From Jason J. Tar Sent Tue, Aug 24th 1999, 14:23
From Jason J. Tar Sent Tue, Aug 24th 1999, 14:23
>wake up on the wrong side of the turntable?
No, just wondering what the point of this list is if people are gonna be
greedy with their info.
>without magazines like grooves (and e.x.p), the electronic music we listen
>to would not get exposure (especially in the states).
Maybe I'm just cynical, but I doubt small zines really add that much
exposure. (Though I guess if we stopped spreading info via word of mouth
and simply said "Have a question...BUY the mag!", then maybe.) More like
"Preaching to the converted".
>The idm list does not compromise the buying public. For two dollars and
fifty cents you can
>get the mag. That is hardly money grubbing.
Or for free, I could get the info via the list.
My point wasn't to slag the zine. My point was that it is rather pathetic
that someone's question gets answered with "The answer to your question is
here...buy it!", instead of simply answering the question. Does everything
have to be an advertisement?
>Support indies (in all art forms) or start listening to something else...
Again being cynical, but most indies are simply money grubbing bastards as
well. Screw the labels, screw the magazines, screw all those riding on the
backs of the artists. Support the people making the sounds and help those
looking to find good sounds, and then things will be all right.
JJTar.
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