tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post1539825359785756935..comments2024-01-20T23:55:26.269-08:00Comments on The Detritus Review: We Know You. You Love Music. You also Love to Buy ShitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-19031845246904348992008-08-14T18:21:00.000-07:002008-08-14T18:21:00.000-07:00I really want that funk album cover.I really want that funk album cover.Erik Loomishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660188104251398316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-52076897508796677492008-08-09T15:15:00.000-07:002008-08-09T15:15:00.000-07:00Perhaps at some point an orchestra could be sustai...Perhaps at some point an orchestra could be sustained by doing not fewer concerts, but more varied kinds of concerts geared to different audiences. The problem isn't too many concert per se, but too many concert with the same venue, the same core 19th C. rep, the same overture-concerto-symphony format, the same, yadda yadda. Smaller ensembles that would be different music (newer/older) in run out concerts to alternative venues perhaps.. I don't know what exactly it would look like, but I am sure at some point that kind of model could gain some traction. Isn't this the era of the great shattering of The Music Industry (be it classical / pop / whatever) into smaller but more passionate sub-genres? Maybe it hasn't hit the orchestral world yet, but I could see something in future that might be workable...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-65327579385222164152008-08-08T15:53:00.000-07:002008-08-08T15:53:00.000-07:00Yeah, the comments are probably going to be doing ...Yeah, the comments are probably going to be doing funny things for a spell. Blogger is doing some renovations, so...good luck.<BR/><BR/>Re: eZseat<BR/><BR/>I find it odd that eZseat is geared for those already interested and already committed (if only in mind) to buying some tickets. It seems that this is a cheap way of tricking the marginally interested people into forgetting that they have a cheap "pseudo-subscription," but no actual tickets. Whee! A free $75 for the orchestra! Besides, Peter didn't go into this but, I wonder: how much did promoting, developing and implementing eZeat cost the orchestra? How long before it pays for itself? Interesting bits of information that I'd like to know. <BR/><BR/>It seems that there is no real benefit except being able to chose which concerts to attend. But even then, it's not saving you much money. Let's be frank. It's not a marketing strategy; that sounds too quaint. Let's call it what it is: it's advertising subterfuge.<BR/><BR/>It's like buying razors: "Buy seven blades, get an eighth blade for free!" When really you're just paying a little less for for all eight. But they're increasing the probability that you'll buy 'em.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand anzu, if 52 concerts a year aren't drawing enough interest, does it make sense to have that many? For the musicians' sake, sure. But I can only take so much Ravel, you know.Empiricushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629835829400843701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-53265069730295808802008-08-08T15:17:00.000-07:002008-08-08T15:17:00.000-07:00Your comments are acting funny, b/c I tried to lea...Your comments are acting funny, b/c I tried to leave a comment for another post, though I don't remember what snarky thing I had to say. :-P<BR/><BR/>Your math is giving me headaches, so I'll just take your word for it that what you say is how it is.<BR/><BR/>As for subscriptions, I wrote about this a while back, but I'm one of those don't-do-subscriptions types as well (though I might break down and change my mind, b/c the SF Performances had a lot of interesting concerts).<BR/><BR/>I did one subscription to Opera San Jose back in the day, but it was because the price point was low enough that even for someone earning 35K or 40K or whatever I was earning, it was doable. However, I had a nazi lady who heckled me every week/month, so after that, I've done away with subscriptions.<BR/><BR/>There is always going to be a demand for concerts, but I think that nowadays, it's hard to get people to subscribe--or at least this is the case w/ people of my generation. We just don't want to commit to that many concerts.anzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435743221183393781noreply@blogger.com