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One of three new releases coming on Matt Ulery's Woolgathering Records label in October: (pre-sale discounts if buying direct)
(Quote) Archipel is indeed listed as a Naxos-distributed label, so that probably explains why it is back today, too. Here is the list I was using to determine that Naxos had gone away (and now is back - the "wink wink" comment from one of t…An update on the Naxos/classical situation (good news - details in my post linked below):
(Quote)Somewhere deep in one of these emusers threads a while back I posted the "Bring Out Your Dead" clip from Monty Python, making much the same point as your dream. :-)I know there are some classical fans at emusers, so thought you might be interested in this thread I posted over on the subreddit:
in Emusic Beta Comment by soulcoal September 2018(Quote)The Steve Coleman is quite good and surprisingly accessible (relative to some of his studio work, which is always interesting but sometimes tough to sync with). I tend to listen to the first set (as the second …Speaking of eMusic tweets, this one from earlier today manages to simultaneously be incredibly ironic, completely clueless and utterly lacking in self-awareness... That triple-play is not always easy to pull off (unless you work as a parody writer …(Quote)I wrote in more detail about your question on the subreddit, but here's a summary:
1) Given that, in theory, they are selling tokens to be used to purchase future goods or services and that …I think they see it as fundraising "means of last resort". TriPlay reportedly paid $26M to purchase eMusic a few years ago, and they surely are worth less today, especially with some (unspecified $ amount) backlog of unpaid royalties to labels a…Coming in October on Greenleaf, but available for listening now on Bandcamp (and, since I "subscribed" to Greenleaf last winter during their promotional sale, I was able to download the full digital album already). Jazz with…Given the paucity of quality labels left at eMusic, it's interesting to find that 6 of 10 recommended releases in this month's "Best of Bandcamp Contemporary Classical" are actually available on eMusic (and some at a screaming bargain if you are in …I posted this over on the subreddit as well, but there are some more details and "reviews" coming forth regarding the pending eMusic ICO in Switzerland.
This first link is mostly just some numerical ratings, but does …
(Quote) Their white paper clearly outlines a plan to move the existing eMusic retail site onto their blockchain. Basically, buying tokens (with cash) will be analogous to buying credits today. So, in that sense, I don't really see much dif…(Quote)I'll second that thank you - I had just purchased the new one (reviewed by @jonahpwll on his BITW site), but to be able to get access to th…And yet one more UK jazz release, this one on Sep 14 (and also available as pre-release on Bandcamp):in Soundcloud, Bandcamp - New / Upcoming Releases, Announcements etc. Comment by soulcoal August 2018
Some more UK jazz on the horizon (Sep 21), and available for pre-order on Bandcamp now. I've enjoyed their past couple releases.
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Comment by soulcoal
August 2018
I was notified by a moderator this evening that it was put back up so that someone can answer from eMusic. And since I posed it as a question, I think an answer is a great start. But still... I'm not a fan of this new "take down anything we don't…Ha. I posted a follow-up there saying that I was moving on from that forum due to my post being removed. And was promptly told that post would be taken down, too. It's OK, really. They don't want to hear any questions or pushback, and it's t…Well, a new boundary has been crossed. I had the following post removed by the eMusic reddit moderator because it was deemed too negative. The post was in response to a link posted by eMusic themselves to a tweet where David Crosby complained ab…Re: time frame and how transition will be handled - I would refer to the white paper, which has a broad timeline and some details of how the token scheme will work (though not in great detail - I assume that will come when they are ready to launch).…(Quote)Well, generally speaking, if you are only purchasing tokens to download music on a monthly basis, and in relatively small amounts, you aren't likely going to get burned. Sure you may at some point (usually 6 mos…Saw those Miek Reed releases, @Doofy - cool that you were there for one of them!
Another interesting Bandcamp release coming in September:I had a private discussion with a moderator, and I can assure you the moderator comment was directed at those who had suddenly appeared just to add gushing comments about every eMusic marketing post. For those not familiar (sorry for the spoiler, …(Quote) To be fair, I think the moderator was referring to the "astroturfers" themselves, not the longtime members. I had posted a message (referenced in the link you mention) noting the sudden influx of astroturfers. I think eMusic was …"How they think that labels such as Warp and others will fall for this I do not know."
Sadly, I'm not even certain they care at this point. I think they may be viewing this giant "magic bean" sale as a way to get a big pile of cash…(Quote)Dreaming is an apt verb choice. ;-) I'd love to see some of these "advisors" field real questions and give real answers. It feels more like a "Dream Namedropping" team right now, because it's hard to ima…They just posted another article on the Reddit forum about how they plan to raise $70M in this token sale. I posted a question in the comments as to just who would have reason to buy a $1M batch of tokens (or any large amount). We'll see if they …Yeah, I posted a similar thought on the Reddit forum about the irony that they claim they are building the blockchain project for the benefit of small independent artists and labels, yet they are funding the effort with the wages of those same artis…@Doofy, I noticed the same as far as slow releases this time of year (but that Rafal Sarnecki release is pretty good and on one of the few decent jazz labels left on eMu). But an…@dgerard posted this link over on the Reddit forum today. Explains a lot and is not going to surprise anyone...
in Emusic Beta Comment by soulcoal July 2018