Martin, Not to belabor the point, but I think your original judgement was a bit harsh. You are just wrong that people don't use mp3s to find releases to look for in the store. I do that. If I have heard the mp3 and liked it, I'm much more likely to buy the vinyl.
If we take the downlow release for example, I know it is run by list members. I certainly wouldn't want to cut into their business and I know things are tight. HOWEVER, I don't recall if I've ever heard Convextion, and there's not much chance I'll see it in the local record store. The best promo they could do for their release would be let me hear an mp3 of the record, as I will seek it out if I really like it. If I don't hear it, how am I going to know that I want to buy it? The only other possibility would be getting the release on some kind of radio where I might listen and say "what was that?!" and be on the lookout to purchase. Somehow, the independent label has to connect with ME (not me personally but as an interested music consumer), so that I know what is out there that sounds good that I want to buy! ~David ---------- Original Message ------------- Subject: Re: (313) convextion Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:06:45 +0100 From: Martin Dust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: David Beattie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I wasn't having a pop and I may be wrong, but I pretty good at being wrong ;) I also can't check ever single thread on LD - I find that it pretty much looks after itself. I was more interested in peoples views, I know that I buy more records when I hear something in a mix but I do refuse to download stuff that hasn't be cleared. My history is in Typeface design and the amount of times I've seen my work used by people who I know haven't bought the typeface really kills me sometimes, although it's great to see my work used by Bowie, B12 and even Shaggy!!! I look at the returns of spending 300hrs working on something and wonder why sometimes. Ken, Rob's just grumpy sometimes ;) Martin... On 10 Aug 2004, at 11:56, David Beattie wrote: > I dont think Mislav was asking to download it Martin > (I could be worng). He is correct in that it was > floating about on P2P a while ago (Check the LD > archives ;-)) then either JT or Minto came onto the > thread and asked if the sharing could be stopped and > it was. (No I dont have it before anyone asks) > > I think it was just a simple request about release > date info which is not an unusual post at all. > > Cheers > BT > > > --- Martin Dust <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> How do people feel about request like this? I'm >> certainly not against >> mix mp3's but requests for LP's is a bit rich and >> considering the state >> we are in do you feel that it's fair to deny small >> label and artist >> the money they need to continue? >> >> I believe the days where people downloaded and then >> went and bought the >> product have long gone, now people just consume now. >> >> What are your feelings on this? >> >> Martin >> >> >> >> On 10 Aug 2004, at 11:20, mislav bobic wrote: >> >>> anybody has any news about convextion's new lp ? >>> guys from downlow maybe ?? >>> >>> I remember someone said that some new material was >> floating around on >>> p2p. >>> >>> >>> any info would be great ! >>> >>> thanks >>> mislav >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >
