Re: (idm) why mask should be bootlegged

From daniel
Sent Wed, Jan 6th 1999, 11:05

> why people start their own label is a disatisfaction with others. 
> 
> My point about starting a label is that bootlegging releases gives 
> little back to the IDM scene - it doesn't support the artist or the 
> label you're bootlegging and it won't encourage new listeners (because 
> the boots will still be limited runs and hard to get hold of, outisde 
> the internet). Starting a label however and seeing it through gives 
> support to new artists and gives the fan another name to check out, one 
> they might get into and be keen to support.
> 

again.  I have clearly said that any money gained should be given back to
the label.  How does that not support the label?  The label can then do
whatever they please with the money.  Like make more frisbees.

I will restate no one ever said rip skam off.  What was said is that a
bootleg was in order because mask knowingly created a situation in which
they knew bidding wars would happen.  It is one thing to do a limited
press but another to make sure it is also hard to get.  Case in point,
Jake Mandell ep.  300 were made of that.  But it could be found.  Never
saw lucky kitchen causing resellers to only invite certain elite customers
to buy it.  Never saw lucky kitchen restricting the flow.  Mask did all
those things. 

my last word on it.  I started a label.  We go to press this month.  I am
giving back.  And yes a couple limited releases are planned (for economic
reasons).  But those releases will be made available via mp3 as well. 
However, even those releases should be easy to get hold of.


p.s.  mas and skam are hardly the record industry.  This is not an attack
on the workings of the capitalistic machine.  It is a criticism of a label
who in my opinion are doing this as one big joke.  They are taking a piss
and having a laugh at our expense.

-daniel