From Shawn Sent Wed, Sep 23rd 1998, 00:47
From Shawn Sent Wed, Sep 23rd 1998, 00:47
At 07:00 PM 9/22/98 -0400, you wrote: >>If you're going to add tracks so that domestic buyers will buy it rather than >>the import, you should release it at the same time, or at least give notice. > >The bonus track on the Matador version was announced in July. Check the >archives if you don't believe it. True. But when the BoC LP was released, there was nothing at all about a domestic label picking it up. Only after a couple months (the LP came out in March I believe) do you even hear of it coming out, and a couple months after that does it actually reach the stores. You can say that if you're interested in a release, a couple bucks doesn't matter. True, but not everyone is a typical spotter to just go pick it up regardless of price. Many people just aren't willing to pay import prices. Maybe I'm just bitter about Nothing and its vaporware schedules. I waited, then heard nothing was happening and picked up the releases myself. I'm glad the BoC is getting released domestically. But all you need to do is look at the Ninjas for what I mean -- releases in parallel, no "exclusive" tracks across the pond, etc. Wasn't there some noise about Warp setting up shop in the US? That'd probably solve all the problems I addressed. -sml