J Shogren: News

Thanks to everyone who came out for J-night at Scharinska on Tuesday.

you all were so fun to get to play for...and I will work on the Thom-falsetto.

I shouldda brought a camera!

see you next time

J

Greetings

We have been on cdbaby for about 4 months now. sold a few cds--fewer than I expected, but then again I was not sure what to expect, and we really have not toured that much. fair enough.

and then right in the middle of it all, Radiohead releases their new cd In Rainbows for "whatever you want to pay"--and of the 1.2 million who downloaded their cd, some 770,000 paid $0, zilch.

made me think...if 770,000 folks think radiohead's music was worth listening to, but not paying for...then what does that really mean for the rest of us. granted another 440,000 people were willing to pay for the Radiohead cd...at an average of $8.

Whomever thought up the idea that you could capture the music from the people and sell it back to the people at a steep price and make a lot of money--well, it was a good idea at the time. but this natural monopoly is now broken, just like the trustbusters and the railroads. it is a new day for the old ways, is my best guess.

so what am I getting at. I would rather have you all listen than pay. so I am dropping my price down to $5 ($4 goes to CDbaby, and $1 to me). that seems like a fair price. Or if you want a copy, contact me directly.

Actually you do--it was just remastered at Air Show Mastering by Jim Wilson (he did Richard Thompson's last two cds). Oh man...it was like cracking open an egg of sound--the new sound is absolutely amazing. so if you bought a cd earlier, and would like a remastered disc, send me an email. jahajunti@hotmail.com

I hope the new year is off to great start. it is for me!

a new career as J Shogren the Webbusker! playing for tips!

Tip of the day: listen now, pay later, if you want to.

whoo hooo

J

this is all up and running shortly