RTP-area local music and culture

[David Menconi <dmenconi AT newsobserver.com>]

> i dunno. i was still able to get all Merge's new releases through
> Touch & Go and i've never had to use ADA directly for anything. i got
> copies of the new M Ward just this week from both Touch & Go and Merge
> directly. maybe they did both? i thought though that Touch & Go would
> have been the ones to offer their distributed catalog to ADA.
>
> i'm sure we'll hear from them guys soon enough!!
>
> it was super sad news to hear yesterday. i really liked Touch & Go's
> distribution. a lot. it was a great way to be exposed to and to get in
> a ton of good stuff at once. at least the label will still be
> functioning so not all is lost there. hopefully one of the other
> labels will pick up the distribution as it was for them.
>
> but then again, judging by the Sound Opinions panel, if there's not
> even room for talk of the physical medium in an hour and a half panel
> discussion on the future of the music industry, then....
>
> blasted mp3 questions! ;)


more on this, w/a statement from Mac:

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/beat/the-record-business-implosion-is- 
touch-and-go