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Originally Posted by AliceLover
(Post 765529)
Well Christy is usually very reliable, so I am just assuming. But if I had the song I would share it with everyone or keep it a secret, not egg people on.
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I don't want to offend anyone; I just wanted to offer my two cents -- as a former critic who got the occassional critic's copies of movies and music.
1) Critics should not share their copies with anyone (Maybe I'm too "Stevie" on this subject). That said, when I would receive critics stuff, I guess I would share it with friends and family -- but people I KNEW would not be turning around and selling it (critics copies are tagged, though I don't know if they are digitally tagged -- so if someone did sell it, that critic would be held responsible); and usually by "share" I mean, have them listen to it or watch it while I was listening to it/watching it.
2) If there are comments by people who happen to get these early "screeners" or copies of critic's copies, then I guess I would feel jealous too, but I'm surprised that people wouldn't want to hear what others have to say. I mean: nowadays when I have the chance to see a movie early at a film festival (like months early) I usually skip it cuz I can see it when it comes out. I don't mind waiting. But that's just personal to me. And some of my friends get critic's copies or go to critics screenings and I never mind hearing what they think (even though they don't invite me and sometimes that kinda hurts my feelings -- especially when it's like a film by someone they KNOW I just die over, like I hear Mike Leigh's new movie is going to be AMAZING -- but I wasn't invited to the screening... even though I had that day off from work! Not bitter. :distress: ).
3) I'm not pointing fingers or being presumptuous, but I also think that (and maybe I'm too Stevie on this subject too), we are basically Lindsey's fan base and if we don't pay for his stuff, who will? I'm glad to buy Lindsey's stuff. I'm going to buy many versions of the iTunes (single) and send them to all my itunes-capable family and friends (amazon.com informs me that you cannot send their items to others yet; I told them they need to figure out how). IF I did get a copy of the cd or the single, I would definately be buying it on CD / itunes anyway (that said: I hope there's a b-side on iTunes gr). But I don't mind that some people might err on the side of caution and not share it with me -- how do they know I'll buy it just cuz I say I will? They have a responsibility that I respect that I hope they also take seriously.
So I guess that because so many people prefer not to hear anything from those who have access to the material early (like people who don't read movie reviews BEFORE seeing the movie -- I, for one, never mind "spoilers"), that should be the policy -- just to be sensitive to
everyone. But I don't think that those who may have heard it already are rubbing it in/egging people on. I think they thought they were just, you know, letting us know. I see both sides -- like my friends who tell me about movies/music before it comes out. I just hope this doesn't lead to animosity. It's such an exciting time to be a Lindsey/Mac fan!
It's so weird to me that I just fell in love with the Mac 2 years ago (I think) and yet that love just keeps getting fueled by NEW stuff: Under the Skin, Bass Performance Hall, Crystal Visions (CD and DVD), Soundstage, two Jeremy Spencer albums, Madison Blues and the shorter version, The Blue Horizons Christine Perfect, plenty of Lindsey on YouTube, Stevie in concert (I missed Lindsey for personal reasons :( ), Lindsey and Stevie performing on the talk show circuit (I still have them on Ellen on my dvr; I have to transfer that to DV-R and mp3 -- when I do, I'll be happy to share the sound mp3's with ANYONE who wants it), all the rumours in the press to keep track of, and I even feel like I'm neglecting some things. And now: "Gift of Screws" is near. I can't wait. But I CAN wait.
Don't be mad at me for this post, please.