Saikosounds Spring Cleaning Sale
Journal | April 2, 2009 | Posted by Basilisk
Saikosounds is my favourite physical media shop. Presently they are running a spring cleaning sale with a lot of silly deals on CDs. Here are a bunch of releases worth a look:
Etnica – Alien Protein $7.95
Infected Mushroom – Vicious Delicious $4.95
Jirah – Outer Access $8.95
Krusseldorf – Smokers Lounge $3.95
Phobium – Future Uncertain $4.95
Psyknights – A Faint Light From The Depth $4.95
Scene – Bioluminescence $2.95
Setherian – Posetrancepose $3.95
Slum – Sunflowers Of Today $4.95
True Lies – Disco Billy $4.95
Wizzy Noise – Stereo Electric $5.95
Xenomorph – Demagoguery Of The Obscurants $2.95
V/A – Digital Performers $4.95
Prices listed above are in USD. Be sure to check out the full list of specials!
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DAMM i bought the Xenomorph album last year for 20,25 euro
psyknights, that’s a good time, something unique and trippy
Yes, I am guessing these are the albums that didn’t sell so well. This is either to make minimal profit or to prevent losses for the artists or labels, or for any other less glorious reason. When you pay full price you show your support for the music in more ways then dollar numbers, if that’s the problem, then why bother buying it anyway? These prices are very competitive indeed, I am guessing this is to rival the popular digital shop which will be unnamed, where high quality compressed audio files are bought for 10 dollars.
I believe shops like Saikosounds order in bulk from the distributors–so they might end up with 10 or 20 copies of a release. Obviously this kind of sale is tied to overstocking; they’ve got a lot and want to start moving them. Some of these must be sold at a loss however… three bucks for a CD is about half of what the distributors charge if I’m not mistaken. Doesn’t matter much to the artists, however. As long as the CDs aren’t sent back to the distributor they’ll get paid–well, assuming a bunch of other details, such as the continued existence of the label and distributor, the honesty of those involved, and numerous other factors too mundane to mention here. Paying full price is nice but it doesn’t mean the artist gets anything more out of a sale.
Thank you, sir. Sorry, sir, didn’t mean no offense. Right on the nail’s head it answers my question that if you pay for music it doesn’t matter how much you pay for it the artist gets their fixed amount anyhow. But I didn’t mean paying full price is nice(er), I just don’t regret doing so, some of it was fresh material that came in quite soothing and much needed at those times. I am happy I did, but now let’s see if I missed anything, and look at that enormous list.
Haha, no need to be so formal. But yeah, I know what you mean.
Just placed a nice order.. thanks for the heads up! I love the shipping with Saiko as I get my cd’s within 2 days :)