gaporter
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I was just telling someone that the story of VMP would make a great documentary.
Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)
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MikeH
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I mean...they have put out completely incorrect pressing numbers of their own releases before and didn't know until a member pointed it out hah.
Quality? And you think they’ll warrant remembrance beyond a shrug from a music fan when they see the fauxbi on a record?
It really would!
wynn72
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I'm not really devastated at all. If you couldn't tell by my response, that was me in that tweet.
I saw this coming (though obviously not as high as 50%). At the end of the day, Vinyl is a hobby and a non-necessary guilty purchase that I like to spend my disposable income on. Music is pretty much now accessible to all cheaply via streaming services, no one has to pay for Vinyl and people should definitely vote with their wallets if they are fed up. For me personally my only real vices are dining out and Vinyl, and sometimes I spend far too much on both. The only thing that strongly bothers me with them is when something I spend money on, that is supposed to just bring me enjoyment in life, adds unnecessary stress (i.e. Their awful fulfillment practices and ridiculously long to non-existent CS responses).
I havent decided fully yet how this is going to effect me going forward with VMP, but I do know if a Vinyl Me Pardner track comes out I'm signing up for sure. What I'm thinking as of now is I will also almost definitely stay on board for Classics monthly.
Essentials will likely stay but be swapped more, as I can't be as free and loose about exclusive buying and RHH is the most likely to go for me, as it's not a genre I listen to as much as I'd like on wax anyway and I can just swap between that and Essentials when needed.
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Jonathan Y
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Damn....Mach Hommy is running VMP now!?!?!?!
Storf and fiddler on my tele is not a thing I want to imagine...
MikeH
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Ron Howard: "They did."
NathanRicaud
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Omg, I just watched this and this is so on point! Like legit, this is so VMP right now!
I love the “Get Off My Property” at the end of the video! It’s everything!
NathanRicaud
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It actually would! So much controversy and drama and everything!
MikeH
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With an all-jazz soundtrack. It's your worst nightmare!
I legitimately think this is the price of ending a business deal with Vinceron. It would explain this move & their refusal to address the situation, even though directly asked about it today on reddit.
gaporter
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It's a bit sad when you consider where they started and what they claimed to stand for but they only have themselves to blame for the unenviable position they're in. It's hard to not feel a bit of schadenfreude in all of this. It would also be a great way to explore the vinyl boom of the 2010s by examining a company that took advantage of it.
Nah I mean Liverpool have won a league title and a European cup in the last 15 months, nightmares can be reality...
NathanRicaud
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MikeH
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Mine says $119+tax still for a 3 month.
wmeugene
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The Grateful Dead ain't niche. They might be the most popular band in the United States right now. The issue is that this set has too many standards for diehard Deadheads and is too pricey for being dipping their toes. For example, I had half the records in the set (and everything on CD) and I havent even tried hard to get a lot of Dead on vinyl.
It is only really a good choice if you're into high quality pressings and are like @Mather and have the budget to do it (though I hope he realizes its USD, not CAD). Its just there aren't 7500 people in that category.
Tyler responded to my email saying that the 'bridge offer' will be sent when my "renewal gets closer". Who knows if that's true or not.