Mills. I think a lot of people on this list have "manufactured" records, and even if they haven't what is the crux of your argument?!? I don't know what it takes to manufacture a f**king washing machine, but I'm not paying $5,000.00 for one either. To each his own. Peace, Alex > And as for record prices -- whatever. Vote with your feet. I know a LOT > of DJs who drop big bucks on records all the time. Bitching about record > prices is pretty lame. Until you try and manufacture and market records > yourself, and understand how marginal a business it really is, you don't > really have any room to talk. Either buy the record or don't buy it. >
