Subject: RE: Jack Hudson magazine article
From:
Big Al Whittle
Date: 24 Dec 06 - 04:48 AM
this is the recent correspondence between me and Alan Cackett (Editor of Maverick) on this subject. I would urge people to check out Maverick's website at least.
http://www.maverick-country.com/
(from me to Alan cackett.)
Hi there
there has been some interest shown in the Maverick article about Jack Hudson on the Mudcat website.
http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=97152&messages=9
Some people have been in contact with me saying that they can't get Maverick from their local WHS, and they would like to see the article. having said that you haven't even connected with all the Jack Hudson fans on mudcat. Let alone all the other people who like your magazine if they got the chance.
I would not dream of printing the article without your permission, and anyway without the nice photos etc - it lacks something - namely the presentation that a good magazine like Maverick gives it.
I wonder if you could devise a way we can draw peoples attention to the article, and of course your magazine.
Could you make it available online. If not do I have your permission to put the article on mudcat? I have spoke to Neil dalton and he is okay with it - if you are.
I should like Maverick to benefit in some way , and peope to see that you are trying to help along the acoustic scene in England, not just an old fashioned country music mag.
Perhaps if you sent a selection of things people could click on that they would like, and we put them on mudcat - you would get a few more customers.
Mudcat has its roots in America, and there would be a lot of people who would like your magazine if we can tell them about it in the right way.
All the very best and much gratitude for the two articles about me - the live review and album review.
Big Al Whittle
http://bigalwhittle.co.uk/
Hi Al
Maverick is not stocked in WH Smith - they want us to pay them £5000 to stock it which would completely bankrupt us. We are available in other newsagents and in HMV shops, Virgin Megastores, independent record shops and Borders. Also the magazine can be purchased online at www.maverick-country.com where we have also listed all the shops that stock the magazine.
Rather than reprint the feature now I'd prefer to see those people who've been asking about the magazine to buy a copy. If they are really keen about the music, then they need to support the magazine, it's the only way I can keep it going and in the end help the independent artists like Jack and yourself and the independent music scene in the UK
Best wishes
Alan Cackett
Alan,
Could I put this correspondence onto mudcat as it will inform and put your point of view?
all the best
al
Yes, of course you can. the way I see it is as a three-way thing. Artists need exposure. Maverick can give that exposure. But the music fans must support magazines like Maverick otherwise the exposure just won't be there. The magazine doesn't make money, it costs me money every month to publish it
But I'm passionate about music.
Best wishes
Alan Cackett
Maverick
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