News about LP pricing from Fat Wreck Chords

[Guest Admin]

Just got the following from Bart at Fat Wreck; I post it here because this will affect our future pricing of Fat LPs. No more $6.99 LPs from Fat:

We are sad to announce that we will be raising the price of all our LP's by $1. We've held out for as long as we could with our current pricing level, but up to this point it has been basically a break-even prospect. Now, with increasing shipping costs and the desire to maintain a high royalty rate for our bands, vinyl has become a money losing endeavor. We feel that with the $1 increase we will be able to continue to put out vinyl releases without losing money, which is important in this market of increasing demand. Thanks for your understanding on this matter. Please feel free to get back to me with any specific questions.

[dim]

$7.99 for an LP? BFD, I can't remember the last time I payed less than $10 for a LP. No one better complain.

[mrc]

if it only takes an extra dollar to keep pressing vinyl than so be it... I respect that they have been putting out vinyl while continuing to lose money on it. And its also it is nice to hear that they are maintaining a high royalty rate, because the bands deserve it (in my opinion) Its refreshing to know that fat still is doing this for the love of the music and not the money.

[faith]

Yeah no one better complain about this

[ps]

I thought on the Fat site they charged $8?? Or was that postage paid? Anything under $10 is a d*mn good deal in my opinion, and I don't mind paying more if its keeping the vinyl releases coming.

[hickey]

That's Fat's retail price, not wholesale...I'm sure wholesale gets a break.

[Guest conoley]

Awww come on! I can just download it for free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hahaha, ahhhh

[lokithelion]

THIS IS F-U-C-K-I-N-G BULLSHIT!! LIVE UP TO YOUR PROMISES.

[benchwarmer]

OMG!WTF!LOL!

[faith]

now this is starting to resemble VLV :|

[Guest conoley]

haha

[skumbucket]

i find this to be good news. i feel better about owning something when it costs me more money.

[faith]

want me to sell you all my records for 10x what I paid?

[skumbucket]

yes. i would love that.

well, maybe not.

[faith]

some of them would be just what they are worth on eBay haha.

[melikecheese]

7.99 is still cheap as hell. Social Registry also raised all prices in the shop because of postal rate increase.