Kilroy
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| Re: The Age of Enlightenment? There are some artists that get it. Take a look at Barenaked Ladies. Not only a great name for marketing (how many clicked just 'cause it said naked?) When Napster was the rage, they fought back. They released teaser tracks, 30 seconds of song with a minute of buy our new album. Their Everything to Everyone DVD/CD set they specifically say that they are, "competing with free". They know that. But at the same time they push out unprotected MP3 content. You can go to one of their concerts and buy the concert that you went to in MP3 format for around $12. Their new album Barenaked Ladies are me is available on MP3 and a special edition USB jumpdrive. They get it and I will give them my hard earned cash to support a group that "gets it".
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Grail Knight
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| Re: The Age of Enlightenment? Agreed some artists do get but I was just referring to the topic of the thread.
There are many shows I have gone to over the long years and purchased legit cds afterwards for the amount or less you mentioned.
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Fatal Vector
join:2005-11-26 | Re: The Age of Enlightenment?
Ah! I see it's time for the obligatory MPAA/RIAA DRM thread that basically says nothing new so the myriads here can post the same whining once again and let it all hang out. | |
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| Re: The Age of Enlightenment? said by Fatal Vector  :...so the myriads here can post the same whining once again and let it all hang out. Including you it seems. | |
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Fatal Vector
join:2005-11-26 | Re: The Age of Enlightenment? 'Including you it seems."
Wowwww. You ARE just so cleverrrrr.
But the trouble with your cleverrrrrness is what I said was a ststement of an apparent fact and had nothing to do with whining.
Good try, though. Maybe next time? | |
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Grail Knight
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join:2003-05-31 | Certainly my statement was not whining but then again you may have just been interjecting your thought on the thread itself.
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Fatal Vector
join:2005-11-26 | Re: The Age of Enlightenment? No. I was not referring to you personally or your post directly. | |
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Grail Knight
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join:2003-05-31 | Re: The Age of Enlightenment? Did not think so. | |
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rachelsfx
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Pensacola, FL | Unfortunately, not all bands have that luxury. | |
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nixen
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| Re: The Age of Enlightenment? said by rachelsfx :Unfortunately, not all bands have that luxury. True: only the bands that had an f'ing clue when they signed their record "deals" and could retain enough control to do it. It's not like the things mentioned are terribly expensive: certainly less expensive than losing sales, completely.
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