ever since I started using online file sharing programs (beginning with
napster, now with morpheus and also audiogalaxy) ive actually bought quite a
bit of music.. id say about 25 cds in the last 18 months, if I enjoy music
from a certain artist, ill go down the next day and buy the cd or possilby,
but rarely try and attend his event.. all of this music buying of mine
started when i discovered KCRW in LA, before that, id bought exactly 3 cds.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Calvin Ho" <chairmancal@atomicattack.com>
To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: Manufactured hits..
>
> I totally understand Dirk's experience since I am in the record shop
> business. However my situation is even worse than his because I rarely
get
> any diverse promos bc I am out here in Hong Kong. I am not considered a
big
> client to my distributors- they would give stock to major orders. It's all
a
> guessing game for me when I order. I have to do a lot more research and
> homework in magazines yet in many cases distributors get faster stock than
> music magazines. And in some cases, the magazines review some titles that
I
> want but I can't get. It's worth it since I am only a very small shop...so
> budget is a main concern.
>
> The average Mr. Smith affects more on the music industry than the people
> here on this mailing list. I think for us it's more to get exposure to
music
> we are tracking to buy. I use to do it from Napster. I would never have
> heard tracks for example 50 cent's Thug Love with Eminem and Destiny's
Child
> or rare Coldcut tracks that I thought I had the whole discography of.
Let's
> just say my music knowledge has expanded many times over when either I
> search for music on the net (Napster), or when people email me tracks they
> recommend.
>
> However without Napster, my music search has now ended up at online record
> shops. It's a little late when it comes to"wow great track, let me order
it
> for the shop and oh, its all out of stock" scenario. I don't think I can
> ever find a way to be ahead of the game since the music industry is way
too
> complex and growing too fast. UNLESS, people are willing to send me more
> promos. I am lucky to be on a few promo mailing list like Compost.
>
> It seems there is no control to illegal distribution of music, especially
> with today's technology and availability to do it. I guess the best that
we
> can all do is play out more songs that are good and word of mouth of good
> music. We can never stop people who distribute music via mp3 or stop
people
> who have this frame of mind to collect their music via Mp3 formats. I know
> too many people who are doing that. It's for those who prefer to spend
that
> "money" on something else and music is not their first priority.
>
> Calvin.
>
>
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