re: mp3 and CD-r labels

["Woody" <woody@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think a lot of the lack of support for cd-r labels 
is simply how saturated the computer music 
field is.  Distributors won't carry "real" releases 
because there are more discs out there than 
people who are interested.  

I do have worries about cd-r life, although I do 
distribute cd-r's myself and have put out a cd-r 
compilation.  

As for the packaging issue, while it is the music 
which is important, if you spend hours of time 
creating the music on these releases, make 
some effort to have that reflected in the 
packaging, which is the visual representation of 
the work.  All it takes is a little creativity... I've 
seen incredible things done with potato 
stamps, sewn covers, stencils, silkscreens, etc.  
Letterpressing is my new favorite but that 
requires a letterpress.  Atleast buy some decent 
paper or cardboard...

I get a number of cd-r's in the mail.  I listen to all 
of them but if I get one with a pixelated low-res 
graphic that seems slapped together, i do 
assume that this lack of rigorous thought was 
also applied to the audio within.  

-Woody

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