FlexMyHead wrote:On a side note, I recently found out that for some bands on major labels, you can license a record and change the artwork, song order or whatever the fuck else you want and the band can't do a fucking thing about it. Isn't that insane??? You have a to pay a certain fee for each one and therefore you are kinda set in what you can charge for it, but man, talk about bands being dumb as shit. I found out because I read a link about a semi-current pop-rock-punk band that had their 1st LP released and claimed they didn't get to approve of anything and wanted to release it themselves and couldn't.
the mean wrote:Yes. It's a common practice these days for shitty labels to just pay a licensing fee and not ask the band for permission. Some labels that are known for it:
http://www.shopradiocast.com/brands/ShopRadioCast.html
FlexMyHead wrote:I should repress some major label punk band and do art like Black Flag's new one and put all the songs in reverse order. And put my face on the back cover. That would be awesome.
scannest wrote:CD's cost nothing to manufacture. Less than a buck? Throw in packaging and you're talk maybe $2-$3 each. Of course, there are other costs to factor in (recording, mastering, etc.) but the Cd's themselves are super cheap.
MXV wrote:CD sales are in the shitter so he probably is charging so much because he knows he will only sell a fraction of them.
Knutsen wrote:It was offered to us by a small label to re-issue our 7"EP from 1985.
We would get 4 copies and the 7" would 7-8 EUR in stores (200 copies)
Sounds truly great.
yourenotevil wrote:MXV wrote:CD sales are in the shitter so he probably is charging so much because he knows he will only sell a fraction of them.
he said he is putting out a picture disc for 25 bucks later on. dude is just a money grubbing whore, plain and simple.
Gary wrote:Dunno how these would work out for you,if you are still wanting Leeway reissues
http://realityrecords.be/
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