On Sat, 30 Nov 2002, Adam Marrus wrote:
As for buying used cds whereby the artist does not profit, that is a product of the industry. It so happens that the product really doesn't depreciate over time like many other items. A $10 used cd vs. a $20 new one is generally the same thing.
i don't agree at all. there's an old saying in the junk business, "all cars are worth $0.50 eventually". records are no different. i've worked at a record store. used items are automatically marked less in value from new. the determining factors are physical condition of the media, the artist and title. of course, there are other factors. a mono recording of a beach boys record can be more valuable. whereas, the original cd issue of a clash album (mixed at a time when engineers still didn't fully appreciate the difference between analog and digital) is far less valuable than the digital remaster cd. used cds that sit around longer than x days automatically get a price markdown. eventually, a cd used cd that does not move after several months makes its way to the $0.25 bin. each store has their own methods, but eventually, all records end up being worth about $0.25 if they don't move. if that's not depreciation, i don't know what is. :) the grey area is deciding how the music contained on a given media format is appreciated. --dk Yes. Beautiful, wonderful nature. Hear it sing to us: *snap* Yes. natURE.