I don't think you have to worry about vinyl disappearing for a long while.
Mike
From: "Jernej Marusic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Jernej Marusic'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'robin'"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: (313) digital distribution
Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 16:49:07 +0200
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jernej Marusic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 24. maj 2004 16:45
> To: 'robin'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: (313) digital distribution
>
>
> > so to what extent is soulseek having an influence (for better
> > or worse)
> > on the move from distribution of underground music on vinyl to
> > distribution of the music via other means (ie. mp3)?
>
> A lot of labels have seen a decrees of sales due to p2p
> networks. And since
> a lot of small labels were already running on sales that
> barely covered the
> pressing costs, and maybe made them some money, now this
> decrees has pushed
> them over the threshold, and they are now only loosing money.
Dman, I forgot to finish my mail before pressing send :)
By moving to mp3 (or something similar) small labels would save the money,
that would otherwise go into pressing vinyl, and maybe make some profit
again.
But I definitely don't like this kind of future very much, as I love to
have
physical record to hold in hands and look at the artwork...
Jernej
www.soundoflj.com/octex
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