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[microsound] used cd's my two cents



I know of a handful of artists/musicians that strictly do not buy used cd's. The reasoning is that merch sales is personal income. A lot of them do however utilize second hand cd's to sample or preview the material.

I am guilty of buying used -I also use libraries-and donate to libraries- I dupe rare vinyl and donate the copies - a lot of things get reissued though.

I also do not complain if I see my records in used bins-or on ebay or what have you....
I also do not depend on album sales to make a living- i have a day job. So it's different.
It was strange though to google myself and find 97 mp3 downloadable files - that charge $ that I will never see.


My truth is I also download quite a bit- but I share with others almost like an infomercial.I am always happy to be turned on to something or be turned on to something new.
I do wonder about labels doing business and making ends meat-


I do not believe selling promos of mass "eagles- hotel California" or metallica releases harms the artist- I do believe it harms smaller releases. BUT used is sometimes the only way I can find releases I am searching for- year long searches where a used copy is me finally finding what I want.
Generally a release like that - the artist wouldn't see any money from it any ways. Even if it were "new". the label might own the rights and do reissues with no intention of paying the artist....


I justify it by going to a show/performance. That is my redemption to the artist.
It's funny how now at every show rock or other- the performer mentions how they have cd's for sale-
And from being on tour I know that means food and gas-
BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD JAMES BROWN say " i have cd's for sale." He puts on a show.
You go to see someone to SEE something you can't in your living room...


To me, this is a very tricky subject.
If anyone figures it out-please let me know.

choncey




www.myspace.com/chonceylangford




From: Xdugef <info@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: info@xxxxxxxxxx
To: microsound <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [microsound] buying used cd's
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 12:54:10 -0800 (PST)

No because downloading makes more instances of the "CD" whereas buying
a "used CD" does not.


--- Kyle Klipowicz <kyleklip@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Couldn't this argument be equally as compelling if we replace the
> word "buy
> a used cd" with "download mp3s"?
>
> ~Kyle
>
> On 12/3/06, Brian Klein <btk3782@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > if people buy a used cd of your music, perhaps they
> > will like it so much that they'll go to your
> > performance and buy your new cd.
> > i don't know anyone with enough cd sales to complain
> > about the money they lose from the sale of used ones.
> > i guess this problem is relative.
> >
> > --- Gregory Taylor <gtaylor@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > >  > how do people who are against filesharing feel
> > > about buying used
> > > >CD's - since
> > > >  > the artist makes no money on that sale?
> > >
> > > With the exception of things that I am certain are
> > > out of print
> > > or available [to my knowledge] only for usurious
> > > prices at
> > > watering holes for speculators, I don't buy used CDs
> > > for
> > > precisely the reason you state.
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