New LP price is way too expensive
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mace1229 said:BF25394 said:Thirty years ago at my local record store, a vinyl album typically went for $7.99 and a CD typically went for $11.99. Today, the CD can still be had for $11.99 but vinyl costs at least twice that (three times in the case of Gigaton). It's an interesting economics case study.
But that makes sense, isn't the late 80s about the time vinyl wasn't so popular? SO prices were cheap/. Just like cassette tapes, even though they were more expensive to make in the 90s, they were cheaper than CDs to buy.I gather speed from you fucking with me.0 -
huntersthompson said:Gonzo1977 said:Everything is expensive now days. tickets, vinyl , toilet paper , wine, drugs.0
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There's also scale. Vinyl sold way way way more copies in it's hey dey (60s through 80s). There must of been some manufacturing savings due the quantity being produced.
When 10000 or 20000 is a large pressing size and albums used to sell in the 100's of thousands.. it must make it cheaper when your pumping out more (cheaper per unit).
The crazy thing I find is that all the records seem to be produced on old equipment. IE no one makes new equipment for pressing records. It's also old/restored tech. I suppose it doesn't generate enough revenue to cover buying/developing new machines :(
I do feel like more popular artists get a little more compensation. I've seen plenty of $20 albums for smaller bands, and lots of $30 or $40 records for bigger bands. The demand for bigger bands must allow them to charge more. If they move 15k copies. and charged an extra $15 each. That's $225,000 between however band members there are? that's not to shabby. Except for the fact they probably pull in that each for a single concert0 -
I’m still kicking myself for paying over $40 for Easy Street with shipping through the club. At least Let’s play two included some bonus goodies from 10c.0
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McCready00 said:How come the new vinyl is so expensive ?
34.99$ US ?
I hope there is no song about capitalism on their new album., because I will need good explanations !
Sorry.. I have been buying and collecting records for the last 15 years, and now prices don't make senses anymore.
my opinion...0 -
You can’t really compare the cost of a new album with a repress. Plus the price of this will fluctuate a lot. You’ll be able to get it in the $20s on amazon at some point,
Looks like you got a good price on that 3xlp Springsteen but that wasn’t the retail at all which is what people are complaining about. There will be plenty of opportunities to buy this below retail if you are patient, but then again most PJ fans seem to not be0 -
I paid like 50 for a craigslist hooker in Raleigh back in 2012- prices may have gotten higher now though.I'm like an opening band for your mom.0
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HughFreakingDillon said:i went to sunrise records last friday. Lightning Bolt was $89.99.
you read that right. $90.0 -
JBC7913 said:HughFreakingDillon said:i went to sunrise records last friday. Lightning Bolt was $89.99.
you read that right. $90.0 -
Zod said:JBC7913 said:HughFreakingDillon said:i went to sunrise records last friday. Lightning Bolt was $89.99.
you read that right. $90.0 -
Zod said:JBC7913 said:HughFreakingDillon said:i went to sunrise records last friday. Lightning Bolt was $89.99.
you read that right. $90.
my guess is with a new record coming out, they know the demand for pj vinyl is going to be high, so they doubled the price on it. fucking crooks.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
HughFreakingDillon said:Zod said:JBC7913 said:HughFreakingDillon said:i went to sunrise records last friday. Lightning Bolt was $89.99.
you read that right. $90.
my guess is with a new record coming out, they know the demand for pj vinyl is going to be high, so they doubled the price on it. fucking crooks.I miss igotid880 -
I almost think that if the price of "x" is "$XXX", and you don't like it, then don't buy "x". And if you do like it, or are OK with the price, buy it. It seems like announcing that you think something is more than you want to pay, is trolling for likes, just like facebook. Sometimes it is OK to not like the price of something, and move on, and keep it to yourself, and not announce it as if someone else cares what you think.
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Good comment^^ like
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Zod said:JBC7913 said:HughFreakingDillon said:i went to sunrise records last friday. Lightning Bolt was $89.99.
you read that right. $90.From Sunrise Records ..
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demetrios said:Zod said:JBC7913 said:HughFreakingDillon said:i went to sunrise records last friday. Lightning Bolt was $89.99.
you read that right. $90.From Sunrise Records ..
It's not that far ago that companies were begging people to stop downloading mp3s over Internet.
Everybody knew it was a scam, and bands were doing about 1-1.50$ on every 20$-25$ albums sold.
Now that more vinyls are sold than CDs, the wheel starts to roll again !
-"it's times like these you have to ask yourself, "what would mike mccready do"0 -
Surprise surprise, someone on this forum complaining about something. You don’t like the price, don’t buy it. It’s not complicated.0
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KM73780 said:Surprise surprise, someone on this forum complaining about something. You don’t like the price, don’t buy it. It’s not complicated.0
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Because PJ fans are crazy and will pay any amount for anything.0
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One of my favorite things about this whole forum is the amount of people complaining about others who complain, and tell them to keep their opinions to themselves if they want to complain. DO they not see the irony in that? Its on almost every thread, so I'm guessing they really don't.0
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