I don't necessarily mean as a CD 'album' so to speak... But even as a digital download for the one track? I'm sure many would buy it.Sam said:Probably because Towers only commissioned one piece, rather than several pieces of music that could constitute a CD. Also, The Smiler's music is hardly something you'd put on for a nice evening in is it?
Sam said:Probably because Towers only commissioned one piece, rather than several pieces of music that could constitute a CD. Also, The Smiler's music is hardly something you'd put on for a nice evening in is it?
nickhutson said:I think a lot of it comes down to rights and royalties. Merlin probably buy the music off the composers (the German duo in the case of The Smiler… way to support British talent, Merlin) and it gives them exclusive rights to play the music in their properties.
Once selling a CD (do people still buy CDs?) comes into play, there's a whole new form of business they'd have to look into as they'd have to pay a record company, pay for printing costs, licensing issues, royalties, etc etc - and, as well all know, that's just too much effort for them as they've got 2345 more Sea Lifes to think about building.
siralgenon said:Its a shame Phantasialand dont have an online store. I love the Chiapas music but im not going to the Park so can't buy a copy.
Sam said:siralgenon said:Its a shame Phantasialand dont have an online store. I love the Chiapas music but im not going to the Park so can't buy a copy.
Disagree. You should have to go to a park to be able to buy the music. If you want it, go and actually experience the attraction, then get the merchandise.
If anyone can get it anywhere, it reduces its appeal as a special souvenir for fans of the ride/park.
Sam said:If anyone can get it anywhere, it reduces its appeal as a special souvenir for fans of the ride/park.
Rollercoasters4Life said:Just because you like certain ride theme/s doesn't mean you should have to go and experience the ride/park itself to warrant a 'I went there and bought this CD' "trophy". In that notion, people shouldn't buy music from an artist that they have never seen/or never will see live.
Rollercoasters4Life said:Surely fans of the park/ride should want others to buy it even if they can't go - it sells, then the park release other CDs down the line which is a good thing for all involved. Is a CD really a special souvenir? Surely an on-ride photo/video is the perfect souvenir for someone who wants to say they have been somewhere and is special to them? A CD & other merchandise is just a nice keepsake and should be enjoyed for what they are.
I personally tend to listen to most theme park music in the car when I'm alone, or through headphones when commuting. There are plenty of occasions when you'd listen to music alone - that'd be when I listen to theme park musicThomas said:Quick question, when would you play something like The Smiler's music? Like, it's hardly BBQ music?
Sam said:That's a false analogy. Buying the music for parks you aren't willing to go to is more like buying the t-shirt of a band you've never actually heard. It's meant to be a peripheral thing to the main experience, for fans.
Sam said:Without having experienced the main experience, you are simply collecting for collecting's sake.
Sam said:It doesn't matter either way. Parks will make a miniscule amount of cash on CDs and selling ride music. It is more a nice gesture to the fans who visit the park - to be able to own a souvenir that reminds them of their experiences. If it's available to anyone over the internet, then it's no longer a special 'extra' to actually visiting the park/attraction. It devalues it as a friendly little extra for fans.
Sam said:Ride music, stripped of its context of being a soundtrack, is hardly amazing music in its own right. Fabric are never going to play the EuroMir theme, and the Hex music isn't exactly up their with Bach.
But if you have good memories of the ride/park associated with that music, then it becomes special through its association with that good time. If you let people buy the music without having heard it in its original context, then it just becomes another mediocre thing for armchair enthusiasts to pointlessly collect.
If you're interested in the ride, make the effort to go and visit the park! Buy the music there, after you've actually experienced what the music is designed to accompany.