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From:
Dave Walker
To:
Intelligent Dance Music List
Date:
Thu, 21 Apr 1994 15:23:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:
Re: keyboard magazine, etc
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On 21 Apr 1994, Jon Drukman wrote:
quoted 3 lines First of all, remember that Keyboard is a mainstream magazine that wants> First of all, remember that Keyboard is a mainstream magazine that wants > to sell lots of copies to keyboard professionals. Now realize that the > majority of keyboards are NOT sold to techno artists.
Also, consider that people making techno aren't likely to be buying new products made by Keyboard's advertisers -- the sample-playback synths that account for the majority of ads in a publication like Keyboard hold little allure for most techno musicians. From the advertisers' point of view we're a non-audience. ----------------------------------------------------------------- dave walker, detroit art services _ marmoset@msen.com freeke robot luv