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What they didn't say was that the 25k is in store credit.
Good they are donating some cash. As long as they follow through on that (show receipts) that's awesome.
I'm more interested in how they follow through on the rest of their statement. How will black artists be a part of their process? What will VMP do to address these inequities in the vinyl business / in the music industry? Will any of the people who purchase their products hold them accountable for their actions? Will anybody care about any of this in a month?
What they didn't say was that the 25k is in store credit.
Interesting food for thought here
Interesting food for thought here
VMP is donating 25k worth of anoraks.What they didn't say was that the 25k is in store credit.
I'm pleasantly surprised to see a straight donation instead of a percentage of proceeds from a branded item. And you guys are killing me with the store credit/Grateful Dead boxset/Anorak donation jokes. iluView attachment 50068
VMP response.
Some other charity is going to receive a box of five $25000 checks and the recipient will get an email from Paulie saying wow they made a big oops and things are busy right now but they are getting a copy of the greatest record stores book and store credit instead now. The recipient of the box of $25k checks will be given a chance to return them for a test pressing of Mr. Hands
@NathanRicaud will be given a lifetime membership to Classics for applauding the moves all around.
You can still email and should be able to cancel if you care to do so. There have been no announcements yet.Does anyone know when VMP announce July, August and September Essentials? We were supposed to be done after the White Stripes but forgot to cancel and so we’re on the hook for 3 more months.
You can still email and should be able to cancel if you care to do so. There have been no announcements yet.
Well, I did email the VMP team last night telling them how proud I am of them, and how much I love them all and also how heartfelt I was, with their response and donations! ❤Some other charity is going to receive a box of five $25000 checks and the recipient will get an email from Paulie saying wow they made a big oops and things are busy right now but they are getting a copy of the greatest record stores book and store credit instead now. The recipient of the box of $25k checks will be given a chance to return them for a test pressing of Mr. Hands
@NathanRicaud will be given a lifetime membership to Classics for applauding the moves all around.
It could really just go without saying that racism and murdering unarmed people is wrong, but maybe they’ll put it in writing for you guys. I just automatically assume most people think that stuff is wrong and don’t need my inbox cluttered with every company’s official response .
It was fun talking about music with you guys . I clearly upset some folk, so I’m just gonna bounce You all stay safe and healthy. Maybe we’ll cross paths again somewhere.It goes without saying and that's the problem. Also, I thought you were going to ignore this, but I see that you just kept fucking talking.
Is it a meaningless statement? No. Is it disingenuous? Probably. Is it still the right move? Definitely. Primarily, because they are sure to get backlash from privileged people that give more of a shit about themselves and records than acknowledging horrific injustices. It's a move that claims they are willing to risk backlash to speak up about what's right, even though an argument could be made that they were forced into a corner and had to say something. With the artists they benefit from, not speaking up would have said a lot. And still, I'm sure that they've gotten backlash, because that's how racist this shit is. People just want the minstrel show.
So here's how I'm going to lay this out. Fuck your inbox. And fuck whether or not you'd prefer that other people discuss issues that not only effect entire races of people, or even the world at large, but their own lives in very real and personal ways.
As a person who deals with racism in every facet of my life, you've clearly expressed how little my life matters to you. If you want to scoop up art by melanated artists, but don't give a shit about their struggles, then you just want them tapdancing for you. If you're buying hip hop records, you're fetishizing those struggles and experiences.
If you didn't want to hear about these issues in this thread and claimed you were just going to ignore it, then you could do that without announcing it. Plus, you didn't ignore it, you kept chiming in. So guess what I'd rather not hear? Your compulsion to make sure we see your eye rolls.
You are the reason that VMP hesitates to speak up. They have a customer base that's going to complain about them making that statement. Those people are RACIST.
These are politicsl albums. If you love listening to black artists discuss poverty, and dehumanization, being shot at, harrassed by law enforcement, murdered, and/or killing each other, but that's not political to you, then that's voyeurism and fetishism. That's like watching a lynching for entertainment.
Ignore it and don't engage. Once you start trying to silence and undermine voices, we have an issue.
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I see that you mentioned that your wife is black. Doesn't matter. My mom is a white Jewish lady and she's just starting to acknowledge and recognize that she doesn't get it. In fact, your comments are almost more fucked up, considering.
No, don’t leave! It’s ok if you upset people, we’ve all done it before! We’re one big family in the end!It was fun talking about music with you guys . I clearly upset some folk, so I’m just gonna bounce You all stay safe and healthy. Maybe we’ll cross paths again somewhere.
It's a good step. I'm glad they donated some cash too. It isn't nothing.Well, I did email the VMP team last night telling them how proud I am of them, and how much I love them all and also how heartfelt I was, with their response and donations! ❤
But I did that because I love VMP so much and am honestly very proud of them as a company!
These are political albums. If you love listening to black artists discuss poverty, and dehumanization, being shot at, harrassed by law enforcement, murdered, and/or killing each other, but that's not political to you, then that's voyeurism and fetishism. That's like watching a lynching for entertainment.