VINYL the Cream rises, new Pixies'n'mix

Why do I keep posting on vinyl's resurrection? Several reasons:

1. You need to be aware of music industry developments
2. These should inform your marketing materials, and the formats you list (ie, not just digipak, but a 3-part list with download)
3. Digipaks are intended to mimic vinyl and so share some of their collectable, specialappeal (compared to standard jewel case releases)

I'll add images and links once sat at a computer, but this expensive boxset popped up on my FB whilst an even more expensive Pixies boxset was pushed in an email I'd signed up to when buying their comeback EP on vinyl (with multiple download options too).

IN THIS POST: Pics/links on Cream vinyl boxset; Pixies vinyl boxset; Tesco launching vinyl sales.

Oddball Beatles lip sync

Noticed this from browsing the Media Guardian site just now (article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/dec/05/youtube-norway); it speaks for itself...


Nearly as odd:

Vids for older tracks: Beatles

The Beatles have provided the perfect example of how record companies are looking to wring sales out of their back catalogue (cf. the long tail theory). They timed the week the X Factor had a Beatles theme to coincide with their finally allowing iTunes to release their back catalogue - but only at a higher price than anyone else. They've released a series of teaser vids for many of these, one eg below:



See also http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/mojo/14873/beatles-not-for-sale/