From martin burbridge Sent Tue, Mar 31st 1998, 22:14
From martin burbridge Sent Tue, Mar 31st 1998, 22:14
mult santa wrote: > > >i press my records > > forcefield records!!?! > > >Mastering > >LP (10"/12").... 260 DEM for both 45 rpm and 33 rpm > > > >Replication 100 200 300 400 500 1,000 2,000 > >LP (10"/12") 2.73 2.27 1.86 1.71 1.43 1.32 1.29 > > > >100 records would be 533 DM, 500 records would be 975 DM > >that's 1,105 DM for each next record above 100 (in case of 500). > >you have to add other costs which also are always there like > >transport, etc. > >which make the difference even smaller. > > ah... but for most list members to understand this... > DM=??USD or UKP... > well there's a nice little web based currency converter http://www.xe.net/currency/ (comes in handy for import prices etc..) that tells me: 1.00 German Marks is equivalent to 0.5415 American Dollars. 1.00 German Marks is equivalent to 0.3226 British Pounds so its about half in USD, third in UKP so its about 270 USD for 100 and almost 500 USD for 500 - almost a buck a throw. so if it was about money (which it isn't is it?) there's some tasty profit out there. i know its not idm, but rarity and cost seem to generate much more discussion than music these days. -martin