oh i wasn't directing it at you. thats why it was phrased the way it was
(though i guess it could have been better). i was just sort of thinking
out loud because i sometimes wonder how many people understand the way
this works, and no its not an absolute. it a serious grey area. there are
benefits to both ordering direct and driving up the appeal for
distributors. but if a label/artists only sales were through distribution
routes then they would have to sell twice as many (on average) records
then they would via direct just to pay the bills. again i was just
pointing out that this situation should be taken into consideration when
purchasing because it does affect the future of the artist and/or label.
but i guess there is no way to know which one is better for them short of
asking them directly( which i don't think anyone should feel weird about
BTW ). now i sound like preaching or something, which was not the point
at all.
sorry for the confusion, this is why i generally just read instead of
write.
steven
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Piontek"
To: idm@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: [idm] New Funckarma on Sending Orbs
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:09:17 -0500
Whoa, no need to get your undies in a bunch.
A) I always bought direct from Merck and it doesn't seem to have
made a difference. Though they seem to be closing down for
different reasons (moving on).
B) I be po' now and I need to shave dollars off wherever I can.
Perhaps I should just download it, what do you think?
Forgive me for trying to add some requested information to the list.
That said, I agree - it's probably best (if you can) to purchase
directly from labels, if the label budgets itself as a
direct-selling label. I say that because I've heard a couple of
label heads say it's better to buy from stores because it creates
a demand that distributors see, so distributors are more willing
to do business with them.
-Adam
On Jan 10, 2006, at 10:35 PM, steven roeder wrote:
> i would think that more people would WANT to order direct from the
label.
> knowing that the label and artists would be receiving more money
then if
> they went to some discount place that is under cutting them and
taking
> like 40% of of the top of that. if you did this more often then we
might
> not be seeing so many label dropping off. i understand that these
> businesses need to make money too, but trying to find the best deal
can
> actually hurt the musicians in the end. that 2 or 3 dollars could
be a
> meal for someone. you think im kidding?
>
> sorry just i thought,
>
> steven
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Piontek"
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: Re: [idm] New Funckarma on Sending Orbs
> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:57:53 -0500
>
>
> I found Funckarma's release (and other Sending Orbs stuff) listed
> at some store I never heard of in Hong Kong called Saiko Sounds:
>
>
http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=5408
>
> I ordered it from there because, with shipping, it was a couple
> bucks cheaper than ordering directly from Sending Orbs.
>
> -Adam
>
>
> On Jan 10, 2006, at 7:30 PM, Peter Hollo wrote:
>
>> Nat asked:
>>> anyone know where i can pick up SendingOrbs stuff in NYC? my
usual
> OM and
>>> Kims never heard of them... and never have Modeselektor in stock
> either...
>>> which is on the 'neo ouija' topic as well... weird.
>>
>> Etherea were the best place I found for electronica/IDM in NYC
when
> I was
>> last there (year and a half ago), although O(ther)M(usic) and
Kim's
> are
>> both great. Etherea *had* some Kettel (who runs Sending Orbs) when
> I was
>> there, but neither Funckarma nor Kettel appear on their searches
> right
>> now.
>> Nice boutique store though, they might order 'em in!
>>
http://www.ethereaonline.com/
>>
>> On the other hand, ordering direct from Sending Orbs
>>
http://www.sendingorbs.com/ was more than worth it for me in
> Sydney. I got
>> both the Funckarma and Kettel for somewhat less than the cost of
> two new
>> CDs locally, including the postage...
>>
>> Peter
>> -- Peter Hollo raven@fourplay.com.au www.frogworth.com/blog
>> Utility Fog: on FBi radio www.frogworth.com/utilityfog
>> FourPlay Electric String Quartet www.fourplay.com.au
>> Raven: experimental electronica www.frogworth.com/raven
>> "Of course, dance music can be a music where you lie on your back
> and
>> your brain cells dance" - Michael Karoli of Can, quoted in Wire
> mag.
>>
>>
>>
>
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