On Mon, 23 Jun 1997 10:29:25 GMT, you wrote:
quoted 22 lines On 20 Jun 1997 20:51:32 +0200, you wrote:>On 20 Jun 1997 20:51:32 +0200, you wrote:
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>>greg@warp-net.com (g.) writes:
>>
>>> wow you must have loads of money. i reckon it's cost about GBP£15,000
>>> to license those tracks for a compilation. i wouldn't recommend
>>> mastering it to tape though, most people like CDs nowadays.
>>
>>:-)
>>
>>But this reminds me of a thing I've been wondering about for a while:
>>Compilation licensing deals. I often see tracks from bands I like on
>>dodgy(ish) compilations (typically _Digeridoo_ on "100 Mega Dance
>>Traxxxx VII") which makes me go "huh". Why don't bands say no to
>>these compilations?
>
>Eh? why would they? I license warp tracks to any company that can
>cough up. if they want to put out crap compilations and 99% of them
>are laughably poor then that's their problem. at least they'll have
>one decent track on them and both us and our artist are better off.
>having a top warp track surrounded by shit doesn't in anyway devalue
>the warp track. the music doesn't change. :)
obviously that's the aggressive view point. on a more mellow day i
might disagree with myself entirely, and of course some artists are
much fussier about compilation coupling than others and we absolutely
respect those wishes.
g.