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Created:	Mon Feb 17 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Mar 03 1989
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1517
Total number of notes:	13349

710.0. "Changes to CD Pricing" by EXODUS::LEVY (Jon Levy) Tue Apr 07 1987 20:33

       
    
    I have been told by a good friend of mine, who also is a very
    successful music retailer, that the pricing structure of CD's may
    change later this year.  Specifically, CD reissues of existing
    catalogue would be priced lower than new material by established
    artists.  For those chomping at the bit to replace their collections
    of Yes, Traffic, etc., it might pay to wait a few more months...
    
    Jon

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710.1	So, put yourself in the mindset of a marketing type...	SSDEVO::OAKEY	SCUBA diving -- The only way to fly!	`Tue Apr 07 1987 22:34`	5
	Which would mean, if I can outguess the marketing types, that the price of new material would go UP. Heaven forbid the price of the old stuff to go down! Roak
710.2	Volume is the key	EXODUS::LEVY	Jon Levy	`Wed Apr 08 1987 19:38`	9
	Re: -.1 Seriously, the list price being tossed around for this midline is ~9.98. Remember, record companies sell product in LARGE unit volumes, and worldwide CD capacity is increasing by leaps and bounds. You don't sell an extra 20 million units by increasing your price... Jon
710.3	But, then again, Yessong was only $24.99	CASPRO::DLONG	Superfight? By-Tor in 3!	`Fri Apr 10 1987 10:28`	7
	Well, as far as Yes is concerned, I was at Rockit Records yesterday and growled audibly when I saw new 'cheap CD' bin. In there I found "Fragile" and "Close to the Edge" for $11.99. Normally, they are $15.99 Grrrrrr.
710.4	Columbia Budget Classics	AQUA::ROST	Who could imagine?	`Fri Apr 10 1987 16:12`	8
	I was in the City Hall Music store in marlboro yesterday and saw some Columbia "Great Performances" CDs for $10. The Lps and cassettes of these have been out for a number of years for $5.98 list... They are the ones with the newspaper headline style covers.. They are old Masterworks stuff from the 60's and are the usual popular repetoire, you know, "Bolero", Beethoven's Fifth, New World Symphony, etc.