Well you're one of the more serious ones, and many do buy, but the majority don't. The whole culture of obtaining music has changed. Whether it's good or bad... it's the reality. I know that I often get asked to burn things for friends as they know I have bought the records, but I don't have a burner so that ends that. Some are broke and can't get the music any way, most just don't wanna pay for stuff. I'd rather buy them the record for a present. Like when you throw parties, none of your friends wanna pay for tickets right? People expect to be on the door even if they have not helped to promote it in anyway. We've got a generation of cyber scrubs. ;) So many labels are on ice right now. I know one major house label is owed a fortune - thousands of pounds - when its distributor went under. I don't know how else you can account for that. Consumer anxiety from terrorism? I don't think so. If freedom is at the cost of people's livelihood's you got a problem. People still don't see music as a product of labour. Musicians gotta eat. However, I do see that the Internet has democraticised music. How else could kids in Russia, South America, etc, pay for expensive imports? There has to be a constructive way around it.
> Well, maybe, but once again, I might point out I bought four records > this weekend. 3 of the records, I have MP3s of the albums I bought, and > have been searching for the record. The fourth is an artist I > discovered in part by checking out his MP3s. > > I also discovered "The Sea & Cake" through mp3s this weekend, because I > saw a poster for an upcoming show of theirs here in Chicago. Now, > because I liked the music I heard, I intend to go see their show. I > will probably buy an album of theirs on vinyl also, if I see it around. > > I think that many others would have the same outlook as my own. Of > course, it's always scary to put ethical choices in the hands of > consumers. But then, isn't that what "freedom" (if that word means > anything at all anymore) is all about? > > -David > > PS. I never did try out Groovetech. I prefer shopping in stores but I > do use planetxusa.com sometimes. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 1:35 PM > To: 313 Detroit > Subject: Re: (313) Au Revoir Groovetech > > Now maybe the impact of rampant file sharing and burning stuff becomes > clear... Think about it... > > ---------- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Phonopsia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: (313) Au Revoir Groovetech >>Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:49 AM >> > >> >> >> >> >> Well, it was a good run. And they will go down in history as one of > the >> best shops to never have a shop. >> Hmmm, wonder what will happen to the archived music sets? >> >> MEK >> >> >> >> >> "Phonopsia" >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: >> <313@hyperreal.org> >> sia.co.uk> cc: >> >> Subject: (313) Au > Revoir >> Groovetech >> 09/20/03 12:46 AM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,9-2003431875,,00.html >> >> Tristan >> ======= >> http://www.phonopsia.co.uk >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >
