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How exactly would we go about establishing this independant distribution network??
we´ve got the net, which is a huge tool?
but how exactly would we get it into hands...
a dope example is that we could be sellling fresh full lengths at a fraction of the Imported CD prices...

i think the point OVERSEAS is that there are many people using mainstream avenues, but there are also thousands of cats working outside of that network...granted Rawkus was a old white mediia mogul´s baby, but anticon and many others are artist based establishments that have wormed their way across the world!! with theri own distribution network!!

I think thus us doing it for us is the only way...this waiting for handouts is dumb...its like back in the day, waiting for Toyota Top 20 to play some Hip-Hop...let´s grab control!!


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Aight, fair enough. But don´t get me wrong. The big wigs at the top are not youngsters fine. But they are not concerned with the day to day runnings of who the company affiliates themselves with, or hires to oversee marketing. Nah, they´re concer is whther the company is reaching a certain level of sales or not. Regardless of whether country music is selling more than the pop that is selling more than rap. Catch my drift? But you can´t have a 50something of any race(race ain´t my issue here-I´m talking age and mindframe that goes with it.)  trying to tell Cashless won´t be hot because they don´t have the (stereotypical) "home language lingo". Look at them now, coz someone young and in contact with what´s happening on the ground knew that there was enough support out there to put them where we are.

That´s an example I´m using to show that the oldies in charge have steroetypes of what sells in africa dictated by overseas bosses e.g. those african videos with someone singing about something and their in the derest then in water then floating on a green screen. Wack ish like that that has no rlevance to the song. See what I mean. DId you know that a US artist selling 50 000 in a forieng country, would get a bigger maekrting budget than a local artist from that smae country selling more and affliliated with the local branch of that smae company.


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I came up with this idea a while ago and cats were down for it, but as usual nobody took action.

http://www.africasgateway.com/modules.php?mop=modload&name=Splatt_Forums&file=viewtopic&topic=1797&forum=12

Read for yourself and c how we can exactly do it.

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the fear is that this is just talk and won´t go anywhere!

let´s get this sorted and arranged then...who would coordinate this?
i read the other thread with the provincial/area concept, but it would need overall coordination(a small coordination body) and a newsletter!

people should sign up below...


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the small step from talk to action is always the hardest.
I like your idea Mr C.

We need to workshop this idea ala "How To Own This 101"
I hate saying it but everyone interested and wants to be involved  must meet (I´m scared of internet stalkers).


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so is mental gymnast calling for a natioinwide hip-hop congress??
signing treaties and whatnot?

nthato


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Congress of the People!!!

I dont know maybe one day, is there levitation a sponsorship?

Actually Why Not?

I was thinking a "workshop", cause I´m not sending 100 CDs to some kid I don´t know and definately not for free! (too many cats are hustlers-THIEVES).

isn´t the Indaba supposed to be that?


[ This message was edited by: MentalGymnast on 22-06-2004 12:32 ]


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I´m down with the concept.
how do you oranise a congress? not on a crazy scale, just heads linking for something productive!
thw HHIndaba is weekend of Aug21...
who is coming thru to CT for that, a getogether/workshop of some sort could be stitched together for this distribution plan i´m sure...

nthato


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thats a great idea we gather at some event u know just get all the heads together im down allways been down to do crazy shit
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alright then...who can make the Ndaba weekend in CT??
Who is interested in getting down in this distribution deal...
let´s link!


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OK, weekend of August 21, I´m going to have to hustle a bit (ALOT!) but I´m definately down.

Ok lets organise this thing proper


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Weekend of August 21, dat´s sound like a cool idea pluz I haven´t been to the HHIndaba b4, so I might just scrape a few cents and come down to CT for the conference and also to network with cats... :-o  :-o

So plz gimme more info on dat!!
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so what...
is is gonna be loose linking or a formal meeting to knock out ideas on this distribution setup??


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we can cover more topics pertaining to the advancement of our hip hop scene
live on the lunch table
Touched fables
Ducked labels
cafeter one heat em live for the terrordome stables
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I'd rather be mouth f***ed by Nazis unconscious