Not coming to anyone's defense on this
but Subemerge isn't exactly the biggest/only distributor of dance music in
the US (unlike EFA was for Germany/Europe)
we also have Watts, Forced Exposure, Bubble Core, Revolver, etc.
Submerge has always only felt a particular style or sound - Detroit music
it's only been recently that they've branched out into music from outside
Detroit
If Submerge isn't feeling a certain sound then there is bound to be another
that will - nothing's really changed there
while this does strengthen Submerge as a store I doubt it's going to put
much worry into the heart of Watts or Forced Exposure
those distributors don't tend to put all their eggs in one basket
and EFA got waaaay too big - it's dangerous (and foolish) for any record
label to go with a distribution company of that size
even if you're on their distribution doesn't mean you're going to get the
attention you deserve (or think you deserve)
I do agree though, consolidation sends up a red flag for me - in this case
I don't think I'm going to get too nervous (yet)
it all depends on whether you have a exclusive or nonexclusive deal with
the dist. company
MEK
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["Thomas D. Cox, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]
> yeah because big bad submerge uses the same business practices as wal
> mart. shut up. troll. at least yussel was sensible in his reply, i
> know it must hurt you to try the same.
God, you're a twat. Nice work calling me the troll and then writing
such an obvious flamebait reply.
My simple point is that as you consolidate the distribution through one
source (as in my examples), things start to fall through the cracks. If
Submerge isn't feeling a particular style or label, then they don't get
distribution.
A perfect example of this would be in the drum and bass scene, where
Clay from Renegade Hardware could basically make it impossible for
somebody to get big if he wanted because he controlled the means of
distribution.
Another example of why this is bad is EFA-- it creates a single point of
failure. When EFA died, they took a ton of labels with them.
Stop being such a cock and try to refute my points next time instead of
accusing me of trolling.
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