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Originally Posted by Entrainer  It's almost impossible to get on Beatport without
an aggregator these days...
50% isn't that bad. A 12" used to be sold to a
distributor for $1.80, distributor would sell to
a store for $3.25, the store would sell that
to the public for $5.99 (all domestic).
Figure the bulk price to create a 12" with
artwork and lacquer cutting was $.80-1.10...
you were talking $.90 profit a record.
That record had 2-4 songs... now w/ beatport
you can make $1 a song.
Not bad. |
good points.
but.. sell a CD for $8 or $10 and you make a lot more.
all that being said... going into electronic music to make money is a bad idea. make the music.. put it out but don't expect it to put your kids through college or anything.
and breaking even on vinyl is a pipe dream these days for most small labels. i guess sonic youth and the black keys can make it worth while to do but...
i wonder about the 'digital shelf life' of music. it's interesting to think that in 50 years a person might or might not be able to purchase some random detroit techno single form the 90's from an online digital distro.
i hope everything stays on line.. back catalogs etc. for future generations.