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Amazon mp3's "Black Friday" deals are up. They're doing 5 albums a day instead of one. Today: new Kanye (early), new My Chemical Romance (early), etc. -- (link)

Posted by TFox Nov 21 '10, 21:15

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for $4 (www.amazon.com)

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I wonder how much amazon has to pay for each album it sells. I understand stores selling albums for cheap so they can lure people in but I don't think - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:25 16
- It sort of does. They've lured me there enough times that its the only place I'll buy an mp3 now, sale or not. - TFox Nov 21, 21:27 2
  - plus buy through ST and Bery gets a taste. -- nm - Remlik Nov 21, 21:33
  - Yeah, I guess the point is to have you buy stuff in the future. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:31
- i would think they take a percentage per unit sold, whether digital or CD -- nm - chrisco Nov 21, 21:27 12
  - A percentage? You mean the retailer can set any price and then just give the label a percentage? That doesn't seem right. What would stop them from - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:33 11
    - no, the artist sets the price, amazon distributes for a cut off the top of each sale (subject to having the power to put it on sale for certain - chrisco Nov 21, 21:36 10
      - So you are saying the artist allows Amazon to sell it for $3.99? Won't the other chains complain? I think Amazon is taking a hit on the sales. - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:43 9
        
        I know that artists are aware of it prior to the album being the "deal of the day." - JaxSean Nov 22, 05:56
        
        well, for one, i am pretty sure that itunes was furious when amazon started pricing the way they did. -- nm - TFox Nov 21, 21:46 5
        
        Is iTunes not allowed to price that low or are they just being Apply and overcharging. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:50 3
        
        I think both. I think that in being trailblazers with the legal mp3 sale thing, they signed deals that in today's view are very pro-label. - TFox Nov 21, 21:56 1
        
        Interesting. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:58
        
        Apple and the record labels have pricing agreements in place. Amazon, to my knowledge, does not -- nm - chrisco Nov 21, 21:55
        
        they were all like "bitch! what?!" -- nm - chrisco Nov 21, 21:47
        
        if you're an artist and Amazon is the biggest online music retailer besides iTunes, why wouldn't you? the volume of units you can move on amazon - chrisco Nov 21, 21:45 1
        
        Ok, I see your point. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:49
(why does mel want to stab you on the bus?) -- nm - chrisco Nov 21, 21:16 1
- (because we were e-mailing, and i did a quick recap of my 2010 because i feel oh so lucky and blessed...) - TFox Nov 21, 21:19

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