Official Post From Hawkwind

[stephe lindas]

Does this mean a world tour? Cheers Stephe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin J Allen" <colin at CALLEN18.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: Official Post From Hawkwind


> This decision has nothing to do with protecting (or increasing) sales of
> legitimate releases.  It is a decsion that has been reached for sound
> reasons which involve the future viability of the band.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Jackson" <tojackso at LIBRARY.SYR.EDU>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 4:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Official Post From Hawkwind
>
>
> > On 11 Dec 2002 at 12:20, Mike Montfort wrote:
> >
> > > Really Dumb move on the band's part.
> > >
> > Ya think?
> >
> > > Lessee.. now ..
> > >
> > > 1) they won't come to America cause they have some previous problems
> > > with immigration.
> > >
> > > 2) now I can't collect the shows I miss cause they only tour in the
> > > UK.
> > >
> > > 3) Think it's time to turn in my HWKWND plates and find another band.
> > >
> > > 4) People will still record.. that wont stop.
> > >
> > > 5) recordings will sound worse.
> > >
> > > 6) worse recordings will gather in fewer new fans to buy their
> > > sporadic releases.
> > >
> > > 7) fewer new fans means a stagnant or shrinking income steam.
> > >
> > > Yep sounds very bright to me.. but Dave is SOO not known for his
> > > bright business choices.  Apparently Dave has no understanding of the
> > > taper community phenomenon surrounding bands like Phish. the Dead/the
> > > Other Ones, SCI etc etc etc.  These bands had relatively NO studio
> > > sales.  Taped shows brought in new fans.  New fans bought the few
> > > albums available and went to shows.
> >
> > And this is where bands make money anyway.  Nobody except maybe
Metallica
> > makes ANY money from selling CDs.  But a smart band with a loyal fanbase
> > [hmm...] can make a ton of money by putting on good shows and letting
the
> fans
> > know they value their presence at gigs by having a taper-friendly
policy.
> BTW, all
> > the bands you mentioned make so much more money than HW it isn't even
> funny...
> >
> >
> >   These bands became.. should I say
> > > it.. comfortably off from their music!
> > >
> > I think HW must think that somehow taping will hurt legitimate product's
> sales!  What
> > a myth!  The only people this policy hurts are rabid fans who already
buy
> all official
> > releases in every format they can find.  If Dave thinks he's going to
> somehow get
> > rich from sales of new HW stuff to new fans--well, I guess the dope on
the
> other side
> > of the pond is a lot better than what we get here!  Yep, stab your most
> loyal fans
> > through the heart when you're a band that's limping home from 30 years
on
> the road
> > [when it suits you].  Sounds like a great plan!
> >
> > theo
> >