Comments on: CD Baby sold to NJ-based company http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/ Collaborative coverage of news and events, with a focus on community. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:46:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pony http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Pony Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:32:21 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=234#comment-776 <a href='#comment-612' rel="nofollow">@Derek Sivers</a> - Thanks, Derek! -Pony @Derek Sivers –

Thanks, Derek!

-Pony

]]> By: Colie Brice http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Colie Brice Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:00:15 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=234#comment-650 Hey the new "Proud Papa" a.k.a. Tony of CD Baby issued a statement and pledged to maintain the principles for which CDBaby stands. Jersey guys aren't always known for their diplomacy - either are drummers or punks, so I wouldn't be so quick to be offended. I'm curious as hell to see what evolves with a Wharton grad running one of the most respected brand's in the entertainment biz. Could be a good thing. Even for folks with prolific amounts of tattoos :) Hey the new “Proud Papa” a.k.a. Tony of CD Baby issued a statement and pledged to maintain the principles for which CDBaby stands. Jersey guys aren’t always known for their diplomacy – either are drummers or punks, so I wouldn’t be so quick to be offended. I’m curious as hell to see what evolves with a Wharton grad running one of the most respected brand’s in the entertainment biz. Could be a good thing. Even for folks with prolific amounts of tattoos :)

]]> By: Colie Brice http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Colie Brice Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:35:40 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=234#comment-648 Well.. I hope that's not true, but I suspect that there will be some adjustments to be made. The difference in social culture outside of Philly vs. Portland is huge. I'm sure the new owners realize that the reason so many independent artists love CD Baby so much was the sense of humanity and trustworthiness provided by the good people working there. Well.. I hope that’s not true, but I suspect that there will be some adjustments to be made. The difference in social culture outside of Philly vs. Portland is huge.

I’m sure the new owners realize that the reason so many independent artists love CD Baby so much was the sense of humanity and trustworthiness provided by the good people working there.

]]> By: Busterbrown http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Busterbrown Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:54 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=234#comment-644 An inside source indicates that the new owner isn't a very nice guy. For example when he was visiting the facility before the buyout, he was overheard to make derogatory comments about an employee's weight as well as the potential hepatitis C risk from how many people have tattoos at cdbaby (what the...???). Furthermore, Derek lied to his then employees in May about his decision to sell the company in a last ditch effort to confuse those privy to what was supposed to be a secret - the secret being that they were being sold to a corporation. Derek turned his back on his employees after they voiced their dissatisfaction with his method of running the business (rescinding profit sharing, sudden terminations, etc.). Selling cdbaby was something he said he would never do. Then, after three months of being uncertain as to their fate since the announcement in May that he was not selling the business because Discmakers' offer was too low, cdbaby's employees showed up to work last Monday only to find out they'd been had. An inside source indicates that the new owner isn’t a very nice guy. For example when he was visiting the facility before the buyout, he was overheard to make derogatory comments about an employee’s weight as well as the potential hepatitis C risk from how many people have tattoos at cdbaby (what the…???). Furthermore, Derek lied to his then employees in May about his decision to sell the company in a last ditch effort to confuse those privy to what was supposed to be a secret – the secret being that they were being sold to a corporation. Derek turned his back on his employees after they voiced their dissatisfaction with his method of running the business (rescinding profit sharing, sudden terminations, etc.). Selling cdbaby was something he said he would never do. Then, after three months of being uncertain as to their fate since the announcement in May that he was not selling the business because Discmakers’ offer was too low, cdbaby’s employees showed up to work last Monday only to find out they’d been had.

]]> By: Heather Nordeen http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Heather Nordeen Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:07:53 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=234#comment-635 It's definitely the people at CD Baby who make it awesome but I will say that I was never a big fan of Disc Makers when I worked with them. Hope they don't mess up a great thing. It’s definitely the people at CD Baby who make it awesome but I will say that I was never a big fan of Disc Makers when I worked with them. Hope they don’t mess up a great thing.

]]> By: turd knocker http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/comment-page-1/#comment-628 turd knocker Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:03:29 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=234#comment-628 disc makers blows disc makers blows

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]]> By: Colie Brice http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Colie Brice Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:53:15 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=234#comment-613 Still a sad day man. You're the heart and soul of that cozy nook of cyberspace :) Still a sad day man. You’re the heart and soul of that cozy nook of cyberspace :)

]]> By: Derek Sivers http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Derek Sivers Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:42:04 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=234#comment-612 Ah, don't worry. I really haven't been there since 2002. The home-grown feel of CD Baby is what it is because of the cool people that work there, and they'll all be there still. Ah, don’t worry. I really haven’t been there since 2002. The home-grown feel of CD Baby is what it is because of the cool people that work there, and they’ll all be there still.

]]> By: Colie Brice http://ourpdx.com/2008/08/cd-baby-sold-to-nj-based-company/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Colie Brice Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:25:20 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=234#comment-609 It is a sad day. You can't blame Derek for moving on, but I'm sure most CD Baby clients such as myself are quite concerned. Hopefully nothing good will be lost in the company's transformation.. It is a sad day. You can’t blame Derek for moving on, but I’m sure most CD Baby clients such as myself are quite concerned. Hopefully nothing good will be lost in the company’s transformation..

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