Vinyl
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vinyl, every label will get on the ship,"
says Maxwell.
At radio stations, IPs started being
phased out in the late ’70s with the
advent of the CART — a tape similar to
an eight-track onto which individual
songs are recorded Today, most of the
music played on the radio is either on
CART or CD
“The life of the CD is years beyond that
of an IP," Miller says “A record could be
playedjust once, but still come away with
background noise."
Vinyl still does have its loyal followers.
The 12 inch single is faring well, along
with rhythm and blues, folk, and country
Id’s Alternative record stores continue
to stock older records which are not avail
able in other formats
“Some collectors have to buy IPs for
some of tlie music they want because it
isn't produced on anything else,” says
Wes Curley, a salesperson at Track's
Records in Indiana
A lower price tag may also help the LP
cling to life While cassettes and albums
are equal in price, a Cl) runs about $5 to
$6 higher, although the gap continues to
close.
Owen Thorne, manager of Rainbow
Records laments the trend “I get a great
deal of satisfaction seeing a record spin
on the turntable, but 1 listen to CDs now."
he says.
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were placed on the pasture, and 10,000 people including students from the U. of Iowa, attended the event.
Endorsements
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another advertisement Erie Clapton
doing a Michelob commercial is a perfect
example he's canceled concerts because
of his perforated ulcer and he’s gonna be
pushing booze on people ridiculous ”
It's tempting to side with Mason, but
it's hard to muster the same conviction.
As a fan, 1 don't like Ella Fitzgerald any
less because of her Memorex spots, nor
have Lou Reed’s Honda commercials
deeply bothered me What ifSoul Asylum
did a product endorsement? Would we
contemptuously cry “Sell Out1" or exuber
antly claim “Cool!”? It would depend on
the product, how well the advertisement
was executed, and your current attitu
towards the band.
It’s easy to be selectively repulsed h
product plugs from Top 40 artists tl
you don’t like or respect to begin with, 1
it’s not as easy if it’s a favorite ban
Where does the line exist between can
talistic crassness and pop culture b>
Liance? Maybe only in our minds.