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AnonJr
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USA
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Posted - 04 Feb 2007 :  13:28:37 Show Profile
I saw this article over a TechDirt and thought I'd pass it along.

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More Musicians Route Around Music Labels -- Go Direct To Retailers

In the past, we've written about Starbucks' success in producing and selling CDs by artists such as Ray Charles and Bob Dylan. It appears that other retailers have taken notice. Rajesh writes in to point out the news that Target is now signing deals with "older" musicians, and will sell their CDs for $9.99. As Rajesh notes, these kinds of deals probably make sense for everyone. Without the record labels involved, the musicians conceivably get better deals, and while the retailers probably make some money on the music, the real benefit to them is in the advertising value and getting people into the store. It's been clear for a while that the only successful retailers of music now view music as a loss leader, which means that a store like Target probably isn't even all that interested in making money directly off CD sales, so long as it brings more people into the stores. For people who seem to think that their can be no other model for musicians other than signing big record label deals, here's yet another example of why that's wrong. That's not to say this is the right business model for all musicians -- but it's simply one of many alternatives that are starting to make themselves clear.


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Shredhead
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Posted - 05 Feb 2007 :  05:11:15 Show Profile
Hmmm , so Will is an "older artist " ?

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AXEMAN2415
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USA
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Posted - 05 Feb 2007 :  10:21:55 Show Profile
No...I am a good looking artist

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jim@souljoyrecords
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Posted - 05 Feb 2007 :  20:19:58 Show Profile Visit jim@souljoyrecords's Homepage
Now that is very negotiable...lol...doe did I say that out loud...

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AXEMAN2415
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USA
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Posted - 05 Feb 2007 :  23:12:54 Show Profile
I guess I could negotiate with you,Jim...You the resident expert on ugly...

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AnonJr
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USA
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Posted - 05 Feb 2007 :  23:18:21 Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by Shredhead
Hmmm , so Will is an "older artist " ?


From my perspective, yes.

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Shredhead
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Australia
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Posted - 06 Feb 2007 :  04:29:27 Show Profile
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Posted - 05 Feb 2007 : 20:19:58
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Now that is very negotiable...lol...doe did I say that out loud...


What's negotiable Jim , the 'artist' or the ' good looking ' ?


Sorry mate , couldn't help myself lol .

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AXEMAN2415
Guitar Weenie

USA
740 Posts

Posted - 06 Feb 2007 :  15:31:26 Show Profile
Well, you're my Australian Twin, Shred...So I guess that would make a difference...

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Shredhead
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Posted - 07 Feb 2007 :  00:11:36 Show Profile
William , shush !
If mere mortals find out God has used up all the handsome in the world on us , they'll have nothing to aspire to

but some of you need to be awakened and slapped silly - William D Rauser
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AnonJr
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USA
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Posted - 07 Feb 2007 :  06:33:51 Show Profile
I've seen Will... are you sure He didn't run out earlier?

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AXEMAN2415
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USA
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Posted - 07 Feb 2007 :  15:51:25 Show Profile
Hmmm....Is that a mere mortal I hear?

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AnonJr
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USA
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Posted - 07 Feb 2007 :  21:34:36 Show Profile
Nope. Can't be. I'm an Admin.

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- Will Rogers
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AXEMAN2415
Guitar Weenie

USA
740 Posts

Posted - 08 Feb 2007 :  16:04:43 Show Profile
That's not the "A" word I was thinking...

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