Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-06 Thread Stewart Caig
> No I didn't! The original post said 'a few', and the whole problem is no > other shops have been given 'a few' for sale. Yeah that was my fault. When I said a few I just assumed. Didnt know at the time they had been sent one promo along with other retailers and that they had just decided to sti

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-06 Thread David Easy
I mean, you berated someone over sending them one copy? No I didn't! The original post said 'a few', and the whole problem is no other shops have been given 'a few' for sale. I think you have to accept that the "old days" are nearly gone and clinging onto the past isn't going to work, it's t

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-06 Thread Martin Dust
On 6 Jul 2005, at 01:15, David Easy wrote: Good on you Marsel. Unfortunately it is not the case with some other labels. A >>LOT<< of labels give Juno finished stock (not just promos, Martin) before they give it to other shops/distributors, and give Juno better prices that the small shops ca

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-06 Thread Jason Brunton
Yeah- we've got our copy up on the wall at RAD : "Super rare promo signed by the mighty Marsel- includes original press notes and Dutch coffee mug stain on innner sleeve: £5000" no takers yet though Jason On 5 Jul 2005, at 23:31, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: david,

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-06 Thread Andrew Duke Cognition Audioworks
Brian 'balistic' Prince wrote: DE> ps link didn't work for me Works for me, audio samples and everything. Maybe your mailer is breaking the link. Try copy/paste instead of clicking. Was glad to have the opportunity to do the remix, as it's not something I'm often asked for (something about not

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-06 Thread David Easy
Good on you Marsel. Unfortunately it is not the case with some other labels. A >>LOT<< of labels give Juno finished stock (not just promos, Martin) before they give it to other shops/distributors, and give Juno better prices that the small shops can't compete with. So Juno sell more, and the l

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread marsel
; Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 12:24 AM Subject: Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam What would I have the label and distributor do? I'd have them treat Juno the same as any other retailer. Send them promos, let them sell the promos, sell them promos in bulk even. Nothing wrong with t

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread Martin Dust
What would I have the label and distributor do? I'd have them treat Juno the same as any other retailer. Send them promos, let them sell the promos, sell them promos in bulk even. Nothing wrong with that. Both? Apart from the fact that it illegal to do so, nothing wrong with that ;) A

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread David Easy
What would I have the label and distributor do? I'd have them treat Juno the same as any other retailer. Send them promos, let them sell the promos, sell them promos in bulk even. Nothing wrong with that. But not BEFORE other retailers, and not at a better discount rate than other retailers!

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread Martin Dust
Well, I suppose the issue isn't really about them (or any label) giving Juno promos but about selling the copies (especially as they got them for nothing- hence "promo" status) in quantity before other retailers have a chance to get them on the official release date? Down to the label

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread marsel
s.net http://nomorewords.net Bentinckstraat 66-2 1051 GN Amsterdam The Netherlands phn +31-64-499-2027 fax +31-20-486-9624 - Original Message - From: "David Easy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 12:06 AM Subject: Re:

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread Jason Brunton
Well, I suppose the issue isn't really about them (or any label) giving Juno promos but about selling the copies (especially as they got them for nothing- hence "promo" status) in quantity before other retailers have a chance to get them on the official release date? Jason PS Groovetech us

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread Martin Dust
Why have they given promos to Juno? This just annoys the independent shops, who actually CARE about the music. Juno will stock it anyway without the label giving them exclusives on the promo. Juno are one of the most important shops in the UK, they are on all the chart lists and most peop

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread David Easy
ssage - From: "Stewart Caig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:52 PM Subject: Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam Hey I was as surprised as anyone to see them on sale there. Someone else sent me the link as it was! As to why t

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread marsel
phn +31-64-499-2027 fax +31-20-486-9624 - Original Message - From: "Stewart Caig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 11:52 PM Subject: Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam Hey I was as surprised as anyone to see them on sale there.

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread Stewart Caig
Stu - Original Message - From: "Jason Brunton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "David Easy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "313" <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:44 PM Subject: Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam I didn't want

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread Jason Brunton
I didn't want to say :) Jason PS I'm only joking here- i KNOW how much effort Stuart has put into his productions and how little (relative) success he has had with it so whatever he needs to do for his label is fine with me personally. I mean its not as if he's licensing his tracks to a m

Re: (313) Digital Soul records spam

2005-07-05 Thread David Easy
Why have they given promos to Juno? This just annoys the independent shops, who actually CARE about the music. Juno will stock it anyway without the label giving them exclusives on the promo. ps link didn't work for me Just thought Id give people a heads up that Juno have a few pre release c