Re: Americana guesswork

[Carl Abraham Zimring]

Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 21-Jan-99 RE: Americana
guesswork by Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Danny Barnes is doing just this -- burning 100 copies of his new releases
> and selling 'em for $25. They're selling out. But the problem here goes
> the other way. If you're happy with 100 people hearing your latest
> release, that's fine, but a lot of bands (and fans) wouldn't be.

And I'll bet more than a few of those buyers found out about Danny
Barnes through records released on Quarterstick and Sugar Hill.  His
profile's considerably higher for having records out on big indies.

Carl Z.