[atlantaprog] Re: Radiohead once again changing the rules...

I fucking love radiohead.  They provide a free option ( i mean there was
going to be one anyway right?), but those who want the collectibles/box set,
song lists, pics etc can get that too.  I bet when they tour I'll be more
inclined to shell out 50 bucks to see em knowing they did this.



On 10/2/07, Jim Combs <jwcombs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>
> If enough big artists do this, it accomplishes three things: 1) Breaks the
> backs of the major labels who could not survive without big artists, and 2)
> teaches consumers a new norm for obtaining music, and 3) actualizes the
> concept that consumers buy music from artists not labels.
>
> This all will be both good and bad for indie or small artists, probably in
> equal measure and unknown ways.
>
> -Jim
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> -Jim
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> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: BK Broyla <bkbroyla@xxxxxxxxx>
> > It's a stroke of genius for RH.  And the same indy, bootstrap idea helps
> > unknowns take it to a higher level.  My only question is, can you use
> this idea
> > to run the whole path, from unknown to RH's level?  I suspect the large
> record
> > cos are still useful for getting you the exposure from low-level to
> hugely
> > famous, but at the bottom and top ends you probably don't need them.
> >
> > BK
>
>

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