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you can now trade those cds on-line at www.lala.com they will even give the artist a percentage of the trade costs ($1.00 per trade + $.25 shipping cost) On Jul 31, 2006, at 12:18 PM, Krispen Hartung wrote: > Next to diapers, none of this matter. :) > > Seriously, though, if anyone is generating a product that they are > certain will be trashed, then that seems a bit futile and wasteful. > But there are also a lot of folks who keep their CDs or albums for a > long time. And if they do get rid of them, they don't sell them, but > trade them in. I don't think I've ever thrown away a music CD. Has > anyone on the list thrown several music CDs away? You can at least > take them to a record store and trade them in, or donate them to a > charity...there are many people much more unfortuante that us that > can't afford to buy new CDs, and can't afford iPods or computers, but > might have an old CD payer or CD radio/boombox. They rely on being > able to get a used CD for $2 or getting them from a benefit. > > I hope no one is throwing away music CDs. That's not very thoughtful. > > > Kris > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Paul Mimlitsch >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 1:08 PM >> Subject: Re: All My CDs Marked down to $5.00 >> >> Yes, but I'd bet the amount of CD's that are trashed everyday in this >> "throw away society" we live in is staggering and I'm on the side of >> anything that cuts waste. >> >> On Aug 2, 2006, at 9:22 AM, Matthew F. McCabe wrote: >> >>> 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 >>>> >>>> ____________________________________ "The purpose of a border is to go beyond it."