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Universal Music To Cut CD Prices

Posted by simoniker on from the piracy-begone-with-magical-price-cut? dept.

phlack writes "CNN Money has an article about Universal Music Group's plans to slash their CD prices to $12.98 SRP, in an effort to combat piracy and bring consumers back into stores. It makes me hope the other giants will follow suit, and wonder if the music industry is finally listening to some of the consumer's complaints."

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  1. ohhh.... like $3.00 is a price cut? by neogeek · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slash?.. I will wait till they have a homicide of the prices.. 2-3 bucks is just a joke.

  2. heh. by pb · · Score: 4, Funny
    If they're lowering the price to match the quality of the music they're releasing these days, then I'd say they'll have to knock off a few more dollars. Here's my suggested pricing scheme:

    • Pay me $5 -- I'll watch Britney on MTV with the mute button on.
    • Pay me $20 -- I'll listen to a track from Metallica's new album.
    • Pay me $1,000 -- I'll listen to Justin Ti...ah fuck, no I won't.
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  3. Wow! You can buy taped backups? by immanis · · Score: 4, Funny

    The company, whose artists range from U2 to Reba McIntyre, will also cut wholesale prices on cassettes so its MSRP for top-line releases will be $8.98

    Wow! You mean, you can BUY tape archives of CDs in the stores? Here I've been ripping my cds and backing them up to tape like a jerk.

    This should save me LOADS of time.

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  4. I like cassettes by sheemwaza · · Score: 3, Funny

    The company, whose artists range from U2 to Reba McIntyre, will also cut wholesale prices on cassettes so its MSRP for top-line releases will be $8.98.

    I still believe that older, somewhat obsolete, formats are a great deal for those on a budget. In fact, I purchased my last copy of Windows on 5.25" floppies. 300 of them. Sure, it took over 3 months to install, but at least I feel I got my dollars worth out of Microsoft. I don't like paying for intangible things like software, but 300 floppies.... thats something you can impress your girlfriend wi...
    --please insert disk 27 for rest of comment--

  5. Re:It's about time by ebayman · · Score: 3, Funny

    A++++ POSTER WILL READ AGAIN.

  6. Yes! Now I'll run out and buy cd's! by armaghetto · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh, wait...price wasn't the problem. Shitty music was.

    Note to self:
    Price was the insult added to injury.