Re: All My CDs Marked down to $5.00

["Stephen Goodman" <spgoodman@earthlight.net>]

(back into text mode!)
It's not just the physical quality though.  After six years away from my 
old 
CD collection in storage, and just as long accumulating MP3 copies of some 
of the more beloved tracks, I found an old cassette of a combination of 
songs not only about driving, but also containing the kind of guitar bits 
that make me like to play.  There was no label, and I popped it into a 
deck 
to see what it was, to hear Cross-town Traffic and Easy Rider, for a start.

On one level I found it cosmically encouraging given the timing of my 
getting back to playing the acoustic this week; on another different 
level, 
I found myself far more satisfied with the sound quality of my cassettes 
than MP3s.  Sure, I used to take pains to assure max quality when I made 
tapes for myself, but it was as much of a difference as I experience 
between 
cassettes and CDs.  And made me begin to question the use of the format at 
all, except as a promotional or sales sample.  Or it's a down week.  I had 
to fire another plumber today!  Ugh!

S.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Matthew F. McCabe
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Sent: Wednesday, 2 August, 2006 16:22 PM
Subject: Re: All My CDs Marked down to $5.00


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