THE INDUSTRY IS CHANGING: Digital & Hard Copies

[SickOne]

I don't like not being given the option to buy a physical copy of something. More labels need to consider issuing albums on vinyl.

 

[Tony]

I'd prefer a physical hard copy of the CD, period.

 

[408FACTOR]

THE OLD WAY NEVER FAILS......"OUT THE TRUNK" IS BEST...YOU CANHAVE ALL THAT DIGITAL AS WELL....BUT WHILE YOU WAITING ON THAT HIT THE STREET WITH IT...COUPLE HUNDRED COPIES...POSTERS, AND SNIPPET CDS FOR FREE FOR THOSE WHO AINT GOT THE MONEY RIGHT THEN AND THERE....-GRUFF

 

[Young Lou]

Digital downloads can be a rip off!!! You pay for it then when you attempt to dl it it doesn't work. WTF is that ish about???

 

[TAY CAPONE1]

I personally still play cd's and have never bought a digital album.BUT labelwise im making decisions with other people and we all considered trying a different formula since we have cd's from the last project just sittin.i prefer doing both but the truth is....ive given away more cd's in my life than most of u have purchased.as an artist,it wasnt a problem but as a label that extra money could make a difference.no offense to anyone but i believe people have gotten spoiled and lazy on the consumer side and the business side.my job as a label exec is hard work.decisions like this help me experience the truth of the game and learning for myself instead of listening to what people THINK.we all have personal likes and opinions but we dont all have the job of keeping a label afloat and strategizing marketing and business plans. On a real note,fairweather fans never mattered to me.4 loyal listeners,im willing to go in my poccet and press up some cd's and keep the relationship 100.thanks for the input everybody.GG

 

[Fila]

I'd prefer a physical hard copy of the CD, period.

x2

 

[Bart fka KhameNei]

4 loyal listeners,im willing to go in my poccet and press up some cd's and keep the relationship 100.thanks for the input everybody.GG

Aight, let us know when you do so.

 

[BASEDVATO]

I agree with the record statement by nuttkase... I rather have a hard copy lp, and just actually bump in the car through a ipod.

I sold a lot of my vinyl off, kinda sad I did... some of those I may never find again for a reasonable price

 

[0R0]

I prefer a hard copy but if it's something I want asap , I'll but the digital as soon as its put up. Did that with the last few Ampichino cd's and HD's new mixtape. CD's are not gonna see the resurgence down the road like Vinyl and even cassette tapes have seen just because the format itself is more fragile when all it takes is a couple of scratches to fuck one up.

 

[Mac Jesus]

like a few said,keep a few 100 hard copies on you.you dont want people to buy your album and you tell them "go buy it online".you want to say "hold up a sec" reach in the ride and pull out a fresh copy of your new album and its a plus if you sign it for them.

wtf breh, you have my sig.

 

[Gemini]

Yesterday on some rap board I saw a post or a topic where a guy asked for producers credits, cause he bought the album from iTunes and he didn't know who did the beat! Damn, I can't believe myself spending money on music and not even receiving a proper information about the cd.
That's why I'm with all the people who're supporting real, physical copies of the albums.

If the label or whoever took the time to type in the credits for digital download, then the credits should appear when you click info / properties on iTunes.

 

[BIGCHILL]

my sigs are turned off so i cant see whats in other peoples sigs.way to much goin on in sigs these days and i mostly type from a ipod so sigs slow me down.my bad if we got the same song but it is a RIP moment and everybody should have a nate dogg song in their sig.

 

[Mac Jesus]

It's cool, turns out we have different sigs. My video just uses the same picture.

 

[yungcshep]

IM STILL W/ THA PHYSICAL KOPY DAYS..I WANNA KNOW WHO'S FEAT'D ON THA SONG..WHO PRODUCED IT..THA WHOLE NINE..KOLLECTORS ITEM..BUT I HAVE NO PROB W/ GET'N IT DIGITAL IF THATS THA ONLY WAY OF GET'N IT

 

[MRTHECOSE]

i prefer hard copies. i will buy them online if i have too. like when i went back to san jo i made sure i hit up Shea to get Teal Town Boyz and Enemigos. hit up 408 inc for play rae and Stiks albums. I had to wait but i prefer that over digi download. copped Gangsta Reeses shit on Amazon a few weeks ago too.. thats just me

 

[Tony]

I personally still play cd's and have never bought a digital album.BUT labelwise im making decisions with other people and we all considered trying a different formula since we have cd's from the last project just sittin.i prefer doing both but the truth is....ive given away more cd's in my life than most of u have purchased.as an artist,it wasnt a problem but as a label that extra money could make a difference.no offense to anyone but i believe people have gotten spoiled and lazy on the consumer side and the business side.my job as a label exec is hard work.decisions like this help me experience the truth of the game and learning for myself instead of listening to what people THINK.we all have personal likes and opinions but we dont all have the job of keeping a label afloat and strategizing marketing and business plans. On a real note,fairweather fans never mattered to me.4 loyal listeners,im willing to go in my poccet and press up some cd's and keep the relationship 100.thanks for the input everybody.GG

So what's going to happen when you drop your solo? Are you gone press up some CD's or is it just going to be digital?

I don't even have a computer at the house (I usually post on here during downtime at work since they allow Internet use when it's slow), I use my PS3 for a web browser at the house. I guess I'll download your new release "We on that mobb" when I go to my girl's house. I need that Kevin Barlow (forgot the name of the track) song, I think Ju said it was called "Keepin it Gangsta". I would have snatched it when I got E-40's new album, I had plenty of $ left since his CD's were only $7.99.