Why are cds so expensive

Why are Japanese vinyls so expensive? Can an EP have a bonus track? Why are there so many Japanese editions of albums? Why is there a Japanese version of albums?

What is Obi Japan CD? Does Japan still use CDs? Are CDs worth it ? Why do Japanese music albums have bonus tracks? Why is it illegal to sell CDs in Japan? Why do some artists make Japanese edition of their…? Why did eli5 make an album in Japan?

Why are Japan albums more popular than the US? How much music does Japan sell a year? What does Japanese edition mean? Are CDs making a comeback? Why are Japanese vinyls better? What is obi Japan CD? Can an EP have 7 songs? Can an EP be 2 songs? What does Deluxe mean in music? Why do Japanese versions of albums have more songs? I completely agree. I buy used-good quality CDs from the same site for a fraction of the new cost.

Never had a problem with ripping to my NAS. Look forward to future posts! Thank for your posr. Especially the expensive high-res version are often really awful in quality. New remastered from original master tapes? In most cases not — an 30 years old singles sounds much better — why pay for this rubbish…? You are commenting using your WordPress.

You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. I wondering how's the stock in Japan, because we are believing that almost all the Japan editions are "limited editions" so it is true even in Japan? Location: The Grove of Eglantine. When I was in Japan last fall, one of the only reasons Japan was expensive was that I spent so much damn money!

With the exchange rate from Yen to Dollars, it was about the same as buying stuff here, except you get OBIs and extra tracks. The used stuff in Japan is amazing - all of the discs are in top notch condition, and I didn't find a used store I didn't like.

Hello RecoFan and Disk Union! The limited in many cases is true. The Towers and HMVs mainly had in print items, but oh what a selection!

The selection of jazz especially was to die for. I plan on going back hopefully next year - it's an amazing place to visit for reasons other than the CDs, but let me tell you, outside of the three Amoeba stores and I've been to London, Leeds, Toronto, and many places around around the USA due to work , I have never found better record and CD shopping.

StyxCollector , Aug 23, Location: United States Of America. Michael , Aug 23, Location: virginia beach. This is a great thread to ask this dumb question Why is a OBI strip so important? I now get them on russian Cds as well but they seem to be a big selling point! I do get some CDS from Japan but only in the used bin. Way back in the late 70s, Everyone was raving about the version of Queens greatest hit record from Japan. I sprang for it and the sounf was stuffy and lossy.

It put me off of Japan imorted music for years!!!!!!! Location: Northwest Illinois. From what I understand, the Japanese tax system is sturctured so that it is cost prohibitive for record companies to keep any sizable inventories on hand.

Isn't it case where a thirty day supply of any given title is produced, then not pressed again until there is sufficient demand? John Carsell , Aug 23, From the LP days when I lived in Okinawa and Yokosuka, I seem to remember being told that Japanese record companies tend to not let things go out of print.

They will go "out of press" for a while, but there is usually a date scheduled for the next pressing.