Re: CD prices

elson trinidad (elson@westworld.com)
Fri, 30 May 1997 11:57:40 -0700


At 05.13 PM 5/30/1997 +0100, Daniel wrote:
>I live in Plymouth England now and I'm quite curios...the CD's here cost=
=A315
>which equates to about $20 or so. I wanted to buy Sneaker Pimps CD but I
>think it is far to much for my meager student account. I usually resort to
>get CDs when I go to the US or home to Sweden. Is all of England this
>expensive or is it just here?
=20
I know in Europe in general, CD prices are expensive. I did some traveling
there two years ago.=20
The average *non-sale* price of a CD in the US is about $15. In the UK, it
was about =A315! (about $24);
In France (Paris specifically), about 135 Francs or more ($23+). In the
Netherlands, 42 Guilders ($21+) gets you a CD. I don't know whether it's
manufacturing cost, overhead or VAT, but I've learned that for example
buying a UK-made album via import costs just as much as buying it there,
perhaps even less! I got Jamiroquai's "Travelling Without Moving" via
import back in October '96 for $27, which came out to =A316 or so.

Elson
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Elson Trinidad
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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