(idm) Re: idm-digest V2 #426

From Simon Walley
Sent Thu, Nov 26th 1998, 13:33

>From: Kurt Pruenner <xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xx.xxx-xxxx.xx.xx>
>Subject: (idm) Why Limited Editions?
>
>I mean, if a label is really, really small and can't afford more than a 
few
>hundred pressings, it makes sense, but otherwise? 
>If it's out, it's limited,
>it's wanted and it's thus getting paid loads of cash for it, it doesn't 
get the
>label any extraneous profit... (Just take Jimi Tenor's "Venera EP" as 
an
>example - limited to 1.500 copies, and out on WARP who clearly aren't 
forced to
>limit their releases; also, I _do_ think there's more than 1.500 Jimi 
Tenor
>fans out there... <waves> "Or at least it's one _here_!" :)

1500 copies ain't that limited - thats a normalish sized run for your 
average UK techno label. You should be able to get a shop copy no 
problem. And if you can't, you can buy it online from WarpMart or from 
independent shops/dealers.

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