I hate<\/i> HMV\/RPG\/Saregama.<\/p>\n
Those buggers have bought out Pyramid Audio, the Madras based company that used to have all the rights to ARR albums….and now, they are SO stingy in bringing out the original movie soundtracks. <\/p>\n
I have almost ALL the cassettes. Almost all the mp3s. Now that I am employed and earning my keep, I wanted to do my bit for the economy and buy ORIGINAL cds. This way I get to relieve part of my guilt for having indulged in rampant piracy once upon a time…and also someday I would possess all the rahman albums in all possible audio formats and would sit back with a satisfied grin on my face. <\/p>\n
But.<\/p>\n
HMV has been massacring the entire idea of a “comprehensive” collection….
\nFor one, they don’t bring out single movie per album cds anymore. (except maybe for ‘Rhythm’, ‘Kandukondein’, ‘Paarthale Paravasam’ and ‘Alaipayuthey ) And they are bringing out a “blockbuster” series, which has two movies per cd, with one or two songs missing from each movie<\/i> :-(( <\/p>\n
Yesterday, I bought this Sangamam-En Swasa Kartrae combo, pasrt of this blockbuster series. Ok, so “Allala Kanda” was missing from Sangamam. So was the title song from ESK. Never mind, at least the rest were there. Or so I thought.<\/p>\n
Yeah, right! Four of the other songs ended abruptly!!! Mazhai Thuli just chops off at a point, so does Muthal Murai. Margazhi Thingal doesn’t have Unnikrishnan’s final charanam. This sucks!!! What the heck are those corporate bastards at HMV think they are doing? <\/p>\n
Well, I found out something the hard way. Piracy still rules! Beware, all ye greedy, money-mongering turds in the Music Industry. You just pissed a valued customer off original cds forever. The only way I am buying original cds from now on is when I get them 2nd hand, or in clearance sales, with 30% discount. And no, it’s not just me. I am telling EVERYONE I know to do the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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