Brian Harris

Should Record Stores Start Selling Bootlegs?

by Frog

In his latest Counter Productive piece Songland Records owners Brian ‘Frog’ Harris asks “should record stores start selling bootleg albums to boost the business?”.

Tagged as: bootlegs, Brian Harris, Frog, Songland Records

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Technology Writers Take Note The CD Is Far From Dead

by Paul Cashmere

Despite the ‘death of the CD’ stories that technology writers love to constantly regurgitate, the truth is that in Australia they are completely wrong.

Tagged as: Brian Harris, CD, downloads, Frog, JB Hi-Fi, Michael Buble, Pink, Pure Pop, record store, Rockinghorse, So Fresh, Songland

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Counter Productive: Nona Hendryx Tales From Retail

by Frog

It’s funny how the music industry works. One day I’m listening to Mac Cocker on JJJ playing this fabulous new record by Nona Hendryx, the next, I find I’m selling it because I’m working at RCA.

Tagged as: Brian Harris, Frog, Mutatis Mutandis, Nona Hendryx, Songland Records

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Counter Productive: Russell Morris Tales From Retail

by Frog

I’ve been in retail a while now, and it’s not as easy as people think. In fact it’s actually quite hard, in music retail I mean. On one hand you’re facing the wholesalers, filtering through their messages and priorities, and turning 180 degrees, you’re facing the people that make it all worthwhile-the public. Sometimes.

Tagged as: Brian Harris, Frog, Russell Morris, Sharkmouth, Songland Records

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Should Record Stores Start Selling Bootlegs?

In his latest Counter Productive piece Songland Records owners Brian ‘Frog’ Harris asks “should record stores start selling bootleg albums to boost the business?”.

February 18, 2013

Technology Writers Take Note The CD Is Far From Dead

Despite the ‘death of the CD’ stories that technology writers love to constantly regurgitate, the truth is that in Australia they are completely wrong.

December 28, 2012

Counter Productive: Nona Hendryx Tales From Retail

It's funny how the music industry works. One day I'm listening to Mac Cocker on JJJ playing this fabulous new record by Nona Hendryx, the next, I find I'm selling it because I'm working at RCA.

November 6, 2012