<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I think for the small independent labels (as David points out about Audiobulb) the question is not to loose money with each release, instead of the "massive profit" being cut by torrents<div><br></div><div>Leonardo Rosado by FeedbackLoop Label</div><div><br><div><div>On May 7, 2011, at 4:10 PM, Maya R. Odinezenko wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Honestly, I really wouldn't complain.</div><div><br></div><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><div><br></div><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><div><br></div><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><div><br></div><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><div><br></div><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><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<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><a href="http://www.audiobulb.com/albums/AB036/AB036.htm">http://www.audiobulb.com/albums/AB036/AB036.htm</a></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">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>
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<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. </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"></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>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span 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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<div class="Section1"><p class="MsoAutoSig" align="left"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="1">David
Newman</font></span></p><p class="MsoAutoSig" align="left"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><span class="437022919-09122009"><a href="http://www.audiomoves.com/"><font color="#008080" size="1">http://www.audiomoves.com</font></a><font color="#008080"><font size="1"> <font color="#808080">| </font><span class="style9"><font color="#808080">Audiomoves > <em>Digital audio
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