[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jan 24 2005, 09:51 AM\']I agree with you that the whole concept of "trading" themes goes out the window this way. But if "rich" collectors don't want to share what they have, there's not much anyone can do about it.
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Well even the rich traders had to start somewhere. I remember the very first Game Show theme I ever received in the clear. The year was 1984 and I was absolutely estatic when I got home from school, opened my mailbox and saw a padded envelope from Score Productions with a tape labeled "FAMILY FEUD" inside.
We all start from somewhere. The bottom line is that the Rich traders arn't holding onto their collections for just no reason at all. They intend on using this music to get even richer in the future. That's hard to do when everyone already has access to this music anyway. That's why they are getting pissed off.
I used to subscribe to that philosophy... but Now I don't give a F***. If I can get something new I don't care how it reaches me. I'm sick of trading because nobody is trustworthy. I must have released about fifty different themes and cues under the agreement that they not be traded or released. Well guess how many are now available among traders? ALL OF THEM!
So there comes a time when you just say... Screw it. To get something you need to give something. But what happens when you give something that you don't want released..... but it always ends up being released anyway? There is virtually no way out. Theme traders just don't win in the end. So that's why I don't trade themes anymore. Back up your truck to my house and take it all. I don't care anymore. It's ridiculous. I've soured on trading like Gene Wood did on announcing. You just get burned and realize that maybe it's not even worth it.
I don't care how valuable you think your theme collection is. Within two years every single theme you have in your possesion will make it's way online no matter how much you think it won't. So why prolong the pain. let's hear this stuff now.
Video traders have understood this philosophy for years which is why we have seen so much great material. I've yet to hear of a Video Hoarder. If the theme Hoarders operated on the same philosophy, then this Forum would be 100 times more enjoyable. Sharing should be what it's all about.
John