[78-L] ^Grog back [FWD]

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> Well, we can only hope that somebody at BMG/Sony/Whomever realized the
>> CULTURAL value
>> of their audio archive (in spite of the harsh reality that in the 21st
>> century MEANINGFUL values
>> MUST be prefixed by $ [or other symbol for currency?!] and followed by
>> numbers well beyond
>> the comprehension of us hapless peasants?!) and decided to, first, 
>> preserve
>> it...and, second,
>> make it available in digital form...?!
>>
>> After all, they don't seem to be having much luck with their present-day
>> artists/music (who, from
>> what I have heard, well deserve their rapid descent into 
>> obscurity...?!)...!
>> Steven C. Barr
> ==================
> There's a saying that if you're losing money turning out crap, you might
> as well lose it turning out a quality product!
>
Exactly! However, the harsh reality is that the "younger generation" of
the 21st century is totally and hopelessly UNinterested in the recorded
music of past eras!! And. that is the "target demographic" of those who
market records. They, of course, acquire all of their recorded music
via the Internet (usually for $0.00!). Are there enough of us "Old 
f...ogeys"
to purchase things like "The Complete "Benson Orchestra Of Chicago?!"

The alternative is the gradual disappearance of recorded music (excepting
"home-burned" CD-R's...?!)! Companies sell what they expect to generate
PROFIT...and right now neither current nor reissued recordings do that...?!

Steven C. Barr