New Kanye West album is $200.... WTF

[rarehero]

I finally read about his thing today. I think it's good someone is innovating or doing something different than putting the music on streaming services. That goes for the wu tang album too. I think all music artists across the spectrum get screwed by record companies, management, or service providers.

I wouldn't buy it, but more power to him.

 

[norton9478]

I'd pay $200 for the right album in the right format.

 

[rarehero]

I'd pay $200 for the right album in the right format.

I feel like if people pay 10-15 bucks for a digital download and 25-40 bucks for vinyl, and 100+ for special edition stuff; 200 isn't that much of a monetary leap if it's novel or is specialized for a specific audiophile demographic.

 

[norton9478]

Have to be at least 7.5 ips 1/4" tape properly mastered and transferred.

Of course, Kanye isn't selling a $200 album. He is pitching a $200 player (which isn't something I'd buy).

 

[GutsDozer]

Sad part is that I'm sure there will be a bunch of doofusus that are gonna give this dude 200.00 USD for that garbage. Same people that buy SUPREME clothing. At one point Kanye sold plain white T-Shirts from Walmart with his tag on it for 100.00$ a pop and he sold out. I just don't get it. People will by anything.

 

[Ralfakick]

Sad part is that I'm sure there will be a bunch of doofusus that are gonna give this dude 200.00 USD for that garbage. Same people that buy SUPREME clothing. At one point Kanye sold plain white T-Shirts from Walmart with his tag on it for 100.00$ a pop and he sold out. I just don't get it. People will by anything.

Someone I work with almost all he wears is Supreme clothing, he’s a good guy so I can’t judge. He also gets in on sneaker raffles, don’t understand that either but I think he’s sold some sneakers and made $$$.

I think this stunt has accomplished exactly what he probably wanted, people talking about him, good or bad. He would be completely irrelevant otherwise. Sure it feeds his ego.

 

[hyper]

The concept is pretty dumb, imagine thinking your music album is worth $200

 

[TheJiggler]

Sorry who pays for music since the internet exactly?

 

[SouthtownKid]

The concept is pretty dumb, imagine thinking your music album is worth $200

It's marketed to the same people who buy multiple pairs of $400 sneakers to wear one time each, if at all. The album will sell just fine.

 

[Raph4]

Why pay a dolard for his music >>

 

[Late]

It's marketed to the same people who buy multiple pairs of $400 sneakers to wear one time each, if at all. The album will sell just fine.

I thought people buy those limited edition sneakers just for flipping? That said I would have liked a pair of those Aime Leon Dore New Balance 550s but missed out and the resellers ask exorbitant prices.

 

[kingcuckmelon1]

Sad part is that I'm sure there will be a bunch of doofusus that are gonna give this dude 200.00 USD for that garbage. Same people that buy SUPREME clothing. At one point Kanye sold plain white T-Shirts from Walmart with his tag on it for 100.00$ a pop and he sold out. I just don't get it. People will by anything.

The plural of doofus is doofi