this is how the ban works:
warp says "we wont sell these direct to you" so all u.s. distributors are shut out
going directly through warp as they usually do.
they are then sent to other uk distributors who can be persuaded to ship
stateside.
warp turns a blind eye, and the result is a big batch of autechre records for the
american market
there is a ban, but it doesnt have any real teeth
nothing are most likely unaware that any got in country at all
i had heard that nothing was interested in "doing something for the indie shops". i
guess that means bringing in import copies and selling direct to the mom and
pop's. if nothing REALLY wanted to do something for the underground public they
would have released the autechre album at the same time as the u.k. they need to
have more consideration for the fan base that really cares and who put autechre
on the map in the first place. i think they are just waiting to add a couple of
tracks to the release and sell it as a 2 cd set
i can bet you that if autechre were on astralwerks the ban would stick like it has
on some titles in the past
just some additional info for you in case you were interested
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