Re: [Harp-L] Mel Bay mailing

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

fjm wrote:
> I received a hand addressed letter from some one at Mel Bay 
> publications.  The combination of address and name is the one 
> I use for my SPAH membership.  Since it is targeted marketing I 
> wonder if the publisher obtained a list of names and addresses 
> from SPAH.  Anyone else out there get a recent mailing?  Are 
> you a SPAH member?  I do not rule out another vector for the 
> information.  fjm

SPAH routinely distributes membership lists to members attending the 
convention.  I don't recall how complete the lists are - whether they 
contain complete address information - but it's certainly conceivable 
that someone at Mel Bay is a SPAH member and got this list to use to 
promote their material to harmonica players directly.  

I would think most SPAH members would find this of interest rather 
than annoying, since it's harmonica specific.  Then again, it is more 
paper in the mailbox...

-tim