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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."
Two wrongs sometimes do make a right.
Which one am I supposed to ridicule?
--Good morning fellas; Hand me that thing; Boy, this work's hard; Guys, break's over.
meet Evil Empire 2.
Make it difficult to know who to BOOOOH! at!: Ugly Sister 1 (speciality: cutting wages to the bone and destroying local stores) or Ugly Sister 2 (speciality: suing young children and pensioners).
Bad analogies are like waxing a monkey with a rainbow.
It's kind of like being a mouse watching two professional wrestlers fighting over a hoagie.
"Ooo look! Crumbs!
Weaselmancer
rediculous.
In the blue corner we have a gorilla weighing in at 600 lbs! The Recording Industry!!!!! In the red corner we have another gorilla weighing in also at 600 lbs!!!! Wal-Mart!!!! Announcer1, "This bout is expected to go the full 15 rounds and the odds makers are expecting a split decision that will just end up costing every one more money one way or another." Announcer2 "Yes, but we have seen a lot of this pre-fight hype before."
My
Did you know that only wal-mart can sell products in wal-mart stores? That?s right. Only wal-mart can sell products in wal-mart stores. 100%. And you know what else? 100% of wal-mart's profits go just to wal-mart! Can you believe that? All 100% of wal-mart's profits go to wal-mart. Something must be done!
Walmart that was at least 10 times over capacity
Walmart has a monolopoly on the Third dimesion. If my house could store 10 times its capacity than I would be rich as them. Those b*s!e^#s having a monopoly on such a comondity - it should be FREE!
I hate Walmart's Business practices...
I hate the RIAA's price fixing...
I like cheaper music prices....
*Head explodes from the logical paradox*
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Incredibly priced dog shit is still dog shit.
Great!
CD prices are down!
CD sales are down!
(Clearly it's due to piracy. - whatever will we do?)
We recently had heard in the office over one of the Yellow Machine that's made by Anthology Solutions.
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Suddenly, radio stations are folding because they can't afford to pay the Walmart prices, Clear Channel has to start playing independent bands selected by live DJ's, and the only place you'll hear the Britney Spears is at her live concert in a Walmart parking lot.
Wait, nevermind, that's a great idea! Get Walmart into the music industry ASAP!
$0.80 Packaging/manufacturing
$0.82 Publishing royalties
$0.80 Retail profit
$0.90 Distribution
$1.60 Artists' royalties
$1.70 Label profit
$2.40 Marketing/promotion
$2.91 Label overhead
$3.89 Retail overhead
Getting the album for free off the internet? Priceless. :-)
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Demolition Man predicts that Taco Bell will win the Franchise Wars.
So we just need to find a way to turn Walmart agains Microsoft and watch the explosions and carnage the ensues. Smiley the price slasher vs. MS Bob and Clippy?
Rampant Ninja related crimes these days...Whitehouse is not the exception
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Wal-Mart basically forced Vlasic to make the big size containers with more pickles in them than most humans should eat within a reasonable amount of time
Yes, maybe they could preserve them somehow, like.. maybe they could.. pickle them...
Well, your not doing a very good job of discouraging people from shopping there. It's always busy when I shop there ;)
Incredibly priced dog shit is still dog shit.
Sure, but if you ever have a need for dog shit, why should you have to pay full MSRP?
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