why not liscense the material to warp so they
mass-produce it on cd, on the condition that they
can't change track listing, art work, etc. i dunno if
you can set binding conditions like that in
liscensing, but it would be nice if black dog
recordings were more available to the general public,
as long as your artistic vision and integrity are
respected.
quoted 37 lines Many fans have asked if we'll ever re-release the
> Many fans have asked if we'll ever re-release the
> material,
> but the three of us felt the material deserved to
> remain intact,
> on vinyl. However, to my *utter* dismay, I now read
> on IDM that
> Ed & Andy (Plaid) have authorised this material to
> be ripped
> apart from it's original format and track-listing,
> into a
> compilation album for release on Warp. If this is
> true, it's
> quite patently nothing more than a sad attept to
> cash-in on the
> loyalty of Black Dog fans, greed that is no doubt
> fuelled by a
> recent article on "rare Black Dog collectables" in
> Muzik Magazine.
> Why invest money and time into promoting new
> artists, when you
> can just cash in on the classics? Easier than
> writing new
> material, eh?
>
> This material is NOT supposed to be re-arranged in
> this way,
> it completely changes the meaning and spirit of the
> releases.
> You can't remove an ingredient from a recipe and
> expect it
> to taste the same! Different artwork, different
> track
> listings and different formats will result in a
> lack-lustre
> and sad attempt to squeeze more money out of fans.
> It's not
> The Black Dog way.
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