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last night i was out with some money, at the cd store, and i had 'royal astronomy' and 'big loada' in my hands. i have both of these cd's burned, but i always try to get the official release if i like the cd enough. anyways, i was about to go pay, when i noticed both of these cd's had one piece of paper for an insert. not even folded over. part of the reason i get the authentic release is for the inserts, and all that. i was really put off by that... any of you guys ever not bought something, cuz of the lack of artwork? |
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hehe, i usually dont check inserted paper |
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I oppose the lack of inside artwork, otherwise whats the point of buying the cd, when you can d/l it. I too own Royal Astronomy, the front cover is brilliant but i do think more could have been added on the inside. |
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sometimes I get upset, but its understandable that there is only a sleave in some "IDM" albums. Because it takes more money to make a bigger book, and your sacrifycing how many people you will reach.... but artists like autechre bigger artists that you know could have better art work and not worry about pressing costs as much... I get upset at that. I love schematic releases because they usually have great artwork going on... I liked the special edition BOC release with all those pictues, that was really cool. I always buy a release though if I like the music, because thats what its really all about in the long run... is the music. The artwork is just the icing on the cake |
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its to do with costs, that little bit of paper can be the difference between making a loss and making a profit on a release - margins are tiny for the artist |
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i sometimes buy albums just because of the artwork! |
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i wonder how long itll be before CDs disappear? |
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was music you bought because of artwork any good? :) |
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the thing I hate is when a band doesn't include lyrics to their songs, you ask (indirectly) why they've done that, and all you'll get told is "figure them out yourself!" - that's so retarded. they spend a good chunk of money on design and packaging, but they can't just be nice and include lyrics too? like tool's "Lateralus"... they went all-out for that thing, but still no lyrics |
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the thing i reaaaaaaaalllllly dislike is the cd boxes, i put al my cds into big containers just wit the front and baack cover inside and i throw the cd boxes out of my window, cos i get fucking mad each time i broked one of these and it always happens !!!!!!!! plastic cd boxes are shiiiiiiiiiiitttt !!!!!! |
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It's become more important now, buying an album because of it's packaging because I can always find it so easily on the net. It IS frustrating when an artist has only a single inlay but like J-HOK said, it's to cut down on production costs, ultimately bands/artists want to make money off cds and having an extravagent booklet really takes a lot of cash out of their pockets. Nowadays I only buy cds to add to a collection, if I have a lot of stuff by one artist who I still like and respect then I will continue to support them, otherwise fuck em get it for nowt |
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expect to see less colours/ special packaging as profit margins drop thats why im switching to MP3 web delivery of my music, cut out the intermediate physical stage :) |
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But will you ever release anything on rephlex again? |
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But there was interview linked on here not so long back which was from the director of some record company - "If the profits go down, then we stick the prices up. Put some extra dvd footage of people in the studio, people love that shit" This is the way it will go until CDs finally die |
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I hope that the cd format never dies.... I just hope that people will get less greedy and tone down some of the ridiculous production costs... it would be great if cd prices got down to 10 dollars... but this will never happen |
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thats far in the future. I like the fact i can finish a track, then release it on the net, and people are listening within a few hours - no need to buy anything - no 0.8kps downloads from soulseek - direct from my computer to yours. |
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i have not bought cds because of the artwork, but it wasn't because it hadn't enough artwork. it was because the artwork was too cheesy/ugly. |
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Why yes indeed, for instance cascade by Future Sounds of London, a really abstract 3d blob like structure resembling some sort of cellular structure cd cover art. Early 90s before all that abstract 3d shit became popular, and the music was goooood :) |
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i used to care greatly about what images were on the inside. now it's like eh, i don't care as much. |
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I have never cared about album covers. especially not the insides. I normally just throw the box away and keep the cd or maybe throw both away if they are crap. |
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ok i didnt read all of this... but heres my 2 cents: 1. the music comes first. 2. you should be more concerned with supporting an artist you like. 3. usually (not always) but usually, the musician whos music you are buying, doesnt even make the cover art, so its not like a HUGE importance of if there are pictures... cause the artist didnt even make those pictures. "stop whinning" |
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yay! im never doing physical music again :) i never get into any charts with that shit :) i got to number 1 in the charts at zebox.com :) this is faR more exciting for me :) ciao *toasts himself* |
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*toasts himself by eating a bowl of porridge* |
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i don't download now, becasue i can't be arrsed so i have no choice. But if i know most of the songs anyway i will go for the albums with arrtworrk. (i'm not saying that makes my descision, i won't get an album i don't want coz it has arrt worrk, but if i like 2 and one has arrtworrk i will go forr that, coz its seems morre worth it. i will just get my mate to burrn me the otherr one) |
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A great example is Do you know sq...Take the inlay for example ..how simple and un-informative is that?I love it.But music is about the music and not the commercialism. |
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in that case then therre is no prroblem with downloading, lets all download everrysong we everr want to herre, lets make it 100% anti-commercial, lets not even use the interrnet and tell people someone has a new album out, fuck that i say people should make music forr no one but themself and play it in sound prroof rrooms. |
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my point is that therre arre limits. and if a little book will make someone buy a CD rratherr than download, i don't see the harrm. |
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i think CDs will die - cos they look so ugly - 12 vinyl will be the only physical music worth buying cos it looks lovely. and mp3s or ogg or whatever will rule thee earth. AT LEAST THIS IS WHAT I HOPE WILL HAPPEN |
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the music is great imo tis more about music than about wheater or not the packaging looks nice |
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ultimatley it is. thats why you buy a CD, forr music. |
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