I stand by what I said, 'launch' and 'release' mean different things On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 22:17, vinod sagar <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I disagree Gopal.. follow these link (one among a lot) > > http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/52773.html > > http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=14960 > > the audio of vtv was launched in london last month, december (20th Dec to > be precise)... > > we are in jan 2010 (pls do not go the extent of calculating days and argue > that its not been 30/31 days to confirm as one whole month) ... still no > sight of the audio cds !!! > > I will always be a die-hard rahmaniac.... but given the in-sensitiveness of > producers i'd rather expect rahman's albums be released on his own KM label, > than the commercial mindset of the producers, and i mean it !! > > When a movie is released WORLDWIDE, it means that all the theatres > worldwide start to show the movie in the theater from that day onwards, > isn't it ???? and they do this after making sure that the copies of the > movie are available in all the theatres. Latest example being AVATAR (Only > an example), it doesn't mean when the home dvd's are available for general > public !!! > > again, if the produers are not sure about the security of the songs, then > why go ahead and release them in an alien country than the native country ?? > VTV is a tamil album and it must be available first in a tamil-dominated > area than in london !!! > > I have nothing against Rahman, he's a living legend, but against the > promoters, producers, music companies (or whatever u call them) > > Vinod > > --- On *Sun, 1/10/10, Gopal Srinivasan <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Gopal Srinivasan <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [arr] WHERE DID THEY GET THESE SONGS > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 2:34 PM > > > > Please get your facts right before launching into a diatribe. The music was > not released in London a month early. Nor have they been released on any > digital distribution medium like Amazon or iTunes. The CDs have to be > dispatched ahead of the release date (the 12th) in order to ensure a > simultaneous release everywhere (without which too, fans would bay for the > label's blood). Unfortunately, the distribution and retail trade in parts of > India, South and South East Asia as well as Tamil-dominated pockets of > Europe don't have the most secure systems and processes in place to prevent > pilfering of CDs. > > On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 14:24, vinod sagar <dvsagar_2603@ > yahoo.com<http://mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> >> >> I think that this is what happens when they release the audio in London >> one month early, but do not care to take into account the huge fan base in >> india !! >> >> I've always wondered the rationale behind releasing the audio... and what >> it means.. when the audio is released it MUST be available to the listeners >> without any delay... any delay may cause the listeners to lose interest or >> even forget abt it or (as is in this case) download/share the audio from >> illegal sources... as far as i go its the producers to blame for not making >> the audio available for all.. >> >> Take me for instance, being a die hard rahmaniac, its been my principle to >> buy only original cds of all Rahman's albums... but the wait for couples >> retreat and vtv has been such that I am too tempted to download from the >> net... if this is the case with me, then i can imagine what would be going >> through other listeners !! >> >> >> Vinod >> >> --- On *Sun, 1/10/10, sameer kasim <sameer_1324@ >> hotmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: sameer kasim <sameer_1324@ >> hotmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: [arr] WHERE DID THEY THESE SONGS >> To: "AR RAHMAN" <arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. >> com<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 1:24 PM >> >> >> >> >> really very bad scenario this is, to upload all song even before the >> release... but more dangerouse thing is... where did they get this songs... >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com >> From: vith...@gmail. com >> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:42:59 +0530 >> Subject: Re: [arr] VTV Songs on the Net >> >> >> People who are doing this , by illegally circulating this should be >> punished. God will punish them, >> >> Lets be loyal to ARR and to all musicians, .. >> >> Really feel bad about this... Sleepless Nights and Hard work of ARR go in >> vain. !!!!!!!!! :( >> >> On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 9:15 AM, sreekrishnan_ v <sreekrishnan_ >> [email protected]. in <http://mc/[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Please do not report/pass on the links to any one outside and instead >> report these to some one like Gops privately so that we can have him take it >> with Sony. >> >> i just did the same and hoping to see couple of sources taken down. >> >> Additionally, i think we are one of the very powerful and active community >> around and am very sure if we follow this practice, it will be of great help >> for the people in the music industry especially the musicians. >> >> Personally i'd prefer to pin this piracy down before we land on to >> Endhiran and Raavan - if not immediately ! >> >> Thanks to all the fans >> >> >> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. >> com<http://mc/[email protected]>, >> ChanderR <chandersai_2k@ ...> wrote: >> > >> > That's correct! >> > >> > It's a pity that it's out even before it's official release. >> > >> > >> > >> > On 10/01/2010, at 7:40 AM, "pradeepviswanathan " <pradeepviswanathan. >> > r...@...> >> wrote: >> > >> > Guys, >> > >> > VTV songs are out on the net completely!! ! >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> regards, >> Vithur >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. 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