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| From | =?iso-8859-1?q?russell=20hayward?= <spiltmilk_2000@yahoo.co.uk> |
| Subject | Re: Audities co-op / recording budgets |
| Date | Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:43:37 +0000 (GMT) |
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I'm in too! I may struggle to find $200 but I'll do my
best! Also may be able to help with getting some press
here in the UK! Whoever takes the reigns on this...
just let me know what I can do to help!
Has anyone mentioned this to Owsley yet?
--- MCGaudio@aol.com wrote: > If we actually wanted
to conduct some type of co-op
> experiment, count me in
> for $200. If we could count on actually getting an
> album out of it, it
> could be quite interesting, if only because of the
> temptation to use any
> industry connections to see if we could actually
> sell some units.
>
> On a similar note, I hear the White Stripes recorded
> their latest album
> (Elephant?) for something in the range of $11k
> (although I suspect there is a
> substantial mastering charge not included in that
> amount.)
>
> Mark
>
> np: The Best Of The Frost (actually misnamed, since
> it's really the live show
> that was recorded for their second record.)
>
>
> kcronin <fiatluxury@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > alright then...what 25 of you will ante up $200 to
> the
> > kitty, for some deserving soul to be awarded $5000
> to
> > use as s/he sees fit, for the good of all, and god
> > knows how we determine who that soul is, among us?
> Do
> > we run it like a venture capital company, and
> > "investors" can pick and choose the products they
> > support, or they just add money to broker types
> and
> > expect return? Me, if we're getting all co-op
> about
> > it, I'd rather be able to pick my languishing
> artists
> > to support. I wish I knew more about this model
> for
> > me to actually suggest something useful, but i'm
> > afraid i just don't. It certainly is an
> intriguing
> > notion. And I'm sure I'd rather get no money back
> > than "split equally" with the artist him/herself
> -
> > isn't that the very corporate notion we'd be
> trying to
> > overthrow?
> >
> > In one ideal future where artists are the
> customers of
> > studios and distributors, there may be a place for
> > cash on the barrelhead co-op backers like us.
> > Patrons, even. I'm going to have to sort out my
> > notion of patrons as stodgy old-money fine-art
> > supportin' brie-and-table-cracker-eatin' fuddy
> dudds
> > from my notions of your Brave New Music Industry
> > Model, KC. Now someone burst my soapbox bubble
> and
> > point out why this won't work, please, before i
> start
> > getting notions.
> >
> > --kelly
> >
>
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