How do the industry justify the price of a CD?

chris ma · 18th March 2005, 04:10 PM

I just do not understand that why CD cost so much nowadays. I can buy a recent DVD movie for $25 but have to pay $22 for a music CD. I am sure the cost of most movies would be a lot higher than the cost of making most music CDs.

Just too much greed there!

The Butcher

Bill Fitzpatrick · 18th March 2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally posted by chris ma

Just too much greed there!

The Butcher

Then you do understand.

leadbelly · 18th March 2005, 05:03 PM

It all depends on your point of view...

To me, they seem like a bargain nowadays. I remember being a kid and when RS released Sticky Fingers (purposely pricing it very high) it was $9+ even at Sam the Record Man it seemed a fortune at the time! When I buy a CD at Wal-Mart for $14 I want to cheer! And if you take into account inflation how much is that $9 today....

Bill Fitzpatrick · 18th March 2005, 05:47 PM

I get my CDs on ebay and pay an average of $5 including shipping. It helps to buy more than 1 from the same seller to get combined shipping rates. Of course I can't the the brand new releases for that price so you might say I'm a year behind the musical times.

jackinnj · 18th March 2005, 05:56 PM

Greed makes the world go 'round -- and by the way Lil Kim is going to jail for perjury --

I get a lot of CD's on EBay, and a lot in stores in lower Manhattan -- in Europe the prices are much higher than the US.

chris ma · 18th March 2005, 06:01 PM

So in contrast then the movie and muisc DVD is a REAL bargain then

kelticwizard · 18th March 2005, 09:09 PM

If the stupid record industry would just lower the price of a new, premium CD to $10 a pop they would get a surge in sales to more than make up the difference in profit margin.

At $10 a CD, nobody is going to resist the impulse take the CD home right then and there-and probably another one besides.

I_Forgot · 18th March 2005, 10:32 PM

theatres before their release to DVD. They also get released to television, usually before DVD release, so by the time the DVD is released, most movies have already made a healthy profit.

Music CDs don't get played on radio anymore (except for a few songs that the radio and record industries decide you should buy), so they have to make their money from disc sales. Disc sales don't make much money for the artist, but they promote ticket sales for concerts which do.

I_F

Bill Fitzpatrick · 18th March 2005, 11:50 PM

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Originally posted by I_Forgot
Disc sales don't make much money for the artist,

I_F

Good, that removes the guilt from copying CDs.

chris ma · 19th March 2005, 12:11 AM

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Originally posted by Bill Fitzpatrick

Good, that removes the guilt from copying CDs.

I was going to mention something similar but your way of putting it is much more humorous and concise. LOL

Joking aside, if they would lower the price of CD, it will reduce the demand for black market pirates.

18th March 2005, 04:10 PM	#1
chris ma diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pickering, Canada	How do the industry justify the price of a CD? I just do not understand that why CD cost so much nowadays. I can buy a recent DVD movie for $25 but have to pay $22 for a music CD. I am sure the cost of most movies would be a lot higher than the cost of making most music CDs. Just too much greed there! The Butcher

18th March 2005, 05:03 PM	#3
leadbelly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta	It all depends on your point of view... To me, they seem like a bargain nowadays. I remember being a kid and when RS released Sticky Fingers (purposely pricing it very high) it was $9+ even at Sam the Record Man it seemed a fortune at the time! When I buy a CD at Wal-Mart for $14 I want to cheer! And if you take into account inflation how much is that $9 today.... __________________ Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines. Enzo Ferrari

18th March 2005, 09:09 PM	#7
kelticwizard diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Connecticut, The Nutmeg State	If the stupid record industry would just lower the price of a new, premium CD to $10 a pop they would get a surge in sales to more than make up the difference in profit margin. At $10 a CD, nobody is going to resist the impulse take the CD home right then and there-and probably another one besides. __________________ "A friend will help you move. A really good friend will help you move a body." -Anonymous

18th March 2005, 10:32 PM	#8
I_Forgot diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, Az.	Movies show in theatres before their release to DVD. They also get released to television, usually before DVD release, so by the time the DVD is released, most movies have already made a healthy profit. Music CDs don't get played on radio anymore (except for a few songs that the radio and record industries decide you should buy), so they have to make their money from disc sales. Disc sales don't make much money for the artist, but they promote ticket sales for concerts which do. I_F

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18th March 2005, 05:47 PM	#4
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	I get my CDs on ebay and pay an average of $5 including shipping. It helps to buy more than 1 from the same seller to get combined shipping rates. Of course I can't the the brand new releases for that price so you might say I'm a year behind the musical times.

18th March 2005, 05:56 PM	#5
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	Greed makes the world go 'round -- and by the way Lil Kim is going to jail for perjury -- I get a lot of CD's on EBay, and a lot in stores in lower Manhattan -- in Europe the prices are much higher than the US.

18th March 2005, 06:01 PM	#6
chris ma diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pickering, Canada	So in contrast then the movie and muisc DVD is a REAL bargain then

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