On Fri, 02 Jan 1998 19:31:16 +0100 "Franz Enmark" <frankie@gargamel.com>
writes:
quoted 51 lines Dear All,>Dear All,
>
>Henrik wrote:
>>MASK 01 = 165$ , MASK 02 = 150$
>
>This is all pretty fucking sick.
>165 dollars for four tracks, $165 is about
>21 12"s on Modernmusic (average price $8)...
>I don't blame Henrik or anyone else holding
>an auction (I myself offered 500 SEK with is
>about $62, still a lot, but I don't blame
>anyone for not accepting 500 when he can get
>1300 instead), I understand that there are
>few other ways of doing this (closed auction
>is one), but I just want to stress that it's
>a big shame that the one with the most money
>always grabs things even in this field. I
>know that this is how things work in this
>marketbullshitworld of ours but when the
>DEMAND is SOO MUCH bigger than the SUPPLY and
>something can be done about it, I think it
>should be done (which was the original
>intention with this mail). I know there are
>a couple of folks from labels on this list
>and here is my plea:
>don't limit editions and REISSUE!
>
>Although I already had the original CD of
>Analogue Bubbelbath 3 I went goo goo when
>Rephlex reissued it, not only did it drive down
>the prices (I saw it at $80 before the reissue),
>but it also made a great recording available to
>people (which is basically the most important
>thing), I've got the four Joyrexes, but I'd
>still like em to be re-printed, all on fucking
>white vinyl! ;) (and I don't have Legofeet, so
>please, Skam... :).
>I understand that is costs money to keep
>everything in print, and if money's lacking
>that's a good excuse. However, there are
>really no excuses for labels that make records
>in 1000 copies with a secondhand value of $60
>(Jega, SKA006) to make a 12" in 100 copies.
>
>And folks, don't hesitate:
>
>Burn CD boots of deleted releases!
>Dub!
>
>And do us all a favor.
>
AMEN brother....
tom w
np: sr. coconut