Compadre Records, Trent Willmon Go Green
This is a good idea. Compadre Records is going green with its CD packaging. Instead of those worthless plastic “jewel cases,” CDs will come packaged in digi-paks made of recyclable, biodegradable board and paper foam. Artwork, liner notes and credits will be posted on Compadre’s website. The first CD release will be Trent Willmon’s Broken In on Feb. 26. The label also plans to deliver review albums to media using reusable USB drives and via download. In their own offices, they plan to use only recycled paper as office stationery, recycled toner cartridges and energy-saving light bulbs. And they will encourage their touring artists to put into their tour riders clauses that ban the use of Styrofoam cups or plates. Very laudatory. Especially when it appears that other record labels’ contributions to the environment consist only of releasing vast numbers of CDs that no one wants. Therefore, they don’t go into circulation and sit -- forever, I hope -- in warehouses.
CDs and plastic jewel cases cannot be recycled at all, except for any paper sleeves and booklets. The discs themselves that cannot be re-written, and thus at least re-usable, become worthless trash. So, the sooner that CDs are made obsolete by downloading, the better for life on earth. I would be very happy in a world of downloaded music. As long I can still get vinyl albums. They’re made of recyclable vinyl and they come in recyclable cardboard jackets with recyclable paper booklets. And they sound better than anything else.
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Mean Green « The Gobblers Knob says:
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Rick says:
I totally disagree with Chet about CDs and jewel cases going the way of dinosaurs and being replaced with downloadable music only. I collect CDs and the jewel cases keep them safe from dirt and harm. The crappy “eco friendly” paper cases get damaged easily, don’t keep dirt out, and tend to wear out and fall apart. I take extremely good care of my CDs and have never had to throw one out due to wear and tear or damage I’ve accidentally inflicted on the discs. If I don’t like a CD I’ve acquired, I trade it in at the local music store that deals in used CDs, a perfect form of recycling. If the music companies were to do away with CDs entirely, my level of music purchases would drop dramatically in protest and remain that way.
As for CDs not sounding as good as a well produced vinyl record, that is true. On the other hand plain old CD’s (not SACD’s nor DVD-Audio discs) can sound very good if properly produced, which sadly has been a rare thing from the large music labels. The portability of CD’s along with decent sound quality remain the traits that I have found attractive. Anyone can stick a CD into a player while all this digital stuff, like iPods, appeal primarily to younger people. Before phasing out CDs maybe the music labels should do some serious market research among all age brackets….
Patty Loveless Gears Up For Her Third Trip On the Santa Train — The 9513 says:
[...] Compadre Records is going green, as in healthy for the environment, with their CD packaging. That means “CDs will come packaged in digi-paks made of recyclable, biodegradable board and paper foam. Artwork, liner notes and credits will be posted on Compadre’s website.” They plan to distribute music to the media via reusable USB drives and downloads. I’ve always thought downloads were a good idea for distributing to the media, as long as liner notes were available as well, but when I purchase an album I don’t want to have to download my liner notes. And, will the label be saving money with less printing costs incurred? If so, will that price be reflected on the final product? If not, who gets the extra profit — artists or labels? [...]
Michelle says:
I, too, would not want to have to go to a website to read the liner notes.
When I buy a CD, the packaging (liner notes and all) is an important component.
Edward Knoll says:
Hi:
I am a dj of 32 years and work in local clubs and do private parties. Could you please tell me if there is a wy to get ahold of an mp3 of Trent Willmon “Broken In”? I am getting many request for this song and need it bad. Please email me back and let me know if there a way to get this song. Tha ks much
Jeff Gold says:
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