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Record Labels Increase CD Prices To Bands

posted Dec 19, 2007 at 12:34 AM by deathbringer.  (5 Comments)

TuneLab Music reports: Touring just got a little harder for bands who depend on merch sales as their main source of income. Labels have increased the price of the CD’s that bands buy back from the label to sell at concerts. In some cases the amount is only 50 cents, but even that adds up. Roadrunner however has increased their buy back price to $12.00 meaning their artists would likely have to sell CD’s for $15.

Source: TuneLab Music

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5 Comments on "Record Labels Increase CD Prices To Bands"

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1. billygoat213 writes:

More proof that Roadrunner are greedy, trendf***ing whores.

# Dec 19, 2007 @ 2:33 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. RememberMetal? writes:

Everyone would make so much more if they sold those disks for dirt-cheap.

I was tempted to buy a couple disks at the last show I saw but they were too steep. I wanted to down at least 3 shots and that doesn't come cheap either. Booze will win out for me 9 times out of 10 when I'm at show.

If I could have picked one of those cds up for 8-9 bucks I'd have been a little bit less blitzed but I'd have something longterm to enjoy.

The music industry will be a semi-flat, fly covered, sun-warmed, highway deer carcass soon if they keep screwing the talent and the fans.

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# Dec 19, 2007 @ 8:09 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Dark_Funeral writes:

and they have the nerve to sue people for illegal downloading...

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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# Dec 19, 2007 @ 8:14 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. brandedcfh420 writes:

i agree darkfuneral...fukin hypicrtical b1tches...on another note...i d/l a cam copy of the movie "i am legend", and it sux a$$!!!!!....im so glad i didnt go to the theatre and waste money on it!!!

# Dec 19, 2007 @ 8:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. cky--[]AILD writes:

this is really taking music in a bad direction. especially for bands that are lucky if they hit 10,000 sales (in their career!) what a bloody joke!

# Dec 19, 2007 @ 8:26 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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