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From:
Neil Wiernik
To:
Cory O'Brien
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Date:
Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:05:55 -0500 (EST)
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Re: [idm] is 3 songs an ep or a single?
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well take that up with socan www.socan.ca Im just a canadian musican ... On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, Cory O'Brien wrote:
quoted 96 lines I apologies; I did not intend to sound quite so standoff-ish, or to challenge> I apologies; I did not intend to sound quite so standoff-ish, or to challenge > your relationship with SOCAN. > I understand that I am a bit naive/idealistic, But calling something an EP > just because it's under 45 minutes > just doesn't sit well with me. > > > > ------------------------------------- > http://myosound.com > http://clouds-out.myosound.com > > On Jan 13, 2006, at 12:09 PM, Neil Wiernik wrote: > >> >> cory Im not disputing you but as a muscian I tend to want to follow the >> standard for the folks that are giving me money for my music... >> >> >> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, Cory O'Brien wrote: >> >>> But what about punk rock records that have 24 tracks and are only 35 >>> minutes? Are they an ep? >>> >>> I tend to think like this: >>> >>> Single = 1 or 2 songs with any number of remixes or supporting tracks. >>> >>> EP = 3-5 tracks that are not a coherent release. They are usually tracks >>> that don't fit on an LP >>> but are still release worthy. >>> >>> LP = 1-99 tracks that ARE a coherent release, and/or convey a specific >>> meaning or intention. >>> My acid test for an LP is whether or not I can sit down and listen to the >>> whole thing in one sitting, >>> And walk away feeling like I've experienced something (good or bad is a >>> whole 'nother thing). >>> >>> Cory >>> >>> ------------------------------------- >>> http://myosound.com >>> http://clouds-out.myosound.com >>> >>> >>> On Jan 13, 2006, at 11:30 AM, Neil Wiernik wrote: >>> >>>> according to SOCAN any thing less the 45 mins of music is not considered a >>>> full length... >>>> so I tend to follow the standards of the folks at socan since they provide >>>> me with money for airplay and grants to record records ... so to me any >>>> thing less then 45 mins is an ep and 46 mins and above is a full length... >>>> how ever this is candian standards... >>>> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006, steven roeder wrote: >>>>> do you consider three roughly 5 minute songs to be an ep or a single? i >>>>> always thought of it like this: >>>>> 1-3 single >>>>> 4-7 ep >>>>> 8 - whatever else fits on the record full length >>>>> anymore - into double record territory >>>>> have i got it all wrong? is a single restricted to one song and >>>>> a b-side / remix and thats it? >>>>> -- >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Outgun.com free e-mail @ www.outgun.com >>>>> Check out our Premium services - POP3 downloading, e-mail forwarding, and >>>>> 25MB mailboxes! >>>>> Powered by Outblaze >>>> ================================ >>>> naw/neil wiernik >>>> artist site: >>>> www.naw.phoniq.net >>>> releases available on: >>>> www.noisefactoryrecords.com >>>> www.pertin-nce.com >>>> projects: >>>> www.vagueterrain.net >>>> www.phoniq.net >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >>> >> >> ================================ >> naw/neil wiernik >> artist site: >> www.naw.phoniq.net >> releases available on: >> www.noisefactoryrecords.com >> www.pertin-nce.com >> projects: >> www.vagueterrain.net >> www.phoniq.net >> >
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