Klarinet Archive - Posting 000263.txt from 1999/03

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Carl Fischer No More (YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL!)
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 18:57:53 -0500

DHmorgan@-----.com wrote:

> Interesting thread on the closure of music stores and the availability of
> sheet music. I was shocked when I discovered that there is no music store in
> the LA area with more than a token selection of classical music and that the
> symphony here ends up mail ordering things from the very stores I used to
> happily browse through in NYC!
>
> BUT capitalism is all about shifting markets. As long as there is a demand
> there will be a supply. In the not too distant future, all anyone will ever
> need to do to get a piece of music is log on to a sheet music site, agree to
> the price, pop some quality paper in the laser printer, and voila! Prices
> will probably lower (including paper and printing) and selection will be
> unlimited.
>
> As for repairpeople, two things seem to be happening: 1) I can get advice on
> how to do a simple emergency repair in fairly short order simply by posting to
> this lovely newsgroup! That was not the case up until fairly recently. 2)
> people who work with, refurbish and repair instruments as more or less of a
> hobby used to be isolated from the general population. Now they can make
> their presence known to numerous musicians in their area for no cost at all.
> Even if my guy at the hornshop goes the way of the dinasaur, Trudy who lives
> three miles away and works out of her den might be my savior. And she'll
> probably charge me less!
>
> Truly,
> Don

I know you're right, Don, but I'm nevertheless having a hard time dealing with
it. Here in Utah a great little bookstore just went out of business. This was one
of the best places in the world to spend a few hours browsing. Sure, you can get
the latest Steven King book at a discount price through Amazon, but a lot of the
more esoteric stuff will not get printed anymore because it just won't sell and
won't get carried by the big boys.

Years ago I was living in L.A. and there was a great place to shop for music. It
was called Keynote. It bit the dust too.

>
>

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