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Originally Posted by Fletch XXX
also, whats the take on used cd stores?
I spent sooo much money at Second Spin in LA every week, and bands do not get a cut, its all pre-used cd sales.
Whats the take on that?
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This is a very good question. Back in the early 90's I used to write for a music magazine. When I first started there I didn't make much money, but I would get sent 20-40 CDs every week from record labels who were hoping I would review them. Most of them I sold to used CD stores.
The bands don't get a cut, but I guess, in theory it is still only one copy of the CD in existence. The idea being if you own it and then sell it to a store and I buy it I now have it and you don't. Similar to buying a car. When you sell a used car the car manufacturer doesn't get a piece of the deal. In reality the seller often copies the CD then sells it. This is a lot more common now than it was 10-15 years ago. 15 years ago copying a CD was something most people didn't have the technology to do, now anyone with a computer can do it.