Why Is Vinyl So Expensive

There are many valuable vinyl records out there including perhaps the most expensive motown northern soul 7 inch ever do i love you indeed i do recorded by frank wilson in 1965 and which sold for over 25 000 31 000 at auction in 2009.

Why is vinyl so expensive.

For one it is because americans have gotten used to cheap music. But vinyl records are expensive and can take many weeks to produce. And so will the people who think they are getting a much better aural experience. 4 years of struggling with vinyl has left a bad taste in my mouth.

And sure the canadian conversion on the dollar hurts. Listening to cd s again and its pleasurable unlike being pissed at records all the time. Show this post. Production capacity is up and more stock is being produced in ever greater numbers so theoretically the cost of vinyl should be going down or at least holding steady not going up.

It might not seem like much but in the 30 s a dollar w. It is a niche fashionable product that people are willing to pay over the odds for. Not to mention overpriced. Luxury vinyl flooring is much less expensive than hardwood tile or other high end flooring options.

So every 4th or 5th record i buy is poorly pressed or cut too hot. Vinyl records have become a fan favorite as well as a significant income stream for many artists. So to answer the question why is new vinyl so expensive i would answer it all depends on where you are shopping. It was wilson s only single and the majority of demo copies were destroyed which is why it s so collectible.

Vinyl lps are so expensive because shoreditch hipsters will pay 22 for them. Making vinyl is expensive theres no question durlak says. I think that there are a couple of reasons why vinyl is so expensive today. For instance 78s in the 30 s sold for a dollar.