[RYCeT]

Wal-Mart Wants $10 CDs : Rolling Stone
Battle of the evils, hopefully we can profit from it.

 

[HiGHFLYiN9]

My local Walmart has one of the worst selections of music I've ever seen, not sure why they're even bothering.

 

[terrymx]

^ because they want to monopolize.

how much money does that leaves the artist? probably in the range of nearly nothing, and that's the big name artists. but I still think $25 for "such as' a linkin park cd is a major rip off, the cost that much to make and distribute loyalities among all the parties, i would like to see which makes the biggest chunk from it, or if it's just the walmart profit.

i heard walmart filter bad words from their cds.

 

[Kirosia]

Wal-mart does sell censored albums, last time I checked.

 

[YamiTenshi]

Wal-Mart dosen't carry any of the CDs I want anyway.

 

[jilgiljongiljing]

yes very rarely have I ever found any cd worth buying in walmart.

 

[KUNFUCHOPSTICKS]

i remember this from a couple years back? Did it go through? I don't by CDs from WM.

 

[JSTpt1022]

Most of what I buy is already $10 bucks at amazon. Same was true of Best Buy until about a year ago. Unless it's something that won't be available at a lower price, over 11.99 usually equals pass for me until the price comes down.

 

[Jaw007]

I buy most of my CD's used,saves a lot of money.

 

[Sovkiller]

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Originally Posted by terrymx /img/forum/go_quote.gif ^ because they want to monopolize. how much money does that leaves the artist? probably in the range of nearly nothing, and that's the big name artists. but I still think $25 for "such as' a linkin park cd is a major rip off, the cost that much to make and distribute loyalities among all the parties, i would like to see which makes the biggest chunk from it, or if it's just the walmart profit. i heard walmart filter bad words from their cds.

Do you really believe the artist get a penny per CD they sell? The artist sign a contract with the recording label, and that is probably all they get paid, unless the copyrights later on that are also in a huge part manipulated by them as well. The major profits over the sales of CDs stays in the recording/labels industry, not in the artist pockets...

How do you think BMG can afford to sell you a CD for 5.00 later on???

 

[Uncle Erik]

Not good, even if Walmart wins this one. Walmart dictates content, so artists will have to cater to them or not get sold. Further, even the inoffensive eclectic music will be killed off because of narrow appeal. It'll force the labels to put out bland, "safe" drivel.

Looks like it's up to small players on the Internet to save music. This is the death of creativity and innovation.

I still think used vinyl is best, anyhow.

 

[pez]

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Originally Posted by HiGHFLYiN9 /img/forum/go_quote.gif My local Walmart has one of the worst selections of music I've ever seen, not sure why they're even bothering.

x2, My walmart has the worst collection, they don't even get the CD's they say they will have on time...same thing with PC Games.

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Originally Posted by Sovkiller /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you really believe the artist get a penny per CD they sell? The artist sign a contract with the recording label, and that is probably all they get paid, unless the copyrights later on that are also in a huge part manipulated by them as well. The major profits over the sales of CDs stays in the recording/labels industry, not in the artist pockets... How do you think BMG can afford to sell you a CD for 5.00 later on???

And finally someone has confirmed a point that everyone else says I'm making up. They get signed on a label from anything ranging from $10,000 and up. That's the money they make. It usually works like this. Most of the profit goes to the record label, and they may give .10 to the artist for every album. The rest is taxes and the store that sells it. Why do you think stuff at fye is so expensive. There are some CD's I would pay up to $100 for. I could name 10. And if I do buy CD's from Wal-Mart, I make sure it's not supposed to be Explicit, so that I don't feel stupid. I hate the way they edit stuff these days. Anything from pauses to substituted words.

 

[number1sixerfan]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sovkiller /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you really believe the artist get a penny per CD they sell? The artist sign a contract with the recording label, and that is probably all they get paid, unless the copyrights later on that are also in a huge part manipulated by them as well. The major profits over the sales of CDs stays in the recording/labels industry, not in the artist pockets...

Wrong....have you ever heard of royalties? Artist are paid a percent of what the recording sells for. This percentage is agreed upon in the contract and they may receive a signing bonus at signing or any other bonus for doing well as an artist. In any light, their is plenty of negotiation that goes on beyond this, but this is the general way things work.


Anyways, back on track Walmart is doing much more to hurt the economy than help it. It is the number one cause for loss of jobs in the U.S. Walmart demands that it's suppliers provide a certain price and the most aren't in a position to say no. Then, walmart decreases the price of the said item each subsequent year, forcing companies to cut cost somewhere(usually jobs).

And now, they are trying to single-handily place a choke hold on the music industry. Hopefully people will start to realize just how bad they are and start to protest when plans are revealed to move into their communities.

 

[pez]

they do get paid for every album they sell, but it's not much at all.

 

[colonelkernel8]

I buy all my CD's online anyway. CD Universe ftw...