NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/music/classica/19529

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From: [e-mail] (Francois Velde)
Subject: Re: CD prices
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Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
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Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 17:52:53 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> <[e-mail]> writes:
>In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
>(Francois Velde) says:
>
> [analyses of CD prices as cost/minute plying time snipped]
>
>These sorts of analyses are very interesting, but I think that from the
>standpoint of the consumer, this is the wrong index to use. What we
>probably should be looking at is cost/minute of listening time we will
>devote to out new purchase.

True, but how much time we end up listening the CD we only know *after* the
purchase; but our decision is made before the purchase.

In any case, to answer Keith Bockus on this, I only wanted to correct the
numbers given by Chris initially.  What do these "cost/minute" analyses
tell us? Not what the price of CDs should be. But it tells us that (unless
consumers' attitudes have changed considerably in 10 years) consumers are
willing to pay at least $20-22 per CD, since that is what they were paying
for LPs (and this doesn't factor in the longevity of CDs).  Again, it doesn't
say we *should* pay that price.

If Rene Goiffon is a woman, apologies to her: the first name, unmistakeably
masculine, misled me.

--

    Francois Velde