Well, indie artists selling their own stuff at shows don't have the same kind of costs that labels do, because labels still do more than simply manufacture product. They do (or should) distribute and promote it, support the material as it gestates, etc. You could argue that Sonic Youth (and maybe Radiohead, actually) are best poised to do their thing label free at this point. But neither have opted to take on the role of the label. While the "industry" digs itself in, indie labels have been struggling to survive to continue doing fair business. They deserve our support (far more than Starbucks).
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Originally Posted by Concrete Abutments
Hits are for Squares was easy when it came out. You just ordered online at the Starbucks site. The record industry is fighting the paradigm shift. They keep digging themselves a deeper hole by not lowering prices!
If they wanna move product, CD's should be $10 across the board at this point. The only ones that seem to understand that are the indie artists selling their own stuff at shows etc. with a few exceptions.
I've passed up so many titles I'd love to hear simply because they were over ten bucks! $9.99 is an impulse buy. With so much stuff out there and nowhere to hear it, nobody's willing to take a chance unless the price is right.
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