Re: [microsound] microsound future

[nathan rogers <hungphat@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

you also have those who a)don't own computers (gasp!) or dont have access to 
the internet, or b)your vinyl fetishists (there are still plenty around!) 
people still enjoy "product". theres nothing like coming home after a good 
record hunting trip and perusing your recently acquired wares! For me 
anyway!
merry xmas children
nathan
> > who will buy a cd when they can download the audio and the art for free? 
> very
> > few.
>
> well, i agree with most of your point but hopefully there still will be 
> enough
> people interested to buy the record so that one cover his costs. And i do 
> not
> agree with the fact that people can copy the art of records, as a labels 
> owner,
> i have always made a lot of efforts in all the records we did and when you
> issue a digipack, or a gatefold cover, etc... it makes the difference. But 
> i do
> my labels out of passion, and respect people buying the records (don't we 
> share
> the same interest for good music ?) and try to propose honest prices, good
> quality & beautifully packaged music.
> Then if people wanna make CDRs it is their choice, but I'm confident that 
> good
> labels will still find an audience. Maybe am I too optimistic ?!?... ciao /
> philippe
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