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| From | "bob" <segarini@sympatico.ca> |
| Subject | Re: audities-digest V1 #490 (10 msgs) |
| Date | Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:22:26 -0400 |
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Based on the truth...watch and learn. ...and yes, they are sales of
re-issues, comps, and remixes...which is even MORE astounding...like reruns
of Friends kicking Scrubs's ass...
bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "*Bill Holmes*" <bholmes_fm@msn.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: audities-digest V1 #490 (10 msgs)
> > The four biggest selling Artists worldwide of The New Millenium so far?
> Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones, and Led Zeppelin...
>
> Even considering that it would be largely because of collections of #1
> singles (Elvis, Beatles), a catalogue reissue (Stones), a greatest hits
> collection with new material added as filler to further milk the fans
> (Stones) and the first quality live document of their career - legally,
> anyway (Zep), I still doubt the numbers. Eminem and Shania Twain, to name
> two, probably outsold all four. Where are the numbers from? (BTW, the
> "greatest hits" with 1-2 new tracks reissue discs HAVE TO STOP...thanks
for
> screwing the loyal fans, guys).
>
>
> > Look for a resurgence of real rock and pop in the coming 18
> months...including on the radio and in the stores...
>
> Based upon what? Not that I wouldn't be thrilled, but why do you think
this
> is the case in that timeframe? If it's because what currently sells just
> _has_ to fade away, well, we've been snging that song through a few trends
> over the past 10-15-whatever number of years.
>
> I'd be more likely to agree that the non-traditional digital download of
> SACD/DVD type material will start to take shape in the next couple of
years,
> as the copy protection issues and P2P community have forced the hand of
the
> industry. Either that, or Stewart's spyware story will run rampant
(national
> security, of course) and where and how you can play purchased music will
be
> limited. But I digress...so I ask again, based upon what?
>
> b
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