On Wed, 23 Oct 1996 11:29:32 GMT0BST, you wrote:
quoted 6 lines I entirely agree. CDs now cost less than 40 UK pence to manufacture ->I entirely agree. CDs now cost less than 40 UK pence to manufacture -
>jewel case, inserts, disc - everything. To then charge upwards of 10
>UK Pounds for this is ridiculous, no matter how good the music is.
>The high prices are stopping many many young people getting into
>music - they simply can't afford to blow that kind of money on music
>they've only read or heard about. And that's a shame.
This is a rather naive view of things, admittedly one I held before I
started working for Warp.
Sure an album may cost 50p to make, but by the time it's been
distributed, MCPS has been paid, artwork, marketing, advertising costs
have been accounted for, the artist royalty has been paid etc etc, we
actually lose money on some albums, never mind singles. This is fact.
Sorry.
If you want artists and/or us to survive unfortunately this is the
situation.
If fingers need to be pointed any where, point them at the big chain
stores who demand huge discounts, sale or return and then flog 'em at
13.99/14.99 when (good) indie stores sell them at 11.50...
g.