On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, Lenny Coltrane wrote:
quoted 12 lines Don't confuse love with business. FE is notorious for blacklisting certain>
> Don't confuse love with business. FE is notorious for blacklisting certain
> artists, labels, and whatnot, and for being late on payments to artists and
> labels. For refusing due to personal politics to make good on deals agreed
> to previously. For flaking out on orders and promises to distribute various
> records and record labels in an effective and efficient manner.
>
> If FE didn't exist, it's likely that the US's underground electronic scene
> would actually have greater diversity; their politics have actually *kept* a
> large number of great acts from hitting our sh/stores. Never mistake FE as
> being anything other than what it is: moneymaker.
>
I've never had dealings with FE, but I'll tell you this: they are certainly
no worse than any other American distributor. And if we're talking politics,
why hate on them in a public forum? It doesn't fix anything, and if they
see your post, what are your chances of ever working with them? You may
not care to, but being a public crank never enhances your reputation.
And I could die happy if I never saw another mailing list post complaining
about businesses trying to be good businesses by making money. Well I
could die happy if I had that, a private harem of hot women who like
experimetnal electronic music, and a 16-panel Serge Modular ... and a
closet full of Neumann microphones, and a Manley Massive Passive, and a
vintage Neve mixing desk ...
I guess I'm just going to have to find another way to die happy.
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