CD Packaging Preferences?

[Alvin Blaine]

The Internet hasn't so much made it easier to rip off music, it's just made it harder to catch the folks doing it.

Truly, it's done both, don't you think?

Yes, and it's made it world wide. Now you don't know if your getting ripped off by some kid down the street or someone in Indonesia(no offense to any of the Indonesian music pirates).

[Mike Perlowin RIP]

Now you don't know if your getting ripped off by some kid down the street or someone in Indonesia(no offense to any of the Indonesian music pirates).

[Tony Prior]

How about a Brown Paper Bag Cd Holder ? Just thinking about the cost factor.


regarding the Internet ,( where we are right now if you are reading this ) it has done a few amazing things for artists...

Self promotion..

Incredible exposure to millions

Sales of things we never dreamed we could sell

and of course made crooks out of normally good honest folks who now are trying to figure out how to bypass the $.89 downloads.

And of course those of us who have purchased the small hand held MP3 type recorders NEVER record streamed audio direct from the Internet, they were not made for that purpose


Personally I like the small CD sized cardboard kinda thing

tp

[John Roche]

The plastic sleeve and a printed cd is a very good way.
have them printed in bulk with all the info with photo
and song list on the cd, The cd is protected and buyers can see all the info... JR

[Roger Rettig]

James Taylor's last two releases have been packaged in a fold-out cardboard thingie. There is a plastic insert to cradle the discs, but they seem really durable and, in my opinion, they're very attractive.

As someone has already said, there's plenty of room for liner-notes, too. Are these what you mean by 'digipaks'?

I've never liked the full-size jewel-cases - far too fragile, and they feel cheap. As for the thin jewel-cases - YUK!!! It's impossible these days not to end up with dozens of home-recorded discs (often rehearsal materials), and these usually arrive in the thin case; I soon transfer them to one of those big CD 'books' (kind-of photo-album zip-up affairs) and toss out the jewel-case.

Bill C. wrote:

"please press three vinyl copies for Roger, Donny, and myself. I'll be playing with my slide rule while I listen."

That was good! (Hi, Bill!!!)

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A general note.....

I've always felt that an album of someone's music remains the best value-for-money there is - whatever the medium. Wherever I might hear a sample (on the radio, or via a sound-clip relayed through my e-mail or via a Forum 'link'), if it pleases me sufficiently, then I'm only too happy to lay out the $15 - $25 required to add it to my collection.

That investment, in terms of pleasure and inspiration to me as a musician, has no equal anywhere.

[John Roche]

Roger, here is a link you will enjoy. right click on Ollie and save image as... you got an avatar...JR



http://www.truveo.com/search.php?query= ... Hardy&uqs=

[Donny Hinson]

Because the truth is that, if players can't recover their out of pocket costs, let alone make a few bucks, they're just not going to be motivated to release their creative product to others...

Oh yeah they will. It's as much an ego thing as it is an earnings tool. Countless people have invested countless dollars, even when their chances of success were ridiculously small. Fact is, most would probably have better luck at a casino.

[Jim Cohen]

Well, Donny, maybe some will, but many will not. I personally know of several incredible players who have been deterred in recording even their first solo CD for exactly this economic reason. The sad thing is we'll probably never get to hear much of what they have to say musically, unless we happen to live close to where they gig.

[Edward Meisse]

Let's do this kind of poll again next January so we can see how things are changing.

[John Steele (deceased)]

Last year Jay Leno joked that he disliked the way his newly purchased Brittany Spears CD was packaged in shrink wrap, because he realized there was more thought and effort expended to get the thing open than there ever was producing it in the first place.

-John