Hi,

Had to respond to Des. You have vision.

Blessings,

Elspeth




--- In positivelybeamin@yahoogroups.com, desmondandmollyjones
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Yeah Paddy,
>
> my own take on this is that the small Indys should utilise the net
> more to feature their bands, and not depend on middle men to do it
> for them. Better still are these new artist who use their own web-
> sites to sell from. They even do live concerts you can log into.
Wow.
> Soon high street record stores will be a thing of the past. Mark my
> words. Des.
> --- In positivelybeamin@yahoogroups.com, paddy_treves <no_reply@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Des, its a free market after all. I guess millions of
> artists
> > have starved in their garrets and my other guess? like many
others
> PL
> > does it for the love of music not the greenback.
> > best
> > PT
> > --- In positivelybeamin@yahoogroups.com, desmondandmollyjones
> > <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > As you say Paddy, obvious but nonetheless a big piss off--- In
> > > positivelybeamin@yahoogroups.com, paddy_treves <no_reply@>
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Andy,
> > > > in answer to your question it is common knowledge that stuff
> gets
> > > > traded and the artist does not see a penny, just think of
> second
> > > hand
> > > > record shops.... the only thing that gets my goat about it is
> > that
> > > > when Madonna or Sting get traded it has no real effect on
their
> > > > financial status. in contrast, Peter and all small record
> > companies
> > > > pay a price. I don't know what the solution is....
> > > >
> > > > best
> > > > Paddy :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In positivelybeamin@yahoogroups.com, spikedrinks
> <no_reply@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > actually, beam! has been going for funny prices
infrequently
> > over
> > > > on
> > > > > ebay!~ two questions. 1. is this the black-market?. 2. is
> peter
> > > > > getting the revenue if so?. it's a broader issue around
> indy's
> > > > trying
> > > > > to survive due to copying and private sales i guess..
> > > > >
> > > > > yours
> > > > > andy c
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In positivelybeamin@yahoogroups.com, barrylorry
> <no_reply@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cor Blimey, you can see the tumble-weed blowing across
the
> > club
> > > > at
> > > > > > the moment!!. I guess any self respecting PL fan has all
> the
> > > > albums
> > > > > > but I'll see if I can rustle up some interest there Si.
> > > > > > best to ya,
> > > > > > Baz Lorimer--- In positivelybeamin@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > pinkhedgehoguk
> > > > > > <no_reply@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello everyone,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It's been a while since I posted a message to the
group,
> > good
> > > > to
> > > > > see
> > > > > > > you are all still supporting Peter and enjoying his
> music.
> > > > I've
> > > > > > been
> > > > > > > giving the Pink Hedgehog site a bit of a make over, and
> > > > generally
> > > > > > > having a bit of a tidy up, so please do visit the site
> > > sometime
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > have a look around.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you remember back, we were giving out "golden
tickets"
> > to
> > > > > people
> > > > > > > who ordered Songs From A Loft when it first came out.
> > Well,
> > > it
> > > > > > proved
> > > > > > > to be quite successful, so we are going to do a similar
> > thing
> > > > > now...
> > > > > > > just because we're nice like that.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We have just 10 "golden tickets" available this time,
but
> > now
> > > > you
> > > > > > can
> > > > > > > order any Peter Lacey album on Pink Hedgehog (Thru A
> Glass
> > > > > Brightly,
> > > > > > > Anderida or Songs From A Loft) and receive a free copy
of
> > > > Peter's
> > > > > > > increasingly hard to find debut, Beam! The first 10
mail
> > > > orders
> > > > > we
> > > > > > > get for any Peter Lacey title, will get a "golden
ticket"!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Finally, as you know, Peter's music is now available to
> buy
> > > as a
> > > > > > > download from iTunes... now we're not expecting anyone
to
> > > > download
> > > > > > > songs that they've already got on cd, but if you could
> > spare
> > > a
> > > > > > moment,
> > > > > > > maybe you could pop over to the iTunes site and leave a
> few
> > > > > comments
> > > > > > > about your favourite Peter Lacey album. If you just
> search
> > > for
> > > > > > Peter
> > > > > > > Lacey, you can then click on each album cover for
reviews
> > and
> > > > > > customer
> > > > > > > comments.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Well, that's about all for now... thanks as ever for
> > > supporting
> > > > > > > Peter's music and Pink Hedgehog, and have a wonderful
> > summer!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Take care, Simon.
> > > > > > > Pink Hedgehog Records
> > > > > > > www.pinkhedgehog.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>