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1999-07-10 14:50brucelev (idm) more of NOTHING (EP7)
└─ 1999-07-10 16:21alan r lucas Re: (idm) more of NOTHING (EP7)
└─ 1999-07-10 20:51rab (idm) warp in japan
└─ 1999-07-10 20:59L. Rollins RE: (idm) warp in japan
1999-07-11 02:15~\(\({\[Endemic~Distortion\]}\)\)~ Re: (idm) warp in japan
1999-07-11 08:47objet @ Re: (idm) warp in japan
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1999-07-10 14:50brucelevclipped the text at the bottom from the skimo new release list. at the risk of starting an
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clipped the text at the bottom from the skimo new release list. at the risk of starting an annoying thread, what the hell is with this ongoing warp/nothing crap? who is really to blame here? it seems like Nothing trying to make a few more cents by reducing production costs, but maybe warp really is at fault for some reason. i honestly don't understand it. it seems so simple to me. if you want people to buy the US version, give them the same product on the same (or at least close) release date. why is this so hard? Nothing's plan may have worked before the internet came along and made it easy for anyone to get details on UK imports and buy them on-line. besides, don't they realize the typical autechre fan is not some average casual music listener, but rather someone very likely to actually care about hidden bonus tracks and unique packaging and be willing to put down a few extra dollars for it? and the import bans are just a joke. has anyone noticed the Nothing version of the LP5 CD is now coming in some truly ugly generic white package?
quoted 13 lines AUTECHRE: EP7 CD (WARP) $15.99>AUTECHRE: EP7 CD (WARP) $15.99 >Whoever is to blame, this completely stupid and thoughtless move on >either nothing or warps part means that the import version is the only >one that has a secret "hidden track". limited supply on the import so >let me know which way you need to go. Even thought it is obvious that >the two versions are not exactly the same, the import is still import >banned so these are getting to me 3rd hand, so thats why the price is >higher. >Someone needs to tell these guys to get a grip. its been going on far >too long and the american consumers deserve better than to be ripped >off time and time again from these absolute greedheads! Its people >like you that helped warp become what they are today and this is how >they pay you back. evil.
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1999-07-10 16:21alan r lucasyeah, i got my copy of ep7 direct from warpmart, bonus track and all, and it still probabl
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yeah, i got my copy of ep7 direct from warpmart, bonus track and all, and it still probably cost about the same as the nothing version would have cost me. bought the plaid from warp, too. why take chances on missing out on something. then again, there's the reverse where the UK version comes out and then they releasea US version with 'bonus tracks' culled from an ep or something. it's all a big pain in the butt. alan! np:v/a:life in the fat lane On Sat, 10 Jul 1999, brucelev wrote:
quoted 7 lines why is this so hard? Nothing's plan may have worked before the internet> why is this so hard? Nothing's plan may have worked before the internet > came along and made it easy for anyone to get details on UK imports and buy > them on-line. besides, don't they realize the typical autechre fan is not > some average casual music listener, but rather someone very likely to > actually care about hidden bonus tracks and unique packaging and be willing > to put down a few extra dollars for it? and the import bans are just a joke. >
1999-07-10 20:51rabre: warp woes did anyone notice, lately, how warp items are released in Japan even before
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re: warp woes did anyone notice, lately, how warp items are released in Japan even before they're released in Europe? interesting...
1999-07-10 20:59L. RollinsIts my understanding that Japan has a policy something like this: A release must either: A
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Its my understanding that Japan has a policy something like this: A release must either: A.) Come out in Japan first Or: B.) Have extra tracks on it unique to the Japanese release Something to do with encouraging its people to purchase "home-grown" talent. This could explain why the Warp stuff shows up there first. 337is still trying to score the Japanese version of Consumed with the bonus 3" cd.
1999-07-11 02:15~\(\({\[Endemic~Distortion\]}\)\)~Might that not be something to do with Japanese policies concerning imports/content origin
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Might that not be something to do with Japanese policies concerning imports/content originally debuted there in order for it not to be considered an import? jeff rab wrote:
quoted 6 lines re: warp woes> re: warp woes > > did anyone notice, lately, how warp items are released in Japan even > before they're released in Europe? > > interesting...
-- jeff "10,000 people all screaming the same thing at the same time are wrong, even if they're right." dancing/about/architecture "...with wandering steps and slow..." ICQ904008
1999-07-11 08:47objet @some speculation on japanese release policies: > Something to do with encouraging its peop
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some speculation on japanese release policies:
quoted 1 line Something to do with encouraging its people to purchase "home-grown" talent.> Something to do with encouraging its people to purchase "home-grown" talent.
quoted 4 lines Might that not be something to do with Japanese policies concerning> Might that not be something to do with Japanese policies concerning > imports/content originally debuted there in order for it not to be > considered an import? > jeff
The real situation I think has something to do with consumer cost. Apparently due to exchange rates and a few other phenomena, Japanese-manufactured CDs are a lot more expensive in Japan than the import versions (i.e. those from the States & Europe) -- whence the bonus tracks and early releases - an incentive to buy native. (Let's not forget that ballooning trade deficit ;) sr -- sd