Re: Loot (was looking for 2 tango's)

[andy Ungureanu <Andy.Ungureanu @t-online.de>]

Stephen Brown wrote:

> The privately produced CDs of old tangos generally have a more limited
> distribution than those produced commercially.  Nonetheless, privately
> produced CDs may limit market for some commercial releases that might
> otherwise been barely successful.


We heard the argument, doing this job outside a record company is not
only illegal, but immoral. I personaly prefer Claytons arguments.
Now Stephen suggests, a privately produced and sold CD limits the
chances of a professional company. ????
Even if this is true, what I dont believe, this is definetely the
problem of the company and not the DJs or customers.
I prefer to buy a legal CD for 18$ than a self burned for 18$. The
problem is, there is no legal compilation of Milongas with "La
Cicatriz". So I bought "La 29 Milongas" in a Milonga in BA. I know the
compilation is good, because the man is doing this job for many years in
front of real milongueros.
The companies should hear what the customers want and produce something
for their needs. They could for example contact the DJ in BA and offer
him to produce his compilation. He could earn this way more money
legally, than selling some few CDs to the tourists.
Instead of asking someone who knows what the customers want (like a DJ)
they look in their archives and put some songs senseless together,
taking care not to put more than three "good" songs on a CD, mix milonga
vals and tango together so nobody can use this CD in a Milonga and (try
to) sell them for 18$.

The record companies should behave like any other market player and just offer a better product.

Good and cheap products are sold without legal help.

Andy