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joyinrepatition
15th March 2009, 07:31 PM
A Distribution Network waiting for Marching Orders (http://frankpaulgambino.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/a-distribution-network-waiting-for-marching-orders/)

http://frankpaulgambino.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/200px-cd_autolev_crop1.jpg?w=200&h=200A Distribution Network waiting for Marching Orders


One of the huge elements of the underground economy is movie and music piracy. You have a lot of street venders who have established businesses and major distributors who supply them. I think they are an army waiting for marching orders and can make it possible for independent artist like Janet Jackson, Prince and the Time band to get there music directly to the consumers. These entrepreneurs are already moving million upon millions of illegal media. With the CD duplication technology out there independent artist could license these distributors who have the line of street distribution to put there music in the hands of the consumers legally. All they have to do is give the distributor a license and a master album and it is all on and sell as many if not more CD’s than the major labels sell in stores and certainly more than what the independent distributors sell in stores with lower mark ups, at lower prices for at least an equal profit margin. I am just brainstorming. But if enough independent artist team up and do this the merchandise would be diverse, well received and an exciting movement to the streets and an opportunity for many to do what they are already doing but legally. Independent artist should bypass the record stores and take it to the streets directly that should be the marketing strategy of 2009-10 and the future.



http://frankpaulgambino.wordpress.com/category/prince/

LadyDye
7th April 2009, 04:27 PM
Interesting theory. Although i don't see the need to put the record stores out of business - those that still exist anyway- and i think that is what this would do. I definitely think Priunce has done his share to shake up traditional distribution . Especially with this new 3 CD set for only $12. I honestly think more people will be willing to buy the actual print set just because it is so inexpensive.

it has always bothered me that the cost of new CD's has gone through the roof - and here is Prince with proof that they don't need to be that expensive. Especially when you cut out all of the record executives and middlemen.

All of my friends that want me to burn this album have been told no. I tell them that they can certainly afford $4 per album.

joyinrepatition
7th April 2009, 04:46 PM
:whip: ooh!...you go girl...

Purplejellyfish
7th April 2009, 05:18 PM
Why did U delete your post.....:shocking:...ok nevermind :)

Purplejellyfish
7th April 2009, 05:21 PM
I feel he's creating new ground again