How can you guys complain about the cost of music

[spidey07]

CDs are like 10 bucks these days. They used to be 13-17 dollars 20 YEARS AGO!!! Factor in inflation and the cost of music is incredibly low.

What we need to be bitching about is the crappy recordings and why hi-resolution formats aren't more prevalent.

 

[Jumpem]

I won't buy them unless brand new releases are $3-4, and anything that has been out a while is $1-2.

Same with movies. A new release blu-ray should not be more than $5.

 

[smack Down]

You're doing something wrong if you're paying that much for CDs. You should get at least 50 for 10 bucks

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Same with movies. A new release blu-ray should not be more than $5.

Why stop there? They should be free!

 

[lxskllr]

I don't complain about the cost of physical media; I complain about the quality of modern popular music. I also complain about the cost of digital music from some of the major players, because you get a reduced experience that costs the same or more than a physical CD.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I don't complain about the cost of physical media; I complain about the quality of modern popular music. I also complain about the cost of digital music from some of the major players, because you get a reduced experience that costs the same or more than a physical CD.

That's a very valid complaint and kinda what I was getting at with the OP.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Dont know where you are getting a cd for $10, but it must be from the bargain bin. The last time I was at the mall a few days ago most of the "A list" titles were $18. Not that I would want to listen to what passes for A list these days but anyway...

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
Dont know where you are getting a cd for $10, but it must be from the bargain bin. The last time I was at the mall a few days ago most of the "A list" titles were $18. Not that I would want to listen to what passes for A list these days but anyway...

You were in the MALL. That's the worst place to buy anything. It's always the most expensive there.

 

[Special K]

What about the fact that all dynamic range has been eliminated from music released during the last 10-15 years? Search youtube for "the loudness war" for a good example of this.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: spidey07
CDs are like 10 bucks these days. They used to be 13-17 dollars 20 YEARS AGO!!! Factor in inflation and the cost of music is incredibly low.

What we need to be bitching about is the crappy recordings and why hi-resolution formats aren't more prevalent.

well to be fair i would buy cd's and there be 6-7 really good tarcks. today you are lucky to get 1-2 and the rest filler.

 

[alchemize]

I shopped for DVD's the other day, astounded that new releases go for $20. They still don't get it...

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I don't complain about the cost of physical media; I complain about the quality of modern popular music. I also complain about the cost of digital music from some of the major players, because you get a reduced experience that costs the same or more than a physical CD.

learn to find better music.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: alchemize
I shopped for DVD's the other day, astounded that new releases go for $20. They still don't get it...

Most of the consumer base doesn't care and just keeps right on buying. Most of the consumer base doesn't use MP3s and computers to listen to music.

 

[Lonyo]

How much was a cassette 20 years ago?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: alchemize
I shopped for DVD's the other day, astounded that new releases go for $20. They still don't get it...

hmm i always see new release dvd's for $15-20 and bluray $24-29.

still far cheaper then VHS movies started out as hehe

 

[BW86]

20 yrs ago? I was in best buy the other day and all the cds were $14-19.99

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Whether it's on CD or .mp3, music today is delivered in ones and zeros. We have an entire generation of kids that believe that they are entitled to anything digital, free of charge.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Special K
What about the fact that all dynamic range has been eliminated from music released during the last 10-15 years? Search youtube for "the loudness war" for a good example of this.

That's what I was talking about regarding crappy recordings.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I don't complain about the cost of physical media; I complain about the quality of modern popular music. I also complain about the cost of digital music from some of the major players, because you get a reduced experience that costs the same or more than a physical CD.

learn to find better music.

I find good music all of the time, but it doesn't come from the mall or itunes ;^)

 

[Nitemare]

because the actual musical artist only gets 10-25 cents of that?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Nitemare
because the actual musical artist only gets 10-25 cents of that?

who cares? tahts between the record lable and the artist. i really don't care how much he gets of each sale.

 

[Codewiz]

Well one thing, it has been PROVEN that there was price fixing going on twenty years ago on CDs. So yeah they were were more expensive because of price fixing. The music business model is broken. All there is to it.

I buy a good amount of music but non of it very popular so I don't end up paying a lot for it.

BTW, if we don't watch out, Harvey might come in here and explain to us all why CDs SUCK for music.

 

[Fingolfin269]

There are two things that annoy me about music prices...
First, why does a digital download generally cost about as much as the physical medium?
Second, why does it cost so much to buy music created long ago, often by a dead artist, especially when I may have already purchased it 10 different ways already? The studios sure as hell can't talk about promotion costs here. This is a straight up cash grab.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
There are two things that annoy me about music prices...
First, why does a digital download generally cost about as much as the physical medium?
Second, why does it cost so much to buy music created long ago, often by a dead artist, especially when I may have already purchased it 10 different ways already? The studios sure as hell can't talk about promotion costs here. This is a straight up cash grab.

You would think at some point the music would enter the public domain, but apparently not.

 

[frostedflakes]

Life of the artist + 70 years (at least until the record industry lobbies Congress to extend terms again). The public domain is no more.

I don't complain about the price of CDs, I can easily justify spending up to $20 on a quality album, because I'll probably listen to it dozens of times and get a lot of enjoyment out of it. But I never buy an album for just one or two songs, that's just a waste of money, especially now that consumers have the ability to purchase individual tracks from various online stores.

This is why CD sales have dropped so sharply IMO. Of course the industry claims it's due to piracy, though.