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CDs Want To Be Free

Posted by timothy on from the so-do-cats dept.

Dotnaught writes: "An article that I wrote about a new music promotion service called fightcloud.com and CD pricing in general has just gone up on Salon. And heeding the advice of Dave Winer, I also posted the full transcript of the interview on my Web log, Lot 49, for those curious about what got left on the cutting room floor." Rather than complaining that Big Recording's CDs are overpriced, it sounds like this company is simply demonstrating that music (even on physical media) just don't have to cost that much.

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  1. Electronic? by version5 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Whenever I see music retailers ignore electronic music, I conclude that they must be horribly out of touch.

    But the good news is that they are championing the oft-overlooked Christmas music genre. In May, for some reason.

    --

    "It's Dot Com!"

  2. Re:Born Free (plus shipping) by flathead_iv · · Score: 2, Funny
    From the Salon article:

    Scalfani sells CDs for free. That is, if you don't count the $4.95 "shipping" charge

    So, if I turn up at their offices in person, with a box, these CDs really will be free. As in free.

    If I were the word free, I'd be feeling pretty raw and abused these days.

    You forgot about the handling. Unless the CDs are handled right...loved and nourished...played with...they just aren't worth it.

    You can't put a price on love...well maybe $4.95

    Flathead