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Yeah, this whole thing just makes me really sad.
Remember the vinal days? Wow, there was some amazing artwork on albums from the
60's and 70's. CD sleaves are smaller, of course, but at least you can
fold them out. I feel that you are right....MP3s are a dime a dozen now
(not literaly). People go to websites, browse through them, and mass download.
Heck, you don't even need to know who the artist is anymore to do
this.
Kris
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Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:22
AM
Subject: Re: All My CDs Marked down to
$5.00
I agree. I'd much rather own a physical CD. It's almost as if
mp3s cheapen music...in that it's much easier to delete a couple of files than
it is to throw a CD in the trash.
Matt
On Jul 30, 2006, at 5:42 PM, Krispen Hartung wrote:
I sure am. I have all of the CDs
going through all of the digital distribution as well.
All in all, I don't really do
this for the money, yet I have waffled back and forth on this notion of
whether I should give my CDs away, sell them for standard market price, or
severely discounted. It is a tough call, and pretty much based on one's
personal values on the matter....BUT, for me, the gist is that I never want
to generate a situation as an artist when someone can't own one of my CDs
simply because they can't afford it, or because they have too many other CDs
on their list and mine isn't the the highest priority. I'd rather give
my CDs away or mark them down to CD Baby's cost, then not have folks
listening to my music. And, believe it or not, I am of the generation
who still enjoys owning and having a physical CD. When I produce a CD, the
artwork on the sleeves is just as much a part of the production as the
music. It all fits together into a theme. I like for people to have my
physical CDs, not just the MP3s and digital art. If they don't they are
missing a significant element of the production.
Kris
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