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1000possibleclaws
03-18-2010, 10:07 PM
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/UniversalPictures.jpgUniversal to cut CDs prices to under $10 in the US
March 18, 2010

Billboard is reporting (http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i56ed42b9a46f8554e2671afccecca01b) on a new initiative by Univeral Music Group to cut CD prices across their entire lineup. Starting in the next quarter and for the rest of 2010, the company will test lower CD prices. Single CDs will have the suggested list prices of $10, $9, $8, $7 and $6. The label plans to release deluxe editions at a higher price point. With Universal the largest music company right now, the move is likely to push prices downwards at the other majors as well.

Some of the active and catalogue bands on the label include AFI (http://www.punknews.org/bands/afi), Abandoned Pools (http://www.punknews.org/bands/abandonedpools), Angels and Airwaves (http://www.punknews.org/bands/angelsandairwaves), Be Your Own Pet (http://www.punknews.org/bands/beyourownpet), Blaqk Audio (http://www.punknews.org/bands/blaqkaudio), Blink 182 (http://www.punknews.org/bands/blink182), Brand New (http://www.punknews.org/bands/brandnew), Forever the Sickest Kids (http://www.punknews.org/bands/foreverthesickestkids), Kanye West (http://www.punknews.org/bands/kanyewest), Karen O and the Kids (http://www.punknews.org/bands/karenoandthekids), Klaxons (http://www.punknews.org/bands/klaxons), Lil Wayne (http://www.punknews.org/bands/lilwayne), Lucero (http://www.punknews.org/bands/lucero), Ludacris (http://www.punknews.org/bands/ludacris), No Doubt (http://www.punknews.org/bands/nodoubt), Noisettes (http://www.punknews.org/bands/noisettes), Plus 44 (http://www.punknews.org/bands/plus44), Q-Tip (http://www.punknews.org/bands/qtip), Rise Against (http://www.punknews.org/bands/riseagainst), Sound the Alarm (http://www.punknews.org/bands/soundthealarm), Straylight Run (http://www.punknews.org/bands/straylightrun), TV on the Radio (http://www.punknews.org/bands/tvontheradio), The King Blues (http://www.punknews.org/bands/thekingblues), The Lonely Island (http://www.punknews.org/bands/thelonelyisland), The Pink Spiders (http://www.punknews.org/bands/thepinkspiders) and The Starting Line (http://www.punknews.org/bands/thestartingline).


Read more: http://www.punknews.org/article/37555#ixzz0iZIpycPL



:source: Source: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i56ed42b9a46f8554e2671afccecca01b | http://www.punknews.org/article/37555

colbert
03-19-2010, 04:22 AM
It's about time they lowered prices!

nanner
03-19-2010, 04:31 AM
I think that is a good idea on there part. I might actually buy cds for that.

RevFinch
03-19-2010, 05:44 AM
Yes, but will it affect classical music?

iLOVENZB
03-19-2010, 08:34 AM
...And other countries?

iJazz
03-19-2010, 01:52 PM
A step in the right direction!

1000possibleclaws
03-19-2010, 03:22 PM
A step in the right direction!


..A decade too late! :lol:


I wonder if this will have any market effect, cause a ton of albums will fall under this new price change. Would people stop downloading cause cds cost 1/2 the price? If I happened to be in an HMV and browsed upon an album I wanted for $6-7, I could see myself impulse buying it, even though I don't see much value in physical discs.

mr. nails
03-23-2010, 01:46 AM
imo $10 is still too much (albeit prob worth it though). as the above has said though spotting an album for $7 would prob seal the deal.

Xiomax
03-26-2010, 05:53 PM
And still they make profits?:dabs: