Re: making you pay
JH
John Hlavaty
****@neb.com
Wed, 2 Sep 1998 09:51:36 -0500
id: v03102800b2130b138dbe@[198.112.80.152]
I wrote:
> > When an artist tries to gain additional income from past successes,=20
> > that also is a definition of "selling-out". The artist has no new=20
> > material, but is living off of past glory or trying to make fans pay=20
> > for an item they may very well have in their collections in other =
> > formats.
> > When an artist tries to gain additional income from past successes,=20
> > that also is a definition of "selling-out". The artist has no new=20
> > material, but is living off of past glory or trying to make fans pay=20
> > for an item they may very well have in their collections in other =
> > formats.
to which Khufu snickered:
> "trying to make fans pay for an item they may very well have"...?
> so they are like twisting your arm as they push you through the
> check out counter?
No one is making me do anything. I was just relaying a
hypothetical example of why some fans might
be upset. Of course, I'm *sure* your reply is
also hypothetical. :-)
Personally, I would willingly purchase a "traditional"
greatest hits type of album. I'd just be more happy if it were
more. ;-D
Adios,
John
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