Hand Drawn Pressing

”$40 FOR ONE RECORD? Here’s why…”

A lot of people remember buying records for a fraction of today’s prices.

But in the current market, a standard LP can easily cost $40—and prices climb even higher when you start talking about double LPs, box sets, deluxe packaging, and specialty colors.

So what changed?

As someone who owns both a record label and a vinyl pressing plant, I wanted to break down the real economics behind modern record pricing.

This clip is from Episode 1 of The Record Business.

Watch the full episode on YouTube to see where the money actually goes.