#1
Lenny wrote:
Posted on Wed, 4 June 2008 at 17:27
#2
fatboy wrote:
For crying out loud, promo’s are collecters items, as they have the record label emblam on it. Bootlegs don’t have this.
Well, think about it this way, that’s a bit of tax lost.
Posted on Wed, 4 June 2008 at 18:45
#3
deadsetgav wrote:
The only people that seek to buy promo items are fans of the band - sure there are the record shops / ebay sellers that make a bit of money off it - but for fucks sake…
Posted on Wed, 4 June 2008 at 19:21
#4
Dennis wrote:
I think the record companies are clutching at straws here. I can’t see how htey have any legal basis for hteir arguments.
Maybe they are worried that promo copies are sold on eBay prior to release and that’s how albums are getting leaked online.. but I think the vast majority of promo discs sold will be old ones sold to fans that are avid collectors.
Record companies need to realise that the old way of doing things - getting promo copies out there, creating a buzz, getting the record on the radio weeks before release - is dying a death and fans are getting back to word-of-mouth. If the record labels want to make sure enough people are buying their goods, they want to stop pointing the finger and start seriously looking at the quality of what they are selling - right from the standard of the artists and material down to ensuring that packaging (and RE-packaging, remixing, remastering etc ) is of a suitably high standard.
Posted on Thu, 5 June 2008 at 09:19
#5
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
Posted on Thu, 5 June 2008 at 09:36
#6
RoyBatty (Steve) wrote:
Posted on Tue, 10 June 2008 at 22:08
#7
Gimme Back My Brainsaw wrote:
Damn, does this mean my lonely crying only one track promo cd could be snatched by me from a&m at anytime they want it?
or my red cased promo copy of endless nameless by the wildhearts?
not to mention the 30+ copies i have of slaves to gravity’s promo cd.
Posted on Tue, 10 June 2008 at 22:11
#8
soul doubt (an) wrote:
now that they know where they are … yes ;-)
Posted on Wed, 11 June 2008 at 06:26
#9
deadsetgav wrote:
They are free to take mine back anytime, they just have to come and pick them up ;)
Posted on Wed, 11 June 2008 at 07:01
#10
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
*knocks on Gav’s door* I’m here on official business on behalf of a record company.
Posted on Wed, 11 June 2008 at 17:16
#11
deadsetgav wrote:
*sends an golden arc of piss out of the letterbox in the direction of D’s shoes*
“I’m not In”
Posted on Wed, 11 June 2008 at 17:48
#12
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
*mutters* That’s one well trained guard dog.
Posted on Fri, 13 June 2008 at 11:21
