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Wal-Mart Squeezing Record Labels to Cut CD Prices
Raindance writes "RollingStone.com has a revealing article detailing how retail giant Wal-Mart is making loud noises about throwing its weight around in order to get significantly better bulk prices on CDs. Says one industry executive, 'This wasn't framed as a gentle negotiation, it's a line in the sand -- you don't do this, then the threat is [your product is dropped].' This is the first time a big player has attempted this sort of hardball move on the labels, and the labels may be forced to deal, as Wal-Mart sells 1 out of every 5 retail CDs. Monopoly one, meet monopoly two."
Yea, but Wal-Mart is EVIL. They do this crap to everyone, including small companies which end up selling products almost at a loss. Thye exploit immagrants, and women.
If we're lucky they'll go to war, fight it out, and niether will survive.
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Personally, I can't believe that 1 out of 5 CDs are sold in Walmart. [...] Why not concentrate on making music available for less money somewhere that I might want to buy it [...]
So, you have a hard time believing that Walmart constitutes 20 percent of their sales, and you also don't understand why they don't concentrate on the 0.000000001% of sales that are attributable to *you*? Have I got that right?
And you need unbleeped versions... umm... why was that again?
Oh, that'd be because the people who write these lyrics can't be bothered with coming up with lyrics *without* the seven words you can't say on television.
Gotcha... that's some great "music" there.
All hal Wal-Mart, the 3 ton elephant that everybody ignores until they move.