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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468300216-07052011><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Maya</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468300216-07052011><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>You are so naive</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468300216-07052011><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>The artist has made the music over a course of
years. It is ambient music.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468300216-07052011><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>He has worked on his craft to the point where a label is
prepared to invest in getting it made into a CD, promoted and
sold.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468300216-07052011><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I don't do this for the money - I do it for the love of the
music. I work hours and hours and hours per week on it. As well as hold down my
main job. I do it out of love for the music.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=468300216-07052011><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>But if I invest £900 and don't receive a near break even
return then I go out of business and the music is not released.... the smaller
labels get forced out and we are left with myspace unsigned and the
majors.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P align=left><SPAN lang=en-gb><FONT face=Arial size=1>David
Newman</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Maya R. Odinezenko
[mailto:maya@elevatorium.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> 07 May 2011 16:11<BR><B>To:</B>
David Newman<BR><B>Cc:</B> <idm@hyperreal.org>; ambient;
<microsound-announce@microsound.nexthop.net><BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: (amb)
Thoughtless idiots who masquerade as supporters of small
labels<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Honestly, I really wouldn't complain.</DIV>
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<DIV>I know this will come off as harsh, but it really bothers me people use
this list more for promoting their own stuff than just talking about ambient
music.</DIV>
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<DIV>You're already investing in making music, but it sounds like you're
involved more fir making some sort if cash flow as opposed to just making music
for the sake of art/the love of it.</DIV>
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<DIV>If I were a musician, I'd be flattered my music was being shared. At
least it's good enough to be shared. If people dig it, they will buy it.
There are a ton of artists I invested in after I downloaded their
stuff.</DIV>
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<DIV>The investment is there for you, don't blame file sharing for losing sales.
Maybe people want to try before they buy, bc technology in this day and
age allows them to do so.</DIV>
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<DIV>Just saying.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On May 7, 2011, at 9:27 AM, "David Newman" <<A
href="mailto:dwnewman@clara.co.uk">dwnewman@clara.co.uk</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=031111013-07052011>To the thoughtless
idiots....</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=031111013-07052011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=031111013-07052011>So here I am 3
weeks from the release of a beautiful album by A Dancing Beggar.
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=031111013-07052011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=031111013-07052011><A
href="http://www.audiobulb.com/albums/AB036/AB036.htm"><A
href="http://www.audiobulb.com/albums/AB036/AB036.htm">http://www.audiobulb.com/albums/AB036/AB036.htm</A></A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=031111013-07052011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=031111013-07052011>The album has been
sent out as per usual to 120 reviewers on our promo list. </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=031111013-07052011>One or more of these people
who purport to support independent music and small labels has uploaded the
album onto every file sharing platform there is.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=031111013-07052011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=031111013-07052011>So it's out -
people can help themselves for free. The £200 I spent on postage won't get
recouped, the £750 I spent on making the CD won't get recouped.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=031111013-07052011></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=031111013-07052011>Some people think it's easy balancing the books if
you are a record small record company - I can tell you it is not. I only made
500 of these and if I don't get close to £900 back I can see <STRONG>Audiobulb
sinking/closing for good.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=031111013-07052011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=031111013-07052011>So you may be
thinking why am I ranting at you? Well I don't know who has done this - they
hide behind stupid names in Fileshare etc - but whoever you are - <STRONG>you
are selfish, thoughtless and stupid.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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