Icing on the cake

Marc,
I still think you handled that situation in a incorrect manner, but that was your choice so i will choice to still ban your merch,bands,and everything eyeball related.
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Then I'm glad to be rid of a rotten fan. I'd rather you ban it then steal it.

Good riddance.

Eyeball Records/Astro Magnetics

PO Box 179

Kearny, NJ 07032

http://www.eyeballrecords.com

http://www.astromagnetics.com

This is my conversation with someone from Eyeball records.


I know you just are blood thirsty for money, but this was a great way to promote your music to kids that couldn't afford it. I was deeply considering buying some of TN12LLY's earlier CD but now I don't want any parts of them. I'm sure I would of liked the other 2 bands that we're on there and probably would of paid to go to a show and buy a shirt or the actual EP. So in general thanks for destroying your own reputation and a great tool!

Not lovingly,
Andrew Utah


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Andrew,

We provide full song downloads, and full album streams prior to release. We always provide kids with free content, but it needs to be on OUR terms. We need to decide what you get for free.

I have a wife and a fifteen month old daughter and I can barely support them because kids steal so much of the music that I pay to make. Why should a label like mine continue to shell out tens of thousands of dollars in recording money if kids just steal the music when the records are finished?

I wrote that letter to the blog, and the girl who put the blog up sent the letter to ap.net

It wasn't meant for a tool. I was completely within my rights to try and protect my copyright so me and my bands can survive.

Many of our bands called today to thank me.

- Marc

Eyeball Records/Astro Magnetics
PO Box 179
Kearny, NJ 07032
http://www.eyeballrecords.com
http://www.astromagnetics.com

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I'm sorry to hear about your daughter and wife, how can support them. But conversely you work for an independent music company you should of known that you wouldn't make a lot of money. So I don't think charging that girl around $32,000 is sane, to make up for your low profits, when she would of taken down the links like Vagrant Records did with another Blogger. Sometimes I buy a record and it's too scratched to play so I use it as a back-up.Your bands should be thanking Kinixton for a stronger fan base. I'm pretty sure the Blogs had links to buy the records, but i can't go and double check. That's a lot more thoughtful than Limewire would do.



Thank you for answering this questions,
Andrew Utah



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Andrew,

I can tell you we probably won't be pursuing legal action. We're satisfied hat she took her blog down and we were able to put a band aid on a bleeding wound for a little while.

- Marc

Eyeball Records/Astro Magnetics
PO Box 179
Kearny, NJ 07032
http://www.eyeballrecords.com
http://www.astromagnetics.com


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Marc,
I still think you handled that situation in a incorrect manner, but that was your choice so i will choice to still ban your merch,bands,and everything eyeball related.

Toodles,
Andrew Utah

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Join in my ban!

Kinixton vs. Eyeball Records

I'm Kinda mad Let me show you why.
There WAS a great website that promoted and allowed for free full album downloads, for great indie music that isn't even in stores.
So eyeball records sent this email saying



Hello,
We recently looked at your blog and found you've been distributing our record to your readers for free. How nice of you!

New Atlantic The Streets, The Sounds and The Love
http://kinixtion.blogspot.com/search...New%20Atlantic
Accessed: 632 Times

New London Fire
I Sing The Body Holographic
http://kinixtion.blogspot.com/search...0London%20Fire
Accessed: Unknown

The Number Twelve Looks Like You
Nuclear Sad Nuclear
An Inch of Gold for an Inch of Time
http://kinixtion.blogspot.com/search...0London%20Fire
Accessed: Unknown

Since we have access to the numbers for New Atlantic, I assume you'll be sending us the wholesale amount for the copies you distributed?

632 Copies at $9.16 Wholesale = $5,789.12

The check can be made out to Eyeball Records and sent to the address below. The band will be so excited when they find out about the huge royalty check coming their way! They're starving on the road right now so the extra money will really help!

Please also send a check for $9,160.00 for the New London Fire downloads. 1000 downloads sounds about right, They will be so excited! The singer has a wife and two kids. The money you're sending will put food in those kids mouths! You're a great customer.

Number Twelve is really popular. Go ahead and send us a check for $18,320.00 for that one. 2000 downloads sounds about right. The staff here can all use raises since we work damn near close to free to help these bands out. A raise will really bring morale up around here!

Just in case you choose not to send the checks, we'll have the lawsuit ready and waiting. Look forward to your prompt response, and thanks for your business!

- Eyeball Records



Frankly I think this is bullshit.
Bands that are on website like these blow up!
Bands usually increase dramaticlly over night.(Like P!ATD)
The record company makes it seem like they are the victims in this.
But they don't create the music that's being ripped.
The real victim is kinixton who is being charged,
$32,000 for albums other websites hosted!
That doesn't seem right does it?
I'm asking everyone to ban Eyeball Records!
The bands that they have signed!
All the bands they have signed!
Write them a letter telling them what assholes they are!
Myspace.com/Andrewutah