turnstyle wrote:
quoted 7 lines not really knowing . but I see a lot of auction posts coming>
>
> not really knowing . but I see a lot of auction posts coming
> up on the list ..
>
> ... just wondering if the trade of CD's is not making more
> money for owners of music than the original artists?
I have no idea what the original artists make, nor what "most sellers"
make, but since it's my post, I'll reply.
I lose money - I almost never make it. If I do make money on a sale,
it's *far* outweighed by what I lose on other sales, paypal costs, eBay
fees, packaging costs, sometimes eating part of shipping costs, freebies
tossed in, etc. I do it because I will lose less if I do it and if I
didn't do it, there's no way I could afford to dump the silly amount I
dump into "the industry" on a weekly basis. As I am and end-user, I
don't get deals or discounts. I pay full price and sell for 6.99 start bids.
If you don't believe it, follow the URLs and see for yourself. It is the
very rare disc which nets what I pay - and when you factor in the costs
associated with selling, it gets rarer. So to answer your question, I
really doubt it.
quoted 3 lines in a model where 'free' P2P trading is changing the artists cycle>
> in a model where 'free' P2P trading is changing the artists cycle
> and eating the theoretical sale of music
How is selling a used item merit a comparison with P2P trading? Looks
like an apples to oranges analogy imo.
In terms of legalities, there is no comparison. If I felt I was stealing
money from the artists (I would argue the contrary), I wouldn't do it.
You'd be surprised how many of the artists buy from me, I from them and
even sometimes send me things with the intent of having me make copies
to tuck in as freebies so they can get their stuff heard.
Not trying to be defensive, just replying. And forgive me if I'm
covering ground already tread; this is the first post I see in my inbox
having just gotten home from work.
jeff
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