Re: [microsound] politics of music: online labels

[philippe petit <philippe-petit@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> You know what bugs me, that Solielmoon place.  That label got started on the
> momentum of 'tape-trading', but now if you look at their contact info it
> says 'dont bother sending us demos, they go straight to the garbage'.  WHY
> does it have to end up in the garbage?  If these guys are too busy to open a
> package and listen to it they could pass it on to somebody else!  Portland
> is a big city, plenty of people like to listen to music there.  I know its
> not suprising to find pretentious jerks in the 'experimental music' sector,
> and its always good to sniff em out!

agreed, then when you do a label some people humbly ask if you accept demos.
Hell yeah ! And anyone should feel honored when people like your label enough
to submit their music.
philippe

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