Field wrote:I highly respect Levon and i think it's great that he calls out this marketing hype [...]
I recall that this community is a beehive of purists and headz so surely the point of this thread is creating awareness [...]
Alright then. It's just that the quotes you posted made it look like you were trying to provoke, rather than raise awareness...
There's another post of his, in which he explains the point of his original statement. You should've posted it as well. If your intention was to raise awareness that is...
Levon wrote:never bought or downloaded a digital file before, but I cant say I think making vinly is a marketing tool either. its just what I love personally, what I have played my whole life, and its my personal highest priority. giving the digital away free is not a diss, i just cant be bothered with legit digital distro because I work alone and indepentdantly. but ive never rubbed peoples faces in the fact, or pronounced that the release is better because its only on vinyl.. just irratated cuz im sitting here buying records this morning and it seems like every single one liner at the shops online says "vinyl only" as if that means "buy instantly" just let the music stand on its own merit you dont need to resort to any gimmics