Has anyone else noticed CDs are cheaper?

[gopunk]

or maybe they're not... i dunno my only gauge is that i've been seeing more and more posts in ATHD about 6-7.99 cds from decently known bands. just curious if anyone else has noticed this... is this because of that ruling that said the record labels were guilty of collusion...?

 

[m2kewl]

CDs?! what's that?

FVCK THE RIAA!! :disgust:

 

[jaeger66]

Originally posted by: gopunk
or maybe they're not... i dunno my only gauge is that i've been seeing more and more posts in ATHD about 6-7.99 cds from decently known bands. just curious if anyone else has noticed this... is this because of that ruling that said the record labels were guilty of collusion...?

I've seen a lot of CDs that are below $10 the first few days they're out, and then they go up to $14 or so.

 

[BennyD]

your CD's are cheap as chips

you come over here and pay £13 - 15 for one ($20 - 24)

 

[Kemosabe1447]

Yea, I think they try to start them cheaper to encourage more buying, but after a few days they bump them up again.

 

[Zebo]

When you factor in bandwidth costs time looking for the right songs I'd say about the same price depending how many you get

 

[VBboy]

CDs are so cheap, they started publishing them for free on KAZAA !!!!

 

[BurnItDwn]

I've been paying between 7 an 18 bucks for cds recently. most are in the 10-12 price range ... probably 80 of the last 100 cds i've bought were less than 12 bucks

 

[murphy55d]

CDs are really cheap. I usually get 50 or so at a time for < $3 after MIR.

I haven't bought an actual retail CD in a long time though so I dunno.

 

[human2k]

Originally posted by: VBboy
CDs are so cheap, they started publishing them for free on KAZAA !!!!

 

[oLLie]

collusion = price fixing?

too lazy to dictionary.com it

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: VBboy
CDs are so cheap, they started publishing them for free on KAZAA !!!!

Actually, you have to pay $.10 for the blank disc.

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: oLLie
collusion = price fixing?

too lazy to dictionary.com it

Yes, basically that defination is correct.

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
I've been paying between 7 an 18 bucks for cds recently. most are in the 10-12 price range ... probably 80 of the last 100 cds i've bought were less than 12 bucks

$18 for a CD? wow, I have second thoughts paying that much for a DVD, much less a CD.

 

[spidey07]

I think it is great!!!!

I just picked up tom petty box set for 40 bucks. 6 CDs straight from the master tape.

Its a good time to be an audiophile.

 

[spacelord]

you mean they still sell CDs?

 

[spidey07]

police box set was even less!!!

Iron maiden box set for 60 bucks!!!

bring on the music.

 

[brxndxn]

CDs are a bigger ripoff than they've ever been. Only idiots buy CDs. Seriously, if you buy a CD and pay full price for it, you are being an idiot! (Unless you plan to pirate it to countless others.)

Why do I say that? -- because the RIAA is an illegal collusive oligopoly and it's our duty as consumers to realize that and destroy them financially. Capitalism needs to remain capitalism. Oligopolies are not capitalism.

I was just at Camelot yesterday when I was planning on buying my yearly CD and all of the cds I liked (mainly older classic rock bands) were at least $19. Screw that. Some cds even had the tenacity to say "$21.99 on sale $19.99"

 

[jaeger66]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
CDs are a bigger ripoff than they've ever been. Only idiots buy CDs. Seriously, if you buy a CD and pay full price for it, you are being an idiot! (Unless you plan to pirate it to countless others.)

Why do I say that? -- because the RIAA is an illegal collusive oligopoly and it's our duty as consumers to realize that and destroy them financially. Capitalism needs to remain capitalism. Oligopolies are not capitalism.

I was just at Camelot yesterday when I was planning on buying my yearly CD and all of the cds I liked (mainly older classic rock bands) were at least $19. Screw that. Some cds even had the tenacity to say "$21.99 on sale $19.99"

You know what happens when artists stop being compensated for their work? They stop making art because they're too busy trying to pay the bills. All this RIAA crap is simply a means of justifying thievery. It's easier to steal than it is to buy.

 

[LS20]

i doubt the creed dudes are starving because people decided to "steal" their shttty music instead of purchasing it

 

[jaeger66]

Originally posted by: LS20
i doubt the creed dudes are starving because people decided to "steal" their shttty music instead of purchasing it

I'm not talking about Creed or Sum41 or any other MTV tripe. I'm talking about REAL music.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
CDs are a bigger ripoff than they've ever been. Only idiots buy CDs. Seriously, if you buy a CD and pay full price for it, you are being an idiot! (Unless you plan to pirate it to countless others.)

Why do I say that? -- because the RIAA is an illegal collusive oligopoly and it's our duty as consumers to realize that and destroy them financially. Capitalism needs to remain capitalism. Oligopolies are not capitalism.

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So are oil companies, why arn't you out stealin gas?

 

[UglyCasanova]

Originally posted by: jaeger66

Originally posted by: LS20
i doubt the creed dudes are starving because people decided to "steal" their shttty music instead of purchasing it

I'm not talking about Creed or Sum41 or any other MTV tripe. I'm talking about REAL music.

Which would be what?

 

[jaeger66]

Originally posted by: dparker


Which would be what?

Something that wasn't bestowed popularity by MTV and thus needs not put out quality to survive. Not to say that any band who makes a video is crap, lots of great bands have made great videos. But these days...I don't know.

 

[kmac1914]

Originally posted by: gopunk
or maybe they're not... i dunno my only gauge is that i've been seeing more and more posts in ATHD about 6-7.99 cds from decently known bands. just curious if anyone else has noticed this... is this because of that ruling that said the record labels were guilty of collusion...?

I was noticing this too in my various travels around different message boards...hell, it almost made me wanna buy cds again...but then, i always think...

FVCK THE RIAA!!

...and i don't.


The last cds i bought worked out to about $.10 each for all 100 of em