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<blockquote data-quote="Hovis Lesley" data-source="post: 1987320897" data-attributes="member: 28251">I accept that, in principle, selling records as prospects isn’t a new thing. But formerly record companies worked hard to convince the consumer that, for the artist at least, releases were all about the music—and the process of making it accessible/popular. I liked that old myth, and I admired the effort that was put into it—especially when it contrived to create a self-effacing aesthetic.And if I’m honest, I really like this limited vinyl object. But the release is also helping me fall out of love with the part of me that likes buying these things. I mean, twenty dabs for a ten inch plastic picture disc of music that has already been sold to me. It’s insane. Twenty quid. Twenty of the Queen’s f***ing pounds. Jesus wept. And every release now seems to come with a quantum price leap. The next one will be a pony. On reflection, It’s Over was a snip at £13, and Jacky was an absolute steal, coming in at the pittance price of just under £7. BMG, and Morrissey: if you must take the piss could you please be more discrete about it? I’m getting f***ed off with noticing—and it’s starting to cause the gnats round here to get jealous of my arse.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hovis Lesley, post: 1987320897, member: 28251"] I accept that, in principle, selling records as prospects isn’t a new thing. But formerly record companies worked hard to convince the consumer that, for the artist at least, releases were all about the music—and the process of making it accessible/popular. I liked that old myth, and I admired the effort that was put into it—especially when it contrived to create a self-effacing aesthetic. And if I’m honest, I really like this limited vinyl object. But the release is also helping me fall out of love with the part of me that likes buying these things. I mean, twenty dabs for a ten inch plastic picture disc of music that has already been sold to me. It’s insane. Twenty quid. Twenty of the Queen’s f***ing pounds. Jesus wept. And every release now seems to come with a quantum price leap. The next one will be a pony. On reflection, It’s Over was a snip at £13, and Jacky was an absolute steal, coming in at the pittance price of just under £7. BMG, and Morrissey: if you must take the piss could you please be more discrete about it? I’m getting f***ed off with noticing—and it’s starting to cause the gnats round here to get jealous of my arse. [/QUOTE]

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