The reason that companies are putting music-related content onto the DVD
format (faster than other content, animation for example) is that, I've
been told, every time a consumer purchases a DVD, a portion of that sale
goes back to the RIAA and eventually (often pennies though) back to the
artist. The people who're boycotting the RIAA, due to their legislation
against Napster, etc. have called to boycott DVDs as well- that's where I
heard about it.
I like DVD but I liked LaserDisc more - it was a higher quality format
overall (at least image-wise) but it was much more expensive.
Gen
At 01:48 PM 1/8/01 -0500, DJQoolMarv@aol.com wrote:
>I'm not a salesman for PBS but if you miss an episode or two or three, the
>whole series can be purchased either on VHS or DVD. It's really tough, to
>catch a series like this in order and in it's entirety after it airs. For
>me, it will be eye and ear candy and perpetually on the screen for my infant
>son Thelonious. Considering how much money I spend on imported music, the
>series is a steal at about $180 for a 10-DVD set. The VHS is considerably
>less expensive.
>
>Off/on topic, I was skeptical about DVDs and going 100% DVD but there seems
>to be a concerted effort to put lots of music related documentaries and/or
>concerts onto DVD and not VHS. For example, there's a DVD for Stevie
>Wonder's Songs of The Key Of Life with working-in-the-studio footage. Same
>with Jimi Hendrix. Also there's a DVD available of Air's concert and "behind
>the scenes"/on the road footage. Of the DVDs I own so far, Sun Ra, Pink
>Floyd's The Wall, Stevie, Jimi, Stevie Ray Vaughn...anymore recommendations
>out there?
>
>In a message dated 01/08/2001 2:09:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com writes:
>
>
>>Just a reminder to get your VCR's ready, 'cuz "Jazz" is gonna be everywhere
>>for the next 3 weeks. The Ken Burns PBS documentary airs Monday, Jan 8, and
>>runs 3 days a week, 16 hours total.
>>
>>It doesn't get into anything as cool as "On The Corner" or the kind of
>>stuff we talk about on the list, but it should be pretty informative and
>>get everyone up to speed on your Duke, Bird, Monk, Mingus, et.al, history.
>>
>>Check your local listings.
>>
>>(PS, I note that our local paper devoted more print space to jazz, the
>>music, and Jazz, the tv show, this weekend that at any time I can remember.)
>>
>>Jazz is dead! Long live jazz!
>
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>I'm getting increasingly frustrated with people's fear of being
>unconventional.
>Jim Jarmusch - Filmmaker
>
>THINK! It ain't illegal yet!
>George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic
>
>What secret is there in music which attracts all those who listen to it? It
>is the rhythm which is created. It is the tone of that music which tunes the
>soul, and raises it above the depression and despair of everyday life in this
>world. If one knew what rhythm is needed for a particular individual in his
>trouble and despair, what tone is needed, and to what tone that person's soul
>should be raised, then one could heal a
>person with music.
> From the "Mysticism of Sound and Music" -- Hazrat Inayat Khan (died in 1927)
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