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quoted 2 lines From: David Ross <daveross@mb.sympatico.ca>

> From: David Ross <daveross@mb.sympatico.ca> > Subject: (idm) [Fwd: Limited Edition vs. Intelligent Planning]

quoted 4 lines I really don't think that anyone is questioning a label's/artist's right

> I really don't think that anyone is questioning a label's/artist's right > to do with their work what they please. But is there a > legitimate/rational explanationation for printing less than the expected > sales level of any product even if it is art? In this age of easy

(But imperfect.)

quoted 3 lines reproduction of almost all media (especially audio and video!) does the

> reproduction of almost all media (especially audio and video!) does the > artist really think that limiting the number of copies officially > produced will restrict people from finding copies and taping them?

It's a good question. It comes back to who owns a reproduction in the modern age: the artist or the consumer? In RDJ's case, however, he probably owns so much of his own music that he will never have to sell his unpublished property in limited editions -- the published stuff, limited or otherwise, probably sells too well. And on my (consumer) end, I treasure that rare find; obtaining imperfect copies and tapes of originals isn't too satisfying (though satisfying enough, sometimes). Why would I want hissing and popping copies of good music I want to listen to repeatedly? Then again, most if not all of his music is hissing and popping :) Alex Reynolds polygon@jhu.edu