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         |  Phobiazero
             from the next Xltronic (Sweden) on 2003-08-07 15:23 [#00813599] Points: 10507 Status: Webmaster | Show recordbag
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 | A) Someone is buying the record but don't listen to it! 
 B) Someone is getting the tracks off Soulseek and love it!
 
 
 
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         |  Anus_Presley
             on 2003-08-07 15:24 [#00813602] Points: 23472 Status: Lurker
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 | That would depend on the arrtist. 
 
 
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         |  Phobiazero
             from the next Xltronic (Sweden) on 2003-08-07 15:25 [#00813606] Points: 10507 Status: Webmaster | Show recordbag
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 | Lets say an established professional artist. 
 
 
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         |  Clic
             on 2003-08-07 15:26 [#00813607] Points: 5232 Status: Regular
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 | B. 
 
 
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         |  Morton
             from out (Netherlands, The) on 2003-08-07 15:27 [#00813609] Points: 10000 Status: Addict
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 | fuckers who make music just for money would say A) artists that are dedicated to making music and want to let
 others enjoy their stuff too would say B) if of course they
 still have enough money to live :)
 
 
 
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         |  aquagak
             from Berlin (Germany) on 2003-08-07 15:27 [#00813610] Points: 4399 Status: Regular
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 | hard to choose. but personally i would choose B). 
 afx says in interviews that he dosent care who dose or
 dosent listen to his tunes but im guessing deep down inside
 he would choose B)
 
 
 
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         |  Anus_Presley
             on 2003-08-07 15:28 [#00813612] Points: 23472 Status: Lurker
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 | I don't think any arrtist would be happy to make NO money, but I think some people who do it because they love doing it
 would be happy just to make a living frrom it and just be
 glad that people listen to what they make.
 
 
 
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         |  warpphex
             from lurkston, ziltyland. (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-07 15:29 [#00813613] Points: 1372 Status: Lurker
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 | Tricky but i would say A. To buy tanks, flash laptops and to live in a bank vault
 reqires plenty of wonga
 
 
 
 
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         |  avart
             from nomo' on 2003-08-07 15:31 [#00813615] Points: 1764 Status: Lurker
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 | Don?t know - but I hope B., cause money shouldn?t be the reason for making music. Then again, it?s a bit hard to be
 "professional" if no money at all comes from your music.
 Tricky.
 (...and again B. could lead to A. and even more listening!)
 
 
 
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         |  raimons
             from Stockholm (Sweden) on 2003-08-07 15:35 [#00813619] Points: 4266 Status: Lurker
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 | B) Someone is getting the tracks off Soulseek and love it! 
 
 
 
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         |  raimons
             from Stockholm (Sweden) on 2003-08-07 15:35 [#00813621] Points: 4266 Status: Lurker | Followup to raimons: #00813619
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 | ....and if ýou love, then buy the record. ot buy the record. if its bad? sell it and buy something
 else.
 
 
 
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         |  S M Pennyworth
             from East Timor on 2003-08-07 16:00 [#00813634] Points: 2196 Status: Lurker
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 | a) 
 
 
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         |  Aesthetics
             from the IDM Kiosk on 2003-08-07 16:03 [#00813638] Points: 6796 Status: Lurker
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 | b) but i will buy it if i like it 
 
 
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         |  virginpusher
             from County Clare on 2003-08-07 16:04 [#00813640] Points: 27325 Status: Lurker
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 | I would say B as well. There is a certain satisfaction knowing that people like our music!
 
 
 
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         |  ziggomatic
             from ??....uv ajed...deja vu....?? on 2003-08-07 16:05 [#00813641] Points: 2523 Status: Lurker
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 | BBBBBBBBB 
 
 
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         |  ziggomatic
             from ??....uv ajed...deja vu....?? on 2003-08-07 16:06 [#00813642] Points: 2523 Status: Lurker
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 | (oops......my pet iguana "Iggy(sion)" stepped on the correct answer to that question! :)
 
 
 
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         |  corngrower
             from the fertile grounds of Iowa, w (United States) on 2003-08-07 16:17 [#00813652] Points: 4404 Status: Lurker
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 | definetly a, because then they could buy more drugs and whores
 
 
 
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         |  promo
             from United Kingdom on 2003-08-07 16:19 [#00813655] Points: 4227 Status: Addict
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 | a & b of course. 
 
 
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         |  promo
             from United Kingdom on 2003-08-07 16:20 [#00813657] Points: 4227 Status: Addict
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 | a primarily. 
 
 
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         |  b0nk
             from 1969 in the sunshine (United States) on 2003-08-07 16:21 [#00813658] Points: 1121 Status: Regular
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 | true "artists" b, but everyone needs some money to survive 
 
 
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         |  deepspace9mm
             from filth on 2003-08-07 16:24 [#00813661] Points: 6846 Status: Addict
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 | It's the creativity that matters, b is the one true answer. This is why all true artists need to work part time at kwik
 save.
 
 
 
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         |  aquagak
             from Berlin (Germany) on 2003-08-07 16:28 [#00813664] Points: 4399 Status: Regular
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 | true dat deepspace9mm 
 
 
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         |  Portland
             from San Diego (United States) on 2003-08-07 16:31 [#00813670] Points: 695 Status: Regular
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 | its a mixture of both. if no one buys it, then the labels will no longer release it. so someone has to spend money on
 it. it is always nice though when someone really likes the
 music no matter what.
 
 
 
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         |  Monoid
             from one source all things depend on 2003-08-07 16:43 [#00813688] Points: 11012 Status: Lurker
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 | A) ...lets be realistic 
 
 
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         |  evolume
             from seattle (United States) on 2003-08-07 16:43 [#00813689] Points: 10965 Status: Regular
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 | as an artist, i just want as many people as possible to hear my music.
 
 in fact, i am giving away FREE my 4 track demo
 e.p.'s.  I even pay shipping.  If you want one, email me
 your mailing address and i will send you one (while supplies
 last, i only made 200)
 
 evolume@hotmail.com
 
 
 
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         |  hobbes
             from age on 2003-08-07 16:47 [#00813692] Points: 8168 Status: Lurker
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 | depends how poor the artist is... ...though the richer they are the tighter they seem to get!
 
 
 
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         |  hobbes
             from age on 2003-08-07 16:48 [#00813694] Points: 8168 Status: Lurker
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 | why buy the record if your not gonna listen to it ? 
 
 
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         |  deepspace9mm
             from filth on 2003-08-07 16:51 [#00813695] Points: 6846 Status: Addict
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 | Exactly. I don't make music as much as paint / make visual art but the object isn't to make money, although it's nice
 so that you can spend the proceeds on making more art :-)
 
 Telling artists to stop making music or making art unless
 they're getting money is like telling someone to stop
 breathing.
 
 
 
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         |  hobbes
             from age on 2003-08-07 16:53 [#00813697] Points: 8168 Status: Lurker
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 | thats how you see who s real!! 
 
 
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         |  hobbes
             from age on 2003-08-07 16:54 [#00813698] Points: 8168 Status: Lurker
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 | "right here holding my nuts" 
 
 
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         |  deepspace9mm
             from filth on 2003-08-07 16:56 [#00813699] Points: 6846 Status: Addict
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 | "sign to rawkus? i'd rather be mouth-fucked by nazis unconscious"
 
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         |  Asche XL
             on 2003-08-07 17:12 [#00813709] Points: 4241 Status: Lurker
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 | I would prefer B if I was an established artist, although it would be VERY nice for them to buy my records.
 
 
 
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         |  aquagak
             from Berlin (Germany) on 2003-08-07 17:18 [#00813715] Points: 4399 Status: Regular
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 | hey evolume, i would love a copy of your ep. i sent you an email
 
 
 
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         |  JivverDicker
             from my house on 2003-08-07 17:19 [#00813716] Points: 12102 Status: Regular
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 | Slightly related...  Depends how you look at it. 
 click here
 
 Do you believe her reasons for selling her music again, or,
 should she have offered free downloads from her sight for
 'the fans'?
 
 
 
 
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         |  purlieu
             from Leeds (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-07 17:26 [#00813723] Points: 1228 Status: Lurker
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 | B, just. This is why I offer songs on my website and such. At the same time, I'd not say no to some of A in the long
 run. It happens to everyone. But I'd rather have more Bs
 than As, I suppose.
 
 
 
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         |  titsworth
             from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-08-07 17:28 [#00813726] Points: 14550 Status: Lurker | Followup to JivverDicker: #00813716
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 | it's silly; so many fans of other artists have a legitimate complaint over not ENOUGH material. for bjork, the fans can
 simply say "no." collectors--people who MUST OWN
 EVERYTHING--need serious help anyway, so if they're mad at
 bjork for releasing so much stuff, they have their own
 problems to worry about. i only wish some of my other
 favorite artists (radiohead, RDJ, NIN, godspeed, mogwai, dj
 shadow, tool) were as prolific as bjork's been lately.
 
 
 
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         |  JivverDicker
             from my house on 2003-08-07 17:30 [#00813727] Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to titsworth: #00813726
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 | so do you believe her? 
 
 
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         |  ambsace
             from canaDUH. on 2003-08-07 17:31 [#00813728] Points: 6326 Status: Lurker
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 | evolume has e-mail. 
 
 
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         |  earthleakage
             from tell the world you're winning on 2003-08-07 17:31 [#00813729] Points: 27859 Status: Regular
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 | personally.. 
 B
 
 
 
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         |  earthleakage
             from tell the world you're winning on 2003-08-07 17:32 [#00813730] Points: 27859 Status: Regular
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 | good question though... 
 
 
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         |  titsworth
             from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-08-07 17:33 [#00813733] Points: 14550 Status: Lurker | Followup to JivverDicker: #00813727
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 | i'm more inclined to believe what she says than disbelieve it, but i wouldn't agree with her blindly. it seems likely
 but there could be other issues at hand, ie: supporting her
 new baby, funding her new album, etc. whether her motives
 are pure or not, it's totally true that no one HAS to own
 every little thing. i have 2 bjork dvd's and i plan to buy
 just 3 or 4 more; i don't buy import singles, etc.
 
 this seems a lot more noble to me than an artist releasing
 another greatest hits collection (and so many bands and
 singers have done this), although that's something a lot of
 artists have no control over (label decision). or releasing
 a sub-par live album.
 
 
 
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         |  weatheredstoner
             from same shit babes. (United States) on 2003-08-07 17:36 [#00813743] Points: 12585 Status: Lurker
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 | B. 
 Why the fuck would you buy a record and not listen to it?
 Thats just stupid, imo.
 
 
 
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         |  titsworth
             from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-08-07 17:39 [#00813748] Points: 14550 Status: Lurker | Followup to weatheredstoner: #00813743
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 | i have a stack of cd's i've bought and not listened to. a lot of these when i ordered them i had much more free time.
 some i just wanted to take advantage of the sale price.
 others i've been waiting till i've had time to really focus
 on it during my first listen. i have 700 cd's and too many
 of them i haven't heard enough of. but i know i'll have them
 for years (barring any theft, fire, etc.) and someday
 appreciate them to the extent they deserve.
 
 i also have like 2 gigs of mp3's i've downloaded but not
 listened to. what can i say, i seek out lots of music and i
 don't have time for everything.
 
 
 
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         |  J Swift
             from United Kingdom on 2003-08-07 17:42 [#00813753] Points: 650 Status: Regular
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 | I'd probably say A, cos otherwise you'd have to get a regular job and not be able to devote so much time to making
 music.
 I think a lot of successful artists make music mainly for
 themselves - Not to listen to, just as a need to create...
 I'd definetly go with A, although it'd be nice if other
 well-known producers liked my stuff.
 
 
 
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         |  JivverDicker
             from my house on 2003-08-07 17:44 [#00813758] Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to titsworth: #00813733
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 | there hasn't been any 'hits' though since the last 'greatest hits' was released.  It is a commercial venture and that's
 it.  I'm not saying she hasn't got her personal reasons but
 I don't think they're noble,  it's related to the topic,
 sell or give?
 
 
 
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         |  titsworth
             from Washington, DC (United States) on 2003-08-07 17:49 [#00813771] Points: 14550 Status: Lurker | Followup to JivverDicker: #00813758
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 | i was talking about other bands releasing a best-of set two or more times.. look at classic rock bands for good examples
 of this. this is a counterargument to what bjork is doing,
 which is releasing something new (though not a new studio
 album or EP.. speaking of which, why doesn't she do proper
 EP's? that would be well wicked) that fans can pick up if
 they want to. some bands (even the clash have been guilty of
 this) try to push the same product over and over. so, it may
 be all "products" instead of "art", but it's still a cool
 thing to have and i support bjork for doing it. i didn't buy
 greatest hits or family tree since most of the material was
 already in my collection (FT not so much, but it was too
 expensive and impractical), but i'll most likely get the
 live boxed set unless it gets bad reviews.
 
 
 
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         |  nacmat
             on 2003-08-07 17:52 [#00813773] Points: 31275 Status: Lurker
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 | britney-----------a 
 aphex------------a
 
 
 
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         |  LeCoeur
             from the outer edge of the universe (United States) on 2003-08-07 23:39 [#00814000] Points: 8249 Status: Lurker
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 | i just can't believe peepz (musicians) would not wanna be paid for their work. i mean is 10-12 dollars really that
 much for something you love?
 
 i think the artist would prefer choice A, and hopefully it
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         |  recycle
             from Where is Phobiazero (Lincoln) (United States) on 2003-08-08 06:11 [#00814189] Points: 40933 Status: Lurker
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 | b 
 
 
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         |  giginger
             from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2003-08-08 06:18 [#00814198] Points: 26335 Status: Regular | Show recordbag
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 | C - Banzai bash up! 
 
 
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