quoted 1 line I don't remember saying it was noble
> I don't remember saying it was noble
No that was me. I only mentioned it because your stance was pretty
altruistic - helping others out who haven't got access to the music.
Which purely in that context is 'noble' and pretty commendable.
quoted 2 lines & I don't think MASK is running a
>& I don't think MASK is running a
>a label well.
So? Its not for you to say. They can run their label any damn way they
want. Don't like it? Start up your own.
quoted 2 lines If fans are waiting for this music &, immediately upon its
>If fans are waiting for this music &, immediately upon its
>release, they are wasting time fruitlessly hunting it down or even
paying
quoted 1 line hundreds of dollars for it only weeks after its release, then that
>hundreds of dollars for it only weeks after its release, then that
sucks.
I agree. I think it sucks because they're so limited as well. But if I
miss out, then I miss out.
quoted 1 line That's what I'm saying. I just don't want to see that. Plus, the
>That's what I'm saying. I just don't want to see that. Plus, the
MASKs
quoted 2 lines are now filled with unknown musicians. These musicians are getting
>are now filled with unknown musicians. These musicians are getting
>practically no recognition for their music.
But the artists knew that before they signed up. Whats the problem? And,
if anything, having your artist name on a Mask record is a nice bit of
kudos.
quoted 2 lines V/Vm have a great attitude with regard to this (& I think they run a
> V/Vm have a great attitude with regard to this (& I think they run a
>wonderful record label). Anyone can MP3 or CDR any of their records
once
quoted 1 line their out of print. V/Vm are happy for more interested people to be
>their out of print. V/Vm are happy for more interested people to be
able
quoted 1 line to hear their music.
>to hear their music.
And fair play to them. Thats their call. Bothe the label (Mask) and the
artists might also be into this (has anyone actually asked them?) but
equally they might not be. If not, I'd respect their wishes.
quoted 3 lines Well, I've already done the first thing a long time ago, & I don't
> Well, I've already done the first thing a long time ago, & I don't
>I've done the 2nd thing yet as neither MAS nor Skam are making anything
>on the MASKs anymore.
The fact they're not making money on them anymore is just a small part
of it - the runs were so limited, I doubt they made much on them anyway.
And remember they might want to give them a full re-release in the
future - bootlegs might damage this.
All I'm saying is this - the Mask guys run the label how they want to.
If you don't like it, tough. As I said before, it takes a *lot* of time,
energy, money, contacts and friendship to run a label and to produce
releases that look and sound exactly as you want them. And if you
profess to be a fan of this music and this scene, isn't that worth
respecting just a little?
I agree that the 12"s should be re-pressed or whatever because there are
some amazing tracks on there (all by BoC :) and the limited nature was
such that it operated more as a hype-machine than a genuine minority
interest targetted-for-hardcore-fans release. But it's up to Mask and
their artists if this should go ahead, no-one else.
IMHO naturally.
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