try this: http://www.negativland.com/minidis.html
(and this, http://www.negativland.com/albini.html, is also interesting, but not really for the same reason) of course none of this has anything to do with music, that's just the 'product'. robin... > > db wrote: > > > Why does an LP(album) cost $10 and the same CD (album) costs $15, when > > it is cheaper for the CD to be made then the > > record. > > I'm really interested to know how the money from the sale of a CD is > broken up? > Does anyone know, or can someone make an educated guess? > > My problem with CDs is exactly the point above, why are they so > expensive then they cost well under $1 to make?? > > Personally I like to buy CDs when I can, recently I bought a king tubby > CD for 3! I only pay full price for a CD if it's a small label which I > don't mind supporting. > > But should anyone downloading RIAA music (which I don't) feel guilty > when most of the lost money is going to middle men and fat cats? > > Perhaps rather than trying to catch people downloading they should > re-asses how much money people in the music industry are making, which > might include artists too? > > sorry for OT but it really p*ss*s me off when I hear the RIAA > complaining about how much money they're losing >:-| >
