HW: Star Nation

[ANDREW GARIBALDI]

err.......well, I'd done this long piece on the 'history' of the Star Nation
project but on just checking, I've put the wron g copy of December news on
my website and deleted the one with the Star Nation piece.
In brief then, CD Services were asked to do it - we did it - they rejected
it - they did it themselves - they sold it to us - we made our normal
mark-up (same as for all items and same as most indie mail order
operations), based on their cost price to us, no more, no less (and you also
have to allow for the fact that we are VAT registered and they are not) and
that was why the price was what it was.
Our idea, of which two copies were manufactured - the band has one and we
have the other (collectors among you can drool now) -  was their artwork
(different from what appeared in the end) along with some extra bits from
Dave Barker, the guy manufacturing it, on a pic disc CD in a jewelcase, but
even though we rated Dave's work, expensive though it was (hence the
original price) it wasn't ultimately what the band wanted so they did it
themselves.
As far as I am aware the band put a lot into this and are trying to recoup
that and also as much as they can to finance a full album, and despite the
prices they and CD Services were charging, I'm sure you can all sympathise
with this aim. Also they said it would be limited to 200 only and that
probably justifies it also. Musically, I love it, I have to say.
Andy Garibaldi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Jarrett" <jjarrett at CHIARK.GREENEND.ORG.UK>
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Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: HW: Star Nation


> [1] Just to ward off flames, I have done the sums, and though I don't know
> what CDS's cut was even if it was minuscule the income Jerry and Richard
> are getting from this probably doesn't cover a month of my rent each. I do
> appreciate that they're not raking it in, but that just raises the
> question in my mind, why didn't they make more?
>
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