Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They're saints as well as musicians :-) Labors of love are almost universally so much greater than the labors of profit. I've been a business guy, so I just stand back and appreciate these gifts given to the world. Scott jon.stanton@comcast.net wrote: >I Think Miles got $125 for recording the album "Kind of Blue" His sideman >Coltrane, Wynton Kelly and other future legends got $75.... > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- >From: Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> > > >>I like Jazz music, and by far most jazz musicians don't get >>paid much. So I feel good buying their recordings, even better >>if it's directly at a gig or through their Websites. >> >>That said, the music industry has been shooting itself in the >>foot for years. Big hits only, little artist development, little >>"catalog building." And much of the demand of the late >>'80 and 90's was just replacement purchases, as folks bought >>their old LP stuff on CD's. So now they freak out that music >>sales are declining rapidly and attribute this all to piracy - >>but more is attributable to listeners having by now rebought >>all the Floyd and Dylan and Stones recordings on CD. And >>the "cassingle" never successfully replaced the good old 45 >>for young kids, and they can't afford to spring for a $16 CD. >>And on and on and on. >> >>IIRC, I think the EFF did a survey and found that folks who >>downloaded lots of music purchased more CD's than the >>average bear. Go figure. >> >>Scott >> >>Daniel Ridings wrote: >> >> >> >>>Is that the one: >>> >>>Never got tired of it ... >>>Jerry got kind of tired of it ... >>> >>>? >>> >>>I've got my daughter on the case now and I have an offer to help buy >>>things in the US. But the music industry deserves the shaft they are >>>getting. They simply haven't kept up. >>> >>>Daniel >>> >>> >>>On 9/21/06, jon.stanton@comcast.net <jon.stanton@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I'll sell you my copy of Bromberg....He does a great job with Jerry >>>>Jeff's "Mr Bojangles.. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>>>From: "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Rip those music companies off. Download everything you can and do not >>>>>blink about paying a single penny to them. >>>>> >>>>>I have been trying for three weeks to buy music legally over the >>>>>internet (Jerry Jeff Walker, David Bromberg). >>>>> >>>>>I can find the albums, but you can only order them if you live in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>the US. >>>> >>>> >>>>>Screw 'em. >>>>> >>>>>More power to the Pirate Bay here in Sweden. >>>>> >>>>>Daniel >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>-- >>Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps >>Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 >>(Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)