From: "Glenn Meadows" 

Agreed, you're preaching to the choir here on this one.  When we saw this
going on (we see it listed on the production schedule), we all were
scratching our heads.  This one got way ahead of upper management who might
have put the brakes on it.

In this case, all the expenses and costs go against the artists royalties,
BUT, it's still cash out to make the CD's, etc.  That's hard cash you don't
get back.

It's part of the upbeat positive "energy" you try to generate.
Unfortunately, if JQP isn't motivated to go purchase (and the only way they
really know about the release, is to spend $$$'s to let them know it's
coming out), then it's a bust.

It's almost the same odds as roulette wheel.

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Glenn M.
"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
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> On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:44:11 -0600, "Glenn Meadows"
>  wrote:
>
>>Street date hits, first week sales are 2500 pieces.  Not good.  Second
>>week
>>are 2100 pieces.  Third week 1750 pieces.  Major panic at this point.
>
> It sounds like many people at the record company drank the same
> kool-aid as the band.  They all screwed up.
>
> Why make others pay for you rmistakes?
>

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