Re: Joy of Klez--unsolicited praise

[Allen Davis <adavis...>]

I mentioned Finale Guitar yesterday, and realize I didn't make it clear 
that while it is especially good for fretted instruments, it does this in 
addition to everything else, not instead of. It does everything Finale's 
Print Music does, but with better scanning software, for only a few dollars 
more.

Allen

At 04:45 PM 1/15/03 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 1/7/2003 3:59:10 PM Central Standard Time, 
>l_cahan (at) staff(dot)chuh(dot)org writes:
>
>>Lori, except for the studio part and for the transcriber's time, I don't 
>>see where it would cost all that much to print them yourselves and either 
>>get a binding machine for spiral bound books, which stay open easier 
>>anyway, or to take them to Kinko's (for example), and burn the CDs 
>>yourself, which takes more time than money.  Those of us who have bought 
>>the first volume would surely get the second, and Velvel would probably 
>>ask you for the requisite 30 free copies and pay you a pittance 
>>thereafter.  I think the only person who gets rich on Velvel's 
>>transactions is Velvel.
>
>
>I seriously doubt he gets rich on his transactions!  His is not a 
>money-making business.  I know, because I charge more than the other 
>klezbands in Chicago and barely make a living.  The bigger your businesss, 
>the more expenses.
>
>I don't think I'd have the time to do any publishing myself.  I think the 
>best suggestion that's come up is trying to do something on the 
>internet.  Some companies do it already--I've bought several arrangements 
>and lead sheets on line.  So, it can be done--and probably more profitably 
>than trying to go into the music book printing and distribution business!
>L