OFF: Re: Hi again

[Carl Edlund Anderson]

Eric Siegerman wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2004 at 10:24:08AM +0100, Carl Edlund Anderson wrote:
>>And some of the sales that were
>>lost, well they probably "shouldn't" have been "sales".  I mean, half
>>the time you have to shell out full price for the CD just to hear even a
>>smidgin of what it sounds like.  And if it sucks, then you're stuck:
>>you've bought it!
>
> Well, from the record companies' point of view, those
> "shouldn't"s have been a significant chunk of their business
> model -- the old "two hit singles and eight songs of filler"
> scam.  No wonder they squawked at something that let the marks
> (that's us) make *informed* buying decisions.

I am, of course, arguing from the POV of the "informed consumer" :) who
sees putting pressure on labels (and artists) to release songs that
actually stand up to audience scrutiny as a Good Thing :)

Cheers,
Carl

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Carl Edlund Anderson
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