bluesfool

I'm surprised that cut-outs are still in use for unsold media. When I purchase an used album, either being a lp vinyl or cd, there are the accurances of purchasing media with these so-called cut-outs. At first I used to frown of the ideal of purchasing an album with a cut-out, but as I've gotten older I've come to the conclusion that it adds distintiveness to my collection. Not that I want every lp/cd a cut-out, but it adds character to my collection. I can see in the near future that the recording industy will persuade the record labels to use this to their full advantage as to inforce all used media to use this pratice as to detour music buyers to purchase new products, because record companies and artists don't make any earnings on used media. In addition, I can see them trying to inforce a fee/tax for used media. New music isn't moving to fast off the shelves-it's cheaper to buy used.