Universal to cut CDs prices to under $10 in the US

file this under, "Gee, after a decade, we're finally starting to get the fucking point."

wasn't it victory/tony that said some shit like "itunes killed the album"? good riddance, for the most part. it's like joe rogan says about internet streams of the UFC (on the actual UFC broadcast as a commentator), "you can't stop the internet."

there's good and bad about internet downloading, but it's nice to see that at least one major label - not that i can think of anything i listen to on any major label - finally understands that the old pricing system simply isn't feasible any more. you can't offset downloads with higher prices, since the higher prices just convince honest people not to buy at all.

while i'm not a fan of the 360 contracts that have been discussed on here before, there will need to be some new arrangements made so that record labels can recoup - and even make a profit - off of their investments in recordings.

since i'm rambling, i did an interview recently with the operator of a very small "scene" label and was surprised at how much he invests into each release... just recording and "paying" the band via a certain allotment of copies. it's gotta be hard for him to recoup his investment, which prevents even more releases. makes me wonder how thorp/sgr are finding the funds to do this new flood of releases... but i'm happy they are.

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Originally posted by random makes me wonder how thorp/sgr are finding the funds to do this new flood of releases... but i'm happy they are.

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Originally posted by lifeisabitch Quote: Originally posted by random makes me wonder how thorp/sgr are finding the funds to do this new flood of releases... but i'm happy they are. hookers and blow

so DMS really does mean "drugs, money, sex"! didn't know andy or duane was affiliated!!!