blanketbyday Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Did it pop yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxamaphone Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Planet of Ice Test press price seems to be dropping... http://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=planet+of+ice&x=0&y=0 http://cgi.ebay.com/MINUS-THE-BEAR-Planet-of-Ice-TEST-PRESSING-8-of-20_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1205Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem4398c0a9afQQitemZ290325572015QQptZMusicQ5fonQ5fVinylQQsalenotsupported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blanketbyday Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Oh my god the bubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Shhhhhhh......I think I heard it. Nope, just gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranaspank Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I popped your mom's bubble, amiright? wooooo! *high five!* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I think it's deflated some, but I don't think it's popped yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 i think the economy sucks and people are spending more money on necessities and savings and less on entertainment and hobbies. once the economy is better, vinyl sales/prices will increase. still much higher than even five years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxbemis Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 who buys vinyl anymore when you can just download it on the internet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranaspank Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Regardless, I've enjoyed some cheaper-than-usual ebay wins lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevinb Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 It seems really weird right now prices on ebay are constantly fluctuating. I mean I would say collectors aren't affected by the economy but I think we all know that isn't true. at the same time there are plenty of moments that make us say wtf ? people just dont do their research and if that is the case it is their own damn fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Ebay is always all over the place. I don't think you can judge anything by that. I have noticed over the past few months a whole lot of sale threads where people are selling off their variant collections. I think the variant collecting bubble has certainly deflated quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negicore Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I say let it, weed out off the fairweather collectors and carpetbaggers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante3000 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 SELL SELL SELL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blanketbyday Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Buy! Buy! Buy! Invest everything in waffles! Stay outta my bubble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Admin Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 My thoughts on the vinyl bubble are that the economy has greatly affected spending habits of everyone. We have felt it in a pretty big way as probably every industry has. That said, I sat in on a vinyl panel at NARM a few weeks back and the excitement over the format was as strong as ever. The majors who were represented on the panel are excited about the format and bringing lots of great titles back in print (also some stinkers). Besides the economy though, there have been so many new retailers getting back into vinyl (from Amazon to Best Buy to smaller folks) and between that and so many titles becoming available on vinyl, it is getting very very saturated. I am trying to be smarter about every decision I make with pressing records and am trying to limit the number of variants. I have also contemplated pressing more records on a small run of color and then do represses on black. you have all seen the threads where people groan over not being able to afford new pre-orders. But when we post a new Gaslight pre-order, the records just fly. Will people drop off as vinyl collectors? some will, but others will come on board and those who have stuck it out this long will keep it going. Vinyl Collecting is how I imagine an addiction to heroin might be; you can't just start drinking Odouls after being an addict and you can't just listen to compressed mp3s after listening to the your favorite albums on vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negicore Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 there have been so many new retailers getting back into vinyl (from Amazon to Best Buy to smaller folks) and between that and so many titles becoming available on vinyl, it is getting very very saturated. The final year at the Virgin that I was a buyer at, vinyl was the only dept. that was up each month over the same month previous year, every month... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Tom Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I don't think the bubble has burst. I think peoples disposable income has dropped and they can't afford to buy multiple copies, or pay for the higher prices of rarer records, especially if there is a cheaper version or repress. I am trying to be smarter about every decision I make with pressing records and am trying to limit the number of variants. I have also contemplated pressing more records on a small run of color and then do represses on black. Although i like the idea of a limit of one colour for the first press and all following press on black. I think it is important that people can get an affordable copy, but i also think that it is a collector led market and the collectors still need something to chase. I think that you need to look at the business model of any given label. Although a lot of labels will deny it, variants make them money. If every record was black then think how many fewer records would be sold, i mean think how few RAR's would of been sold if everyone only had one copy. I think releasing multiple variants is definitely the way to go, just to keep the labels alive and to generate interest. Saying that i do not work in the industry, it is just my opinion as a consumer. Things will pick up, they always do, the economy has always had peaks and troughs, its just about riding out the rough times in preparation for the better times. Lets just hope it starts rising soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 My thoughts on the vinyl bubble are that the economy has greatly affected spending habits of everyone. This. I have encountered it. Big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 It's scary, but I haven't spent any less lately...call it ignorance or stupidity, but my wife and I are pretty damn comfortable right now and she just got a promotion, so we haven't changed our habits too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmonaut Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 My thoughts on the vinyl bubble are that the economy has greatly affected spending habits of everyone. This. I have encountered it. Big time. Me too. I haven't bought any records except for the Narrows LP for 6 weeks. It sucks, but I've been having fun getting into some of the overlooked records on my shelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drahtuos Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Vinyl Collecting is how I imagine an addiction to heroin might be; you can't just start drinking Odouls after being an addict and you can't just listen to compressed mp3s after listening to the your favorite albums on vinyl. so true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I haven't been buying as many records lately either. This isn't really because of the economy though. It's due to the fact that I have more bills to pay than I ever have before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest afsdan Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 major labels getting back into vinyl just fucks the little guys over, when a store buys 50 copies of some fucking Radiohead repress that means they have less $$ and shelf space for my records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyljunkie Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 i wish it would pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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