At 09:15 PM 9/18/03 -0400, Christopher BJ Smith wrote:What a coincidence that this subject came up. I was just called a couple of days ago by John Rousseau (I am guessing at the spelling of his last name) of the Contemporary Music Society (or the Contemporary Record Society
The latter, I'd guess.
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>From them, it's likely a 'real request' -- but it's still a vanity publication, which is fair warning. (And I've reproduced their contract below.)
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This is not to say that they're insincere or without interest in the music. But they *will* recording anything in their area of interest that's paid for, and will *not* recording more deserving works if they're not paid for. Contemporary Record Society is likely sincere, as their history suggests. But it is not an investment that I would make.
Dennis
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Dennis,
Thank you for a complete and insightful response. (BTW, time to butter you up a bit more, I LOVED your website! Very wacky, made me laugh, made me cry, made me mad, made me confused, in no particular order.)
I didn't like the look of that contract much, though it is pretty clear. I hand over some cash, and they make the record, and I have to make myself available to promote it, and they keep the costs off the top, though what this will get me in the end is rather limited.
So is there any advantage for a self-promoter like me to go with these guys? The only reason I can think of is perhaps a real label carrying my music looks better to the schools I might be asking for employment. Or maybe university hiring committees know what a vanity label is, and I will look like more of a dork than if I produced and distributed myself, albeit in tiny quantities?
Thanks again, I appreciate your clarity in these matters.
Christopher
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