Post by christine~ on Oct 13, 2008 21:59:38 GMT -5
Brian's original North End Music Stores mentioned as example against Best Buy exclusive retailership
The founder of Record Store Day claims the Beatles are forgetting that they never would have become famous if not for record stores... and one Liverpool shop in particular...
..........Brian Epstein and NEMS..........click..........
Eppylover's Opinion
Jeeez, that was 47 years ago. Whether they like it or not, the record store is fast becoming obsolete as a catalyst for musical artistes. Methinks our Brian, if he had lived into the internet age and being the amazing visionary that he was in these matters, may even have foreseen the rise of music filesharing and the coming demise of the recording industry as we know it ~ and I doubt if he would have given a flying frick.
It would not surprise me one bit, either, if Eppy would totally root AGAINST the entire recording industry, too ~ because they were one of the behemoths of the entertainment business that screwed him (and his Beatles) around so badly so many times.
That's just my tuppence on the subject, though.
The article
Michael Kurtz Pleads To The Beatles
by Paul Cashmere - October 14 2008 {Source}
The Beatles are biting the hand that feeds them with the new release `All Together Now`, according to Record Store Day founder Michael Kurtz.
Kurtz has written an open letter to Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison and Yoko Ono, pleading for The Beatles corporation not to ignore the stores that made the band famous in the first place more than 40 years ago.
In the USA, the forthcoming ‘All Together Now’ DVD will be sold exclusively by retail chain Best Buy.
Kurtz says,
“There was once a young band called The Beatles who were discovered by a record store owner by the name of Brian Epstein. We all know the history of how the boys changed the world. But less is known about how this record store owner believed in a young band and helped them when they needed it most.”
“It is a sad day for mom and pop record stores and Beatles fans who chose to shop with record stores,” he says. “Where once Apple releases would be made available to all music stores, The Beatles legacy is now cheapened by your decision to select Best Buy as the exclusive retailer”.
The move away from the real music fans stores to grab a fast buck has become common in the last year. The Eagles were first to do an exclusive deal with Wal-Mart. AC/DC ‘Black Ice’ is another Wal-Mart exclusive. Guns ‘n’ Roses ‘Chinese Democracy’ will be exclusive to Best Buy in the USA.
The remainder of this article is { HERE }
More on Michael Kurtz and Record Store Day...
KNAC.com, 2008: Henry Rollins, Mike Patton To Celebrate "Record Store Day" |  |
