EMI refuses to sell music to mom & pop stores.
source: http://www.waynerosso.com/2009/06/30/emi-to-mom-pops-eat-cake/
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- AndreaKnoll
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Last week EMI sales reps started making calls to many if not all of their small accounts, mostly independent mom & pop stores, to tell them that they would no longer sell them product!!! Were these accounts bad payers? Nope. Would they not stock catalog or new artists? Nope. Then why in God’s name, you may ask, would they simply cut loose paying customers? The answer given by sales reps — cost cutting.
So let me get this straight. EMI intends to save money by not selling their CD’s to independent retailers. Instead they want these retailers to go to one stops for their product. These retailers are the only ones who buy catalog anymore. You sure can’t find it at Walmart and Best Buy. These are small businesses who have been loyal customers of EMI for 20, 30, 40 or more years.
In making this policy change, EMI took the unusual step of notifying these retailers by phone instead of the standard letter. Could it be that they didn’t want anything in black & white?
So let me get this straight. EMI intends to save money by not selling their CD’s to independent retailers. Instead they want these retailers to go to one stops for their product. These retailers are the only ones who buy catalog anymore. You sure can’t find it at Walmart and Best Buy. These are small businesses who have been loyal customers of EMI for 20, 30, 40 or more years.
In making this policy change, EMI took the unusual step of notifying these retailers by phone instead of the standard letter. Could it be that they didn’t want anything in black & white?
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artemis6
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The way music is distributed is changing . They are fighting it . For 15$ , I will mail you my music CD . Perhaps in the future there will be massive websites attached to radio stations where you can order directly , from the artist , or studio you like .
- 2 years ago
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artemis6
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bailey78
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this is so not going to save them money. what dumbass is running the show over there?
- 2 years ago
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bailey78
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Betico
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ah, monopolies
- 2 years ago
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Betico
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Herbal_Minded
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Betico:
more like an oligopoly, but on its way...
- 2 years ago
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Herbal_Minded
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ArtLiquidBlogspot
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN,?
HEAD IS FACING THE SKY,LEGS are pointing toward the ceiling,who's grounded?
- 2 years ago
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ArtLiquidBlogspot
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chanelleberlin
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Whoa. That's heavy.
- 2 years ago
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chanelleberlin
