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| 1256.1 | | CHEFS::GEORGEM | We've got to get outta this place | Mon Nov 21 1994 18:35 | 10 |
| I believe it was referred to the "Monopolies and Mergers Commission", who
submitted the view that there was no monopoly in effect. This is supposedly
how the CSC got out of the potential strife with record companies. They set up
an inquiry into something where there is obviously a problem, but they were
looking for a different problem. There obviously isn't a monopoly, because
there are alternative purchases.
Anyway, dismounting my bandwagon/gravy train, I recon you should be looking in
"Which" magazine who did a report on these findings a few months ago. Maybe
you could write to Which, or whoever they are the mouthpiece for.
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| 1256.2 | Matt, which copy of which? | CHEFS::STRATFORDS | | Mon Nov 21 1994 19:04 | 9 |
| Any report by the Select Committee will definitely be available through
HM Stationery Office. Most major cities and towns have one agent (In
reading it is Blackwells) and they will be able to tellyou if the
Report is available.
The MMC may also be available through HMSO but I'm not sure if this is
the case.
Stuart
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| 1256.3 | | CHEFS::GEORGEM | We've got to get outta this place | Mon Nov 21 1994 19:11 | 3 |
| If you haven't found it by then, I'll have a look through some which?s next time
I'm back home. I definitely remember reading it, cos I thought it was a
whitewash.
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| 1256.4 | How Much? | TROOA::MROBINSON | Michael Robinson @TRO | Wed Dec 07 1994 17:29 | 11 |
| Just curious, what is the average price of a CD over there?
Here in Toronto, Canada (at least on the downtown strip), new releases
usually cost $14 - $17 Canadian. I'm not sure about the current exchange
rate, but that probably translates to about 8 - 10 pounds.
The reason I ask is that I recently bought a UK import for $40!!! That
is the most I've ever paid for a single UK import. Have prices shot up
recently?
Michael
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| 1256.5 | | FORTY2::HOWELL | Just get to the point... | Wed Dec 07 1994 17:47 | 6 |
| 1256.6 | | UBOHUB::FIDDLER_M | The sense of being dulls my mind | Wed Dec 07 1994 18:18 | 20 |
| 1256.7 | | CHEFS::GEORGEM | Dan, shut up before I lamp you. | Wed Dec 07 1994 18:30 | 1 |
| You taking orders?
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| 1256.8 | Instant nostalgia | JURA::MACFADYEN | sour times | Wed Dec 07 1994 20:04 | 14 |
| When I was in the Boston area at the beginning of October, I liked
Newbury Comics and Strawberrys shops. There are several of both. Chart
CDs came in at $10-$11 and others at $14-$16, CD singles $6. When
you're in Newbury Comics, you're suddenly confronted with all those US
bands they talk about in radio_radio, Weezer and so on. Dance and
techno stuff has a much lower profile over there, but you can find it.
WFNX plays wall-to-wall indie. There was some no-name radio station on
88.8 (?) which played great hardcore techno late in the evening, a good
soundtrack for midnight driving.
Err, what was the question again?
Rod
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| 1256.9 | | RIOT01::KING | | Mon Dec 12 1994 17:33 | 15 |
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>> but non-chart CDs are also around this price (just try finding the
>> Portishead CD for less that 12 quid).
There are a few small-ish chains of record shops in the Portsmouth/
Southsea area that sell just released chart CD's at 10.99 (like Pearl
Jam's Vitalogy)
The Portishead album is in big demand I understand, most cut-price
places I've been to have been trying to get as many copies as they
can. I managed to get the last copy from Reflex in Southsea for 11.99
today.
Chris.
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