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quoted 8 lines From: pj <modernmusic2@earthlink.net>
> From: pj <modernmusic2@earthlink.net>
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: (idm) Re: autechre import ban
> Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 12:11 PM
>
> this is how the ban works:
>
> warp says "we wont sell these direct to you" so all u.s. distributors are
shut out
quoted 3 lines going directly through warp as they usually do.
> going directly through warp as they usually do.
>
> they are then sent to other uk distributors who can be persuaded to shipquoted 2 lines stateside.
> stateside.
> i had heard that nothing was interested in "doing something for the indie
shops". i
quoted 1 line guess that means bringing in import copies and selling direct to the mom
> guess that means bringing in import copies and selling direct to the mom
and
quoted 1 line pop's. if nothing REALLY wanted to do something for the underground
> pop's. if nothing REALLY wanted to do something for the underground
public they
quoted 1 line would have released the autechre album at the same time as the u.k. they
> would have released the autechre album at the same time as the u.k. they
need to
quoted 1 line have more consideration for the fan base that really cares and who put
> have more consideration for the fan base that really cares and who put
autechre
quoted 1 line on the map in the first place. i think they are just waiting to add a
> on the map in the first place. i think they are just waiting to add a
couple of
quoted 1 line tracks to the release and sell it as a 2 cd set
> tracks to the release and sell it as a 2 cd set
(note: if this has been postulated before, i apologize. been off the
list for a few days)
<paranoia fuelled>
the conspiracy theory: Warp and Nothing impose this "import ban" in order
to sell two copies of the same cd to Ae fans. that is, word is spread
about this ban all over the idm list and elsewhere, cd's "leak through" to
stateside distributors anyway, folks "in the know" snatch up copies (for
approx $20 u.s.) as soon as possible because they heard it's hard to get
here and that no stateside issue is forthcoming. then, unexpectedly
(sooner or later), Nothing puts out their own version with a couple bonus
tracks not available elsewhere and, well, rabid fans get to pay another $13
for the same cd with extra stuff. sigh. end result: $35 laid down for one
album.
rumours can sometimes be dangerous to the wallet. this "import ban"
thing, regardless if it's fully based in fact, may just be a good
advertising/p.r. job thought up by the "reasonable people" at warp n'
nothing.
</paranoia fuelled>
certainly there have been plenty of instances where cd's eventually got
repressed in the u.s. with extra tracks ("drum n' bass for papa" comes to
mind), but they didn't involve any sort of ban zanyness. and this doesn't
really involve the 2Xlp pressing, for i doubt that Nothing is going to
press any vinyl. thoughts?
audiopig