HARRY HUSTLE wrote:yea in general it really seems like a doubled edged sword and obviously we see where it is going...from where it came...
More and More producers rize by the day, actually maybe even more like by the hour....and everyone of them carry the same mindframe...
"SECRET PLACE"
Of course it is great to have your own little outlet of records that many people dont know about...but word of mouth is one of the biggest factors in any profitable business....and thats why we are losing so many record shops by the day or the shops are finally realizing they can just sell online and make just as much if not more...but then in the end that hurts us even more then it did to begin with when maybe if we TOLD all the people we knew the business would continue to make money and all these shops would still be running strong (or atleast stronger) but at the same token if you told everyone about the shops then all the scavengers would be there day and night wiping out all YOUR heat...
so what do you do?...as I said.....Double edged sword...
I personally try and believe in KARMA and that If I put some one on to where to get some records then maybe down the road they will put me on to a place or someone else will....this way the record shops can eat and so can the people that eat off of record shops....
tuff call and I kno everyone is different, but I've always been taught you gotta give to get....but its most def a touchy situation...
that must be the million dollar question...
To tell or not to tell...that IS the question....
Kinda, but I really don't think too many new producers have "secret spots" - as much as they'd like to think they do. Plus, it's not really our job to promote someones business. Look at e.d.e - he's got his hustle on, and I'm sure he'll pull through these tough times. I have no problem telling people about shops, but those same people shouldn't have a hard time picking up a yellow pages either!
I think the truth is somewhere in the middle of it all - the newbie digger's aren't gonna be spending enough $$$ to sustain a business, and the real heads spend theirs online. Having said that though, many record stores are thriving, and I don't think it's because diggers talk. It's because they offer good records, good service, a good atmosphere and they know how to play the game, online or in real life. I've lost jobs because of the downturn in the music industry, but it's not because people are greedy of their spots, it's because the entire industry has changed, and there's less dollars to go around.
Either way, I hope you get through the hard times e.d.e, you're a good dude! And I'm sorry that your spot closed - but if you were a regular wouldn't he have told you in person on your last visit?
