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Originally Posted by kane
In the early 90's I wrote for a music magazine. I would get anywhere from 30-50 CDs a week sent to me by various bands and record labels hoping that I would write about their band or album (everyone that worked there got tons of free stuff like this sent to them). I used to sell most of them to music stores. It was a nice way to supplement my income.
These days, however, I don't miss them. If someone tells me about a band I can check them out online and either listen to them on Spotify or their website/soundcloud etc and/or buy their music instantly.I can't even remember the last time I actually purchased a physical CD.
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This was my experience as well, but on the east coast (NYC). It was a sweet deal back then before all the Indie labels and smaller labels got gobbled up by the Majors. At one point there were about 60 record companies in NYC and I was on the mailing list for all but Elektra (the head of PR - THAT BITCH! - never liked me after I misquoted Natalie Merchant in an article. I had the audacity to make her sound intelligent. But I digress...)
So I would get maybe 200-300 CDs a week, plus whatever I picked up while visitng record labels. We're talking around $1000 a week (cash) back then. Awesome since writing about music (as a freelancer) paid shit. LOL
It WAS better back then. Now everyone is isolated and scattered.