[microsound] driving down the cost of reading...

[vze26m98 <vze26m98@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all-

A bit of an experiment, but I thought I might take a chance:

I've recently enjoyed reading James Harley's book on Iannis Xenakis

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0415971454/qid=1096938840
/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-9213846-5719358?v=glance&s=books>

which analyzes the breadth of his creative output.  It's really a unique
view of Xenakis that takes a couple of steps back from the detail of
_Formalized Music_ and enables one to take in the span of his life's
work.

Trouble is, the book is an $85 hardback, and I was only able to get it
thanks to interlibrary loan.  Clearly, the dread Taylor and Francis
Group (Routledge) is thinking solely of the library market.

Now the privatization of specialized knowledge by locking it up in
academic libraries is a whole topic in and of itself, but what I might
request is:

I'm emailing their special sales person in Canada, Pamela Robinson, to
suggest that I, and others like me, would be interested in purchasing
this book in the $17-25 price range in paperback.

If you think you might, please email her as well.  Please don't use my
$$$ range as a yardstick, put in whatever price you might think is fair.
Certainly it might be hard for you to know whether you'd actually want
this book without browsing it (don't hold your breath at B&N), but I'm
curious what kind of a response would be generated by 10-25 (or more)
emails showing up on this subject.

Her address is:

<probinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

....and if you feel like it, blind copy the list.

Best,

Tad


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