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It sounds like we need more variants and more reissues of the new cool hip thing, TAPES!

 

Basically!

 

I've limited a lot of my new purchases on vinyl because of the escalating prices. I understand the limited availability compared to the CD format plays a role, but in the example of the upcoming Coldplay album next month, a $17 difference between CD and record isn't justifiable to my bank account. I'm not a Coldplay fan, but that's the most recent example I've seen. I've also made a note to look up how the album was recorded and, if it's a remaster, what the source material is. I enjoy records for more than just the sound, but the music is always priority and when most new releases come with a digital download I'll typically go for the cheapest option.

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Cassettes are for the shit you can't afford to put on vinyl.

 

This exactly, only add "and don't want to wait around for 6-8 fucking months for it to happen." The entire reason I started doing a tape label in addition to my usual money waster. Also, going the complete opposite direction by only putting out NEW EXCLUSIVE MUSIC on cassette instead of re-issuing dumb old stuff. 

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  • 4 weeks later...

Gotcha. Media mail where I live is like $3 so I wasn't sure why slow shipping was so much for a lightweight item.

I'm not really bothered by a cassette costing $12. In the 80s a tape was maybe $8 and adjusted for inflation that's like $18. So if there's demand for tapes again, $12 is a fair price.

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You're correct. The $5 charge is above the $2.80-$3.20 base cost for USPS Media Mail. There could be any number of reasons why they charge $5, from the inclusion of handling/packaging costs to a needed flat rate for their internal database/e-commerce's shipping rate calculator. It's not always a greedy band or label up charging you by $1.75 (not that this was your insinuation).

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