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From | Kevin <oddsmusic@comcast.net> |
Subject | Re: Audities co-op / recording budgets |
Date | Fri, 21 Feb 2003 11:29:07 -0500 |
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i'm in the process of posting it to the Owsley list and
sending it to some specific people.
-kev
> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org
> [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of russell hayward
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 5:44 AM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: Audities co-op / recording budgets
>
>
> 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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