Donald Satz wrote:

>Karl Miller wrote:
>
>>I believe that a large part of classical sales is educational in
>>nature.  I guess we have different expectations.
>
>I would hope both of us would have the expectations of making sufficient
>monies and having a great time.  Concerning education, I do differ with
>Karl.  The primary reason new enterprises so often experience business
>failure is the lack of knowledge and focus on the business; most new
>owners tend to focus more on the product or service they love.

Perhaps a more basic question, is there much money to be made in the sale
of recordings of classical music? It seems there are some obvious reasons
why companies like BIS and Naxos seem to be doing well, but what about
retailers these days?

Karl