RTP-area local music and culture

[tommy gibson <tcgibson AT mindspring.com>]

So, what I think I'm hearing is:

A)  Go see live music (and buy merch from the bands while you're there).
B)  Shop for CDs at local/independent music retailers.


I can do that.








Glenn Boothe / Local 506 wrote:
> When you buy the CD from a band at the show, the band makes more money
> and the label makes the same amount as if you bought if from the store.
>  Basically, most labels sell it to the bands at the same price they
> sell it to the distributor, so they are getting their cut regardless.
> In turn, the band basically reaps the benefits of pocketing the
> distributor fee and the store mark-up, which is why bands can sell them
> cheaper than stores.
> 
> With that said, when you buy a CD from the band, you are then cutting
> the store and the distributor out of the picture..and although you
> might not care about that, those two are responsible for you buying
> other CDs by simllar bands.
> 
> So, going back to the anti-Best Buy argument, I think bands selling
> their own CDs at shows probably hurts independent record stores as much
> as Best Buy. Now, you can argue that having the money going to the
> artist is better than some faceless distributor you don't know or some
> corporate entity that you don't care to support, but regardless, it's
> another factor in the disappearance of Poindexter, Millenium, Radio
> Free and all the other stores people supported.
> 
> glenn
>