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Re: All My CDs Marked down to $5.00
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
>>>>
>>>>
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