Today a vinyl release costs about twice as much as a regular cd using the new coldplay album as example and the digital release costs a few cents less than the cd this is probably because vinyl does not sell as many copies as the cd 372 views sponsored by raging bull llc this man made 2 8 million swing trading stocks from home.
Why are new vinyl records so expensive.
The breaking point for me was 64 98 for the new queens of the stone age album.
I try to make 10 on new stuff says trevor larocque co owner of the tiny record shop a vinyl only store specializing in rare vintage records that also stocks the latest.
According to a new report thanks to a spike in demand you may be paying too much.
I suspect that vinyl is so expensive because they are being marketed as a premium product to older record buyers ie people in their mid thirties and older with good disposable incomes who are.
Has the price of vinyl records gone too high.
Granted it was a deluxe limited edition double vinyl version of last year s villains with 14 art prints tucked.