[kj] Re: Hosannas promo RAR file needs password

[Leigh Newton]

I don't see what the difference is. It's gonna get
uploaded eventually when it comes out. Everyone will
download it as opposed to buying it then.  I don't
think people who choose to only download music are
even aware of CD release dates anyway.

Leigh

--- F Luke <fluke_839 at fsmail.net> wrote:

> I dont know who is condemning who.But as there are
> just (album sales wise) a small amount of people on
> this list (who will all buy the album anyway), then
> I cant see there being a problem with people getting
> hold of copies and sharing amongst themselves. But
> problems arise when people upload it to file sharing
> sites which are accessible to any one who wants to
> access it. What were the people thinking of when
> they uploaded it to SSK? 
> Will it affect sales, I think it will. If it was
> leaked just a few days before the official release
> then people would be more inclined to purchase, but
> when it is eventually released then people will have
> had the album for over two months. Yes the handful
> of people on this list will buy the album,
> unfortunately KJ need to sell more than a handful to
> cover costs. Yes the hardcore fans will buy it, but
> the "floating" fans probably wont . 
> Who ever uploaded it to file-sharing
> sites.................why did you do it?
>  F.Luke
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ========================================
> Message Received: Jan 26 2006, 04:34 PM
> From: "Mark Kolmar" 
> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> band!)" 
> Cc: 
> Subject: Re: [kj] Re: Hosannas promo RAR file needs
> password
> 
> That's two different issues, isn't it? The CD should
> remain reliable
> for years, if you treat it decently well. The band
> themselves --
> maybe not so much.
> 
> I'm curious -- why condemn those who download the
> MP3s? Please don't
> say it has to do with buying or not buying the
> music. Those, again,
> are two separate things. The album is not available
> in any other form
> yet, and the final release might be different.>
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