Re: [ARSCLIST] SACD fans -- some discounts

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Fine wrote:
> Amazon has some very aggressive pricing right now on some SACD titles. 
> Especially some the BMG/RCA titles. Big in-general classical sale right 
> now, too. Wonder if this is clearing out classical overstock that can't 
> be sold in now-closed Tower stores. Good buying opportunity as some 
> titles may go out of print.
>
> -- Tom Fine

Just got notice from Barnes & NoBull that it's "buy 2, get 1 free" on classical 
CDs.
> PS -- cannot post here due to copyrights but interesting story last week 
> in Wall St. Journal about how 1/4+ of CD sales now through big-box 
> stores and those retailers demands for quick turnover hampers any 
> attempts at variety. Then CD sales keep slumping due to overpriced and 
> boring product, and it becomes self-perpetuating as Best Buy and 
> Wal-Mart are reportedly cutting floor space for CD's. Not a good time to 
> be in the music biz.        

Unless you're switching to putting it online and charging a few bucks to 
download an entire album's worth.

dl