Dubstep is Expensive

[murky21]

^^^ innit.... It's a labour of love for the people putting them out in the vast majority of cases

[dirt]

What I dont get is how some 12s are more than others... new Non Plus (012) is £7.44! For two tracks that is a piss take tbh... unless it comes with a CD single or some additional material then how can it be justified as so much?! Joy Orb's A Shrew Could have Cushioned the Blow was over £8 which I never understood. These sort of prices are what drive people onto digital and will end up killing vinyl sales; after the postage costs its almost as much as a full CD album for two tracks... unessessary really.

What are the reasons for the arbitrary costings? Maybe some explanation might defend it...

Vinyl:

£2.20 per vinyl manufacturing costs
£2.50 to the distributor/shops (sometimes more if you deal direct)
£2.00 labels own profit on top = then divide this by royalties and covering expenses such as artwork and advances

Still doesn't explain why do some companies put 12s out at different prices... Maybe the bigger labels can swallow up some of the costs but it seems like it's all a bit ad hoc. Like some Deep Medi 12s are different prices for no apparent reason; smaller runs maybe?

I just hope it doesn't end up in a self destructive price spiral... I'll always be a vinyl head but it's a two way game.

Boom theres your figure before postage is even considered.


Digital:

£0.50 costs from iTunes etc and distribution
£0.50 profit = divide this by royalties and other expenses such as artwork and advances



Remember, digital isn't a tangible medium therefore no production costs.