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Re: [microsound] the great myth about depressive sales and distribution.



Hi guys,

Disitribution is the weakest link.The future of music selling is online via
files or via collectable cds to collectors direct from websites to listeners
if you do experimental music.Cdr is fine if its hi q and done right , many
people in the industry fear cdr bit they really fear losing their profit
margin , they fear most of all direct sales to artists so lets do that as
much as possible and build a thoughtform of this as being the only viable
alternative way to sell and make a living of whatever description
..Distributers i avoid as i can earn as much selling 250 cd as i can selling
2500 and the difference is i also get paid before i pass on a cd and not 1
year later .Evolution is simply making the channel between the energy the
music carries and the person experiencing it more direct.This will hopefully
mean the exchange back from the listener to the channel or musician will
evolve and work better than it has.It doesnt work when an artist works via
label>distributer.What comes back is lose change to the artist and a sense
of arrogance or contempt from the label and distributer often which many
have experienced.

..D.i.y and dont worry about cdr and dont worry , it will all work out as
what you send out always comes back to you.

Stress is the result of creating it in others.Cause and effect is simply and
the future for artists doing obscure music and making  a relative amount of
cash back will involve simplicity , low overheads , direct sales to those
who love your music or collect it and based on what you invest in
this.Forget about distribution and only use or release labels for promo or
if you fancy being able to say you got on a label you respect due to its
other artists and statue.

No fear , keep it simply and d.i.y .

Direct online sales.Downloadable files and collectable cds pressed in small
batches to order until you have a customer base of people who collect you
which equates to a good enough percentage to press in other ways.

If you want to distribute then do so on your terms , i wont persoanlly deal
with them though i have been offered worldwide distribution via 6-7
different poeple .They dont like MY terms and conditions and want me to pay
to send music to them after i invested in the studio , cds and time spent
writing and then they want me to  wait for them to pay me after they
profit - and when they feel like paying me and usually after 3 hassling
emails . . .NICE ONE !


Why do people continue to do this if it doesnt pay and is just hassle
..Sometimes when the car doesnt run right your better to scrap it .Thats
whats happening , evolution is scraping a corrupt and immoral and unethical
system where artists are not treated fairly and due to the arrogance and
greed of the other 2 parties in the chain often

Evolve new ways and means.

Its time labels and artists took control but especially artists.

Actaully , thats whats happening and i like this.People fear change , for me
the old system never worked so whats to lose.

jachin















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