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Title: Richard Thompson interview in The Word
Post by: Shane (Skirky) on August 18, 2010, 09:47:48 PM
The new album, Iain Matthews, Sandy Denny, Joe Boyd and more. The whole magazine is online here - http://cde.cerosmedia.com/1F4c59837c66f44012.cde -
 


Title: Re: Richard Thompson interview in The Word
Post by: Philip W on August 19, 2010, 12:56:23 PM
Thanks. Does that mean The Word is giving away its contents for free online now, I wonder? I nearly bought a copy yesterday.


Title: Re: Richard Thompson interview in The Word
Post by: Shane (Skirky) on August 19, 2010, 01:29:35 PM

Thanks. Does that mean The Word is giving away its contents for free online now, I wonder? I nearly bought a copy yesterday.


Subscribers get sent a link to the online edition about two weeks after the hard copy arrives and are encouraged to share with friends and relations. I guess it's a sort of version of giving away a free copy in hope of encouraging folk to buy the next issue, assuming they enjoyed it. Theoretically I suppose that there's nothing to stop anyone simply sharing the free link every month if they were so inclined.  


Title: Re: Richard Thompson interview in The Word
Post by: Anna on August 19, 2010, 01:32:00 PM


Thanks. Does that mean The Word is giving away its contents for free online now, I wonder? I nearly bought a copy yesterday.


Subscribers get sent a link to the online edition about two weeks after the hard copy arrives and are encouraged to share with friends and relations. I guess it's a sort of version of giving away a free copy in hope of encouraging folk to buy the next issue, assuming they enjoyed it. Theoretically I suppose that there's nothing to stop anyone simply sharing the free link every month if they were so inclined.  


I like that philosophy!  There's still an advantage to subscribing - and for me a real magazine is still nicer than a website.  Good marketing.


Title: Re: Richard Thompson interview in The Word
Post by: Sir Robert Peel on August 19, 2010, 02:18:16 PM
A cracking interview with some genuine new insights.

Thanks awfully


Title: Re: Richard Thompson interview in The Word
Post by: Shane (Skirky) on August 23, 2010, 12:25:51 PM
I should point out that there is also an article on musicians and their approach to health insurance in this month's Word which references one Swarbrick (D.) of this parish.


Title: Re: Richard Thompson interview in The Word
Post by: martin driver on August 23, 2010, 05:30:03 PM
I enjoyed the Test Match Special article, thanks Shane


Title: Re: Richard Thompson interview in The Word
Post by: davidmjs on August 23, 2010, 05:32:06 PM

I enjoyed the Test Match Special article, thanks Shane


Weird seeing Steve Stills sitting in with Aggers!!  Wish I'd heard that interview....might be around somewhere...