From: Bob Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: EOS [OFF TOPIC] the record industy (enough's enough) Look, all the associated non-manufacturing costs of creating a music recording are exactly the same for vinyl or CD. When CDs were introduced the sold for about twice what a vinyl record cost. No way was the production cost that high. Today, the manufacturing cost of CDs has fallen to near nothing, but CD prices haven't fallen significantly., if at all. ________________________________ I agree with Bob. When CDs first came out, the record industry said the prices were higher because there were only a few CD pressing facilities and it was expensive to press CDs. I would guess that it is now actually cheaper to make a CD than it is to make a cassette or a vinyl LP. Yet the CD is still much more expensive to purchase for consumers. If the record companies can make money selling a cassette for $10, they can make money selling a CD for $10. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
