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  • From: Jeremy Blair <jerblar AT gmail.com>
  • To: RTP-area local music and culture <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: best way to support artists?
  • Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:23:50 -0500

That's the truth, band T's need to get current. Kid pay $30+ for an
affliction or obey t-shirt at the mall, a sweet ass band T on an American
Apparel shirt should be going for $20 min. Out with the hanes beefy t plz
tnx.

On 2/14/06, James Hepler <jameshepler AT yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> At the same time, what the fuck is up with selling
> shirts for $10? That's the same price that people
> sold shirts for in 1994.
>
> If everyone would up shirt prices to $13 or $15, then
> little bands could afford to switch to American
> Apparel without spending more than they make. We need
> a paradigm shift, here, people!
>
> --- Glenn Boothe / Local 506 <gboothe2 AT earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I think you should buy music when you
> > a) have the money
> > b) find it available
> >
> > Obviously, a is key, but i know there plenty times I
> > plan to buy an
> > album but don't have the cash on me, and then, of
> > course, something new
> > presents itself and the original purchase is out of
> > mind. Or, I decide
> > to come back for that CD and it's gone.
> >
> > Back to your A and B, I would NOT buy a CD from a
> > band if they are
> > selling it for more than $12, and I see that at 506
> > from time to time.
> > Again, the band is cutting out not one but two
> > middle men (distributor
> > and record store,) so for them to sell it higher
> > than the local record
> > store, then they are the ones being greedy. I'd
> > much rather support
> > the record store in that case.
> >
> > glenn
> >
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> >
>
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