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Quote from: Schreibs21 on February 23, 2012, 08:53:07 AMQuote from: Cordozzar Drakko Corleone on February 23, 2012, 08:44:31 AMQuote from: Schreibs21 on February 23, 2012, 08:41:50 AMTheir already released catalog is far more valuable than unreleased music, they're proven money makers. From a business standpoint it makes perfect sense to re-release all of their albums, now if they were smart they would add bonuses to each re-release as well.That was the main interest in their "Chronic" re-release. Now if you take the Kurupt re-release, the interest was... null?You can't look at the hardcore fans that want the unreleased music, you have to look at the casual fan, those far outweigh the hardcore fans. Sure it was the main interest for like 500 people but not for the other 25,000 or whatever it was that bought it. Also I guess I should clarify that they should re-release all the albums that were popular, ie up until around 2001 or so.I can understand your point but those "casual" fans, what difference does it make to them to buy this "new" re-release compared to the "oG" Death Row release or one of "Tha Row" re-releases? Considering they all have the exact same tracklisting? Another point is that most "new" fans might not even longer care for hard dicscs compared to i-Tunes & such? So what's the argument to "push" the sales without any "bonus" I ask? Where's the "added value" you know?
Quote from: Cordozzar Drakko Corleone on February 23, 2012, 08:44:31 AMQuote from: Schreibs21 on February 23, 2012, 08:41:50 AMTheir already released catalog is far more valuable than unreleased music, they're proven money makers. From a business standpoint it makes perfect sense to re-release all of their albums, now if they were smart they would add bonuses to each re-release as well.That was the main interest in their "Chronic" re-release. Now if you take the Kurupt re-release, the interest was... null?You can't look at the hardcore fans that want the unreleased music, you have to look at the casual fan, those far outweigh the hardcore fans. Sure it was the main interest for like 500 people but not for the other 25,000 or whatever it was that bought it. Also I guess I should clarify that they should re-release all the albums that were popular, ie up until around 2001 or so.
Quote from: Schreibs21 on February 23, 2012, 08:41:50 AMTheir already released catalog is far more valuable than unreleased music, they're proven money makers. From a business standpoint it makes perfect sense to re-release all of their albums, now if they were smart they would add bonuses to each re-release as well.That was the main interest in their "Chronic" re-release. Now if you take the Kurupt re-release, the interest was... null?
Their already released catalog is far more valuable than unreleased music, they're proven money makers. From a business standpoint it makes perfect sense to re-release all of their albums, now if they were smart they would add bonuses to each re-release as well.
Quote from: Cordozzar Drakko Corleone on February 23, 2012, 09:17:21 AMQuote from: Schreibs21 on February 23, 2012, 08:53:07 AMQuote from: Cordozzar Drakko Corleone on February 23, 2012, 08:44:31 AMQuote from: Schreibs21 on February 23, 2012, 08:41:50 AMTheir already released catalog is far more valuable than unreleased music, they're proven money makers. From a business standpoint it makes perfect sense to re-release all of their albums, now if they were smart they would add bonuses to each re-release as well.That was the main interest in their "Chronic" re-release. Now if you take the Kurupt re-release, the interest was... null?You can't look at the hardcore fans that want the unreleased music, you have to look at the casual fan, those far outweigh the hardcore fans. Sure it was the main interest for like 500 people but not for the other 25,000 or whatever it was that bought it. Also I guess I should clarify that they should re-release all the albums that were popular, ie up until around 2001 or so.I can understand your point but those "casual" fans, what difference does it make to them to buy this "new" re-release compared to the "oG" Death Row release or one of "Tha Row" re-releases? Considering they all have the exact same tracklisting? Another point is that most "new" fans might not even longer care for hard dicscs compared to i-Tunes & such? So what's the argument to "push" the sales without any "bonus" I ask? Where's the "added value" you know?Because the older versions are discontinued so once they run out in stores they're gone, whereas the newest re-release/remaster will now be the one to get continually stockpiled. I don't think there is a definitive answer as to why a casual fan wants to buy the new release besides the fact that the older versions will no longer exist. It could be they scratched their disc or lost it or it's a new fan and they know The Chronic or Doggystyle are classics so they go pick it up. Regardless, it happens with every artist that has re-releases, the well known classic albums will continue to sell well.
True, this will apply to "The Chronic" & "Doggystyle", but does it apply (& I mean NO disrespect to Rage) to "Necessary Roughness"? I somewhat doubt it...Just like Daz "RRGB" though it sure was a solid effort, din't sell much either.
Quote from: Cordozzar Drakko Corleone on February 23, 2012, 04:27:02 PMTrue, this will apply to "The Chronic" & "Doggystyle", but does it apply (& I mean NO disrespect to Rage) to "Necessary Roughness"? I somewhat doubt it...Just like Daz "RRGB" though it sure was a solid effort, din't sell much either.Daz's album went gold (which paled in comparison to other Death Row albums prior to it but was still good from a business standpoint, especially considering that Suge was locked up and Bad Boy was back on top). Rage's album went wood, but it was hard for me to hunt down when I actually wanted it in 2001 or so. Luckily I found it used and on sale (along with Fatal's In the Line of Fire) at some mom-and-pop music store closing its doors.
Fuck a re-release, i wanna hear the unreleased music.
Quote from: Okka on February 23, 2012, 08:07:53 AMFuck a re-release, i wanna hear the unreleased music.
I'm not buying it for better sound quality only.
Tha Don Fatha sayz :
a customer might as well pick up the og-print for a few bucks on ebay or amazon instead