Official Post From Hawkwind

[Colin J Allen]

Now that would be an exciting thought!

----- Original Message -----
From: "stephe lindas" <lindas1 at ADELPHIA.NET>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: Official Post From Hawkwind


> Does this mean a world tour? Cheers Stephe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin J Allen" <colin at CALLEN18.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 5:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Official Post From Hawkwind
>
>
> > This decision has nothing to do with protecting (or increasing) sales of
> > legitimate releases.  It is a decsion that has been reached for sound
> > reasons which involve the future viability of the band.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ted Jackson" <tojackso at LIBRARY.SYR.EDU>
> > To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 4:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: Official Post From Hawkwind
> >
> >
> > > On 11 Dec 2002 at 12:20, Mike Montfort wrote:
> > >
> > > > Really Dumb move on the band's part.
> > > >
> > > Ya think?
> > >
> > > > Lessee.. now ..
> > > >
> > > > 1) they won't come to America cause they have some previous problems
> > > > with immigration.
> > > >
> > > > 2) now I can't collect the shows I miss cause they only tour in the
> > > > UK.
> > > >
> > > > 3) Think it's time to turn in my HWKWND plates and find another
band.
> > > >
> > > > 4) People will still record.. that wont stop.
> > > >
> > > > 5) recordings will sound worse.
> > > >
> > > > 6) worse recordings will gather in fewer new fans to buy their
> > > > sporadic releases.
> > > >
> > > > 7) fewer new fans means a stagnant or shrinking income steam.
> > > >
> > > > Yep sounds very bright to me.. but Dave is SOO not known for his
> > > > bright business choices.  Apparently Dave has no understanding of
the
> > > > taper community phenomenon surrounding bands like Phish. the
Dead/the
> > > > Other Ones, SCI etc etc etc.  These bands had relatively NO studio
> > > > sales.  Taped shows brought in new fans.  New fans bought the few
> > > > albums available and went to shows.
> > >
> > > And this is where bands make money anyway.  Nobody except maybe
> Metallica
> > > makes ANY money from selling CDs.  But a smart band with a loyal
fanbase
> > > [hmm...] can make a ton of money by putting on good shows and letting
> the
> > fans
> > > know they value their presence at gigs by having a taper-friendly
> policy.
> > BTW, all
> > > the bands you mentioned make so much more money than HW it isn't even
> > funny...
> > >
> > >
> > >   These bands became.. should I say
> > > > it.. comfortably off from their music!
> > > >
> > > I think HW must think that somehow taping will hurt legitimate
product's
> > sales!  What
> > > a myth!  The only people this policy hurts are rabid fans who already
> buy
> > all official
> > > releases in every format they can find.  If Dave thinks he's going to
> > somehow get
> > > rich from sales of new HW stuff to new fans--well, I guess the dope on
> the
> > other side
> > > of the pond is a lot better than what we get here!  Yep, stab your
most
> > loyal fans
> > > through the heart when you're a band that's limping home from 30 years
> on
> > the road
> > > [when it suits you].  Sounds like a great plan!
> > >
> > > theo
> > >
>