Bands wouldn't do this because then when they put big bucks and a lot of
work into a studio album, they won't sell as well cos people will already
have the songs.
peace ruffy
ps I bet $5 that someone pipes up that this is off topic within the next
24hours, and it's only offtopic because nobody has added anymore about
madness. (DUH!)
>From: Elizabeth Raskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: "Madness Newsletter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [total-madness] When is a bootleg not a bootleg?
>Date: Wed, 14 Jun 00 12:05:40 -0700
>
>Hello Mr. G and all -
>
> >The articla is at http://www.nme.com/newsdesk/20000606130559.html
> >if anyone wants a read, but basically Pearl Jam are about to do a Euro
>tour,
> >whereby they are going to record all 26 gigs they do and sell them as a
> >seperate live album across the medium of the internet as double CD's,
>each
> >with their own unique packahing.
> >
> >Pretty cool idea I thought and it may be of benefit to the poor souls who
> >have to carry MD recorders and mikes with them to gigs.
> >
> >Anyone any thoughts?
>
>My hubby works at the Punchline comedy club and there are several
>comedians who record all their shows and tell the audience they can buy a
>copy of they show they just saw as they leave. The comedians take their
>money (usually $5-10) and address, and give them a receipt. Within a few
>days they receive a CD in the mail of the show they saw with a list of
>other days and dates and the opportunity to buy those. With an average
>of 200 people at each show, at least 20 will buy the disk, so it's a few
>extra bucks in the comedian's pocket (at 7 shows a week that adds up
>FAST!), an inexpensive souvenier for the customer, and everyone is happy
>(except the record label who is edged out entirely, hehe). I think it's
>a great idea, and I'll be suprised if more musicians don't do it.
>
>As for the MD recorders - ha! I met an industrious young woman at a
>Charlatains show who was using a digital cell phone to record the show
>straight to her computer. I was impressed.
>
>Cheers!
>- E.
>-
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