Comments on: Still No Sugarland For Decatur CD http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/08/13/still-no-sugarland-for-decatur-cd/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Erichttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/08/13/still-no-sugarland-for-decatur-cd/#comment-15754 Eric Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:12:32 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-15754 I'm so pathetic...I caught that Asia reference. How sad. I’m so pathetic…I caught that Asia reference. How sad.

]]> By: Decatur Metrohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/08/13/still-no-sugarland-for-decatur-cd/#comment-15747 Decatur Metro Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:32:37 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-15747 You took the words right out of my mouth Jeff.People here are acting like it was an all-or-nothing deal with Wal-Mart. Sugarland still would have made a lot of money even if they didn't make a deal with Wal-Mart. But obviously, any guarantee or extra money they received from Wal-Mart was worth more to them than the "idea" of supplying businesses equally.When did greed become the most taboo of the "deadly sins?" You took the words right out of my mouth Jeff.

People here are acting like it was an all-or-nothing deal with Wal-Mart. Sugarland still would have made a lot of money even if they didn’t make a deal with Wal-Mart. But obviously, any guarantee or extra money they received from Wal-Mart was worth more to them than the “idea” of supplying businesses equally.

When did greed become the most taboo of the “deadly sins?”

]]> By: W. Gibbetshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/08/13/still-no-sugarland-for-decatur-cd/#comment-15746 W. Gibbets Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:27:48 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-15746 or, THE moment, perhaps? or, THE moment, perhaps?

]]> By: W. Gibbetshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/08/13/still-no-sugarland-for-decatur-cd/#comment-15745 W. Gibbets Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:27:04 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-15745 Or, perhaps, it was the heat of moment... Or, perhaps, it was the heat of moment…

]]> By: Decatur Metrohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/08/13/still-no-sugarland-for-decatur-cd/#comment-15744 Decatur Metro Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:24:16 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-15744 Yes, but what if a company doesn't want to become as vicious and low-price driven as Wal-Mart? Shouldn't policy protect both Wal-Mart and the smaller business equally?And I'm not demonizing big-business, I'm criticizing the system, which is anything but a "free market." Yes, but what if a company doesn’t want to become as vicious and low-price driven as Wal-Mart? Shouldn’t policy protect both Wal-Mart and the smaller business equally?

And I’m not demonizing big-business, I’m criticizing the system, which is anything but a “free market.”

]]> By: Jeffhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/08/13/still-no-sugarland-for-decatur-cd/#comment-15743 Jeff Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:15:07 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-15743 Sugarland is free to enter whatever business deal they like. However, I think this deal was short-sighted.If they had decided to sell their cd in the normal manner, Wal Mart still would have sold it, and still would have promoted it, considering the fact that Sugarland are a wildly popular and award winning act.Same goes for Target, Amazon, Best Buy, Borders, and al lthe other big box music sellers.Add Decatur CD, Wuxtry, Wax n Facts, Criminal, etc. (not to mention indie shops in other cities) to the mix and you have a far wider market than currently exists as a result of the exclusive agreement with Wal Mart. Sugarland is free to enter whatever business deal they like. However, I think this deal was short-sighted.

If they had decided to sell their cd in the normal manner, Wal Mart still would have sold it, and still would have promoted it, considering the fact that Sugarland are a wildly popular and award winning act.

Same goes for Target, Amazon, Best Buy, Borders, and al lthe other big box music sellers.

Add Decatur CD, Wuxtry, Wax n Facts, Criminal, etc. (not to mention indie shops in other cities) to the mix and you have a far wider market than currently exists as a result of the exclusive agreement with Wal Mart.

]]> By: Rickhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/08/13/still-no-sugarland-for-decatur-cd/#comment-15721 Rick Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:07:39 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-15721 Step into a Walmart or Target and take a good whiff some day. Seriously. Just stop...look around and see where you are at with full awareness...your eyes, sight, sounds...and inhale really deeply. Notice....it smells disgusting. It reeks of chemicals and toxins and pollutants. 90% of the store is just a big warehouse full of garbage shipped over from China. Contrary to popular belief, there is nothing wrong with having a little tact in this world. Step into a Walmart or Target and take a good whiff some day. Seriously. Just stop…look around and see where you are at with full awareness…your eyes, sight, sounds…and inhale really deeply.
Notice….it smells disgusting. It reeks of chemicals and toxins and pollutants. 90% of the store is just a big warehouse full of garbage shipped over from China.
Contrary to popular belief, there is nothing wrong with having a little tact in this world.

]]> By: Brianchttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/08/13/still-no-sugarland-for-decatur-cd/#comment-15715 Brianc Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:41:23 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-15715 "Do you really believe that just because they make music, that they are not in it to make money?"Some are, some aren't. Since there is very little money in it for most, I'd say many aren't."It is your opinion that Wal Mart is immoral. Are you going to tell that to the hundreds of thousands of Wal Mart employees, who depend upon that same immoral company for their livelihood?"Yes it is my opinion and yes I would tell them. A billion Chinese depend on there government, millions of N.Koreans depend on there government. Does that mean those governments are not immoral?"So I think we might be at an impasse here, where we agree to disagree."Fair enough. Really the only thing that has bugged me here is those who are saying we shouldn't criticize the choices of a group of adults who presumably can understand a contract. “Do you really believe that just because they make music, that they are not in it to make money?”

Some are, some aren’t. Since there is very little money in it for most, I’d say many aren’t.

“It is your opinion that Wal Mart is immoral. Are you going to tell that to the hundreds of thousands of Wal Mart employees, who depend upon that same immoral company for their livelihood?”

Yes it is my opinion and yes I would tell them. A billion Chinese depend on there government, millions of N.Koreans depend on there government. Does that mean those governments are not immoral?

“So I think we might be at an impasse here, where we agree to disagree.”

Fair enough. Really the only thing that has bugged me here is those who are saying we shouldn’t criticize the choices of a group of adults who presumably can understand a contract.

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