Matador, 4AD, Domino, Rough Trade, Saddle Creek, and more are fleeing Warner’s distribution alliance amid widespread complaints about Direct Shot.
https://pitchfork.com/news/matador-4...-vinyl-delays/
We are the grandchildren of apes, not angels
But only we are gifted with the eyes to see
On days without FEAR, when our heads are clear
That angels, we could be
(Marillion 2016)
Another article bemoaning the industry. Steve was right to get out when he did.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...crisis-950327/
The fire at Apollo Masters probably will not be any help at all either.
50 percent of the worlds source of lacquer for masters.
[tinfoil hat]Next up, fire at cd production facility[/tinfoil hat]
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
-- Aristotle
Nostalgia, you know, ain't what it used to be. Furthermore, they tells me, it never was.
“A Man Who Does Not Read Has No Appreciable Advantage Over the Man Who Cannot Read” - Mark Twain
Since the onset of COVID-19, I have been sticking largely with Canadian sellers and Amazon, as international shipping has been a shit show, and ludicrously expensive. I wish I could afford the costs, but these days I have to be more choosy.
Now, however, Amazon (Canada) has been canceling my pre-orders well ahead of schedule, saying that they won't be getting them in stock. This never happened before and does not bode well. The Tangent, Steve Hackett, Ayreon, Gungfly... all canceled. Hmmm...
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