On Nov 8, 2004, at 2:09 AM, Jussi Salmi wrote:
Of course the record companies are very greedy, and don't really care about the fans' needs, with regard to record availability and prices, but that's another issue.
Actually, they do have to care, to keep the artist alive, and therefore provide an income base from which they can suck their money and existence out of, they must (and most do) realize that, the artist has to sell records (or other media type). This brings me back to my earlier point, they love the main-stream, top of the pops, top 40 (generally, trendy, commercial, talentless twaddle) where they can sell billions and billions of issues of a single copy, book three consecutive nights at the Georgia Dome or Madison Square Garden and sell every seat (at at-least $65.00 in the nosebleed sections) and thus get the most money for the least amount of effort and investment. (they aren't that stupid from a financial perspective), but at what expense? your ears will tell you. therefore, they cannot exist without the fans, but they do everything to channel our tastes and likes in this regard, by their promotion techniques and selection of artists to support. If they can't market an action toy, or smelly lip-gloss with their "(sic) SUPER-STARR" on it, they often won't bother. As soon as that happens, you become surrounded in boot-legs. (how many bootlegs are there out there for Christine Agulaira(sp), Avril Lavign, Madonna, P(l)huff Daddy, etc. (this comment is rhetorical, no reply is necessary-.. but I bet there will be a few oranic bratwurst) Laurens van Graft The Grip Guy All your gymnastics grip needs right here! Abolish Daylight Savings Time; it's past its usefulness