Hi-rez music - why should it cost more?

jond nailed it! Reselling the same music on CD to the people who originally bought it on LP is what kept the record companies afloat through the 80's and 90's. There is NO justification for charging more for 96/24 than for 44.1/16. It costs no more to manufacture an SACD that a CD, yet look at the price differential. Utter bs.

Great answer, jond!!  And from a technical point of view, studios have been mastering 24/96 and 24/192 files for quite some time now. IOW, the music is already hi-rez.

You pay for perceived value, not for cost.

Sales and marketing 101.

If you sell products based strictly on manufacturing cost you are leaving money on the table. Remember that when you ask for a raise, or make something to sell. :)

Best,


E