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I think he means not limitless, as the resue fees would not allow that on certain scores, but rather not telling you if it's 1,000, 3,000, 5,000 copies, etc.
Terrible idea.
Speaking as an average joe who works two jobs and has to pay riasing gas and food prices and still have little money left at the end of the mounth to buy stuff, like cloths, toothpaste, personal items, and stuff like CDs, I need to know about the availability.
When "Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend" came out and I saw the limited amount, I knew I had to act quickly as it was going bye-bye; same with "Capricorn One" and "Ghostbusters", but a title like Perserverence Records' "Loch Ness" -- I know that will be around for a while, maybe not as long as I expect, but I know when I finallky have spare money and FSM/Intrada/Varese aren't tossing things out I want in very limited amounts, I can purchase this CD and have it. But if Perserverence Records were to obscue the amount, or FSM/Intrada/Varese/Prometheus/etc, I will get worried and have to consider getting it NOW, then some label will release something I have always wanted -- like "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" -- and I will be stuck with NO money and the most bodacious CD will be gone and I will be one sore guy.
At that point, in my mind, it would be simply easier to avoid buying Intrada's CDs and just trade for CD-R copies later since it's not worth the worry, and will free up money for other labels doing limited editions -- the door does swing both ways, as much as the folks at Intrada may not like ot hear that.
The problem with CROSS CREEK and SCORPIO are that the target selling audience is too old or dead by now; hell, even the respective composers are gone. And while something like "Amazin Stories" has it's appeal and some good scores, even I knew the damand wasn't grat enough for it and especially a 2CD trilogy set.
As for the limiting one-per-customer, I believe the answer is much more complex than that.
Maybe two per customer, with a hold on purchasing an additional title after one week wait from order time.
Labels would get to only purchase 10 (Assuming limited).
Repeat offenders whom as suspected of buying up and selling on eBay -- BARED FROM PURCHASE.
After a certain period of time (amount of run determines the period), the amount for purchase per customer is laxed.
When the title reaches 150 copies remaining, the price increases 10 to 20% and one-per-customer is enforced.
Labels may not longer purchase.
Once down to 50, the price is uped 10 to 20% again and what ever amount Intrada feels like taking, they do so and put on eBay for that current price as the opening bid -- or keep for later to sell. Intrada is here to make a profit and this BS about "free enterprise" robs them; some other label will hold onto the copies and profit on eBay, so why not let Intrada? I get a sour eye seeing another label doing it, but I can understand and turn theo ther cheek if Intrada does so with it's own titles.
Hey, while doing this, "No Mercy" started. Hopefully after that "Delta Force" lesson Intrada learned, if they ever do this, they will make it at least 3,000 copies.
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