Re: [microsound] [OT] Glut of stupid human simplified thinking .

[izam studio <izimizam@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>about which might be somewhat related for some. I myself prefer vinyl over
>d in most cases. I´ve wondered about why this might be and one possible
>xplanation I came up with is that I can´t press vinyl myself. I can burn
>d´s if I want to, I can do this on the train if need be.

I think this really explains alot.So people have  created a mental attitude
toward cd and what its worth in relation to
what they can now buy a blank cdr for .Ive heard it said a glass mastered cd
for £10 which has artwork and full packaging is a ripoff but when you do the
sums and work out the cost for pressing and mastering , design time and
costs and then take into account that the music may take any number of weeks
to make and consider the fact there are often 2-3 companies marking up and
selling on for profit the music you begin to realise cost wise its not to
much (and thats not taking into account the gear needed by the musician etc.

People have begun to say this due to them relating everything to the
cheapness of cdr and downloading for 'free '
and taking a knieve and simply attitude based on - a cdr cost me 40 P , why
should i pay £10 for a cd . , thats a very flawed way of thinking but
exactly what i heard many people say and is used to supports people who
claim music is overpriced .

Vinyl i never heard called overpriced by anyone  , and it doesnt cost much
more to press than cd or didnt but as you say , if you cant create it
yourself in any form then it becomes valued even if this is an illusion in
some sense.

I'm not against free music and downloading or giving away as long as its not
at the musicians expense and when he already maybe often the lowest valued
person in the music industry and has been for years.After all , if people
respected musicians and that includes labels and distributers and shops then
why are they last to be paid and seen as so expendable .Maybe the real
problem is human beings are getting more shallow by the day , less conscious
or other human beings and more selfish or maybe its a evolution of a sort ,
maybe everything will eventually be free ?though personally i think  'free '
as a concept is  impossible .


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