New CD's that you have gotten recently

TribunalRecords said:
But back to question of what can and cannot be found between the two stores here is just within the last few months things i though Best Buy might have had but didn't so i had to get from FYE. New releases by these bands naturally.

Things on Nuclear Blast/Century Media i didn't find at BB.
Municipal Waste
Borknagar
Grand Magus
Aborted

Things on Nuclear Blast/Century Media i DID find at BB.
Nile
Kreator
Accept
Jeff Loomis

so here is one example of two of the biggest metal labels in the USA and their varying degree of stocking new releases. we won't even delve into the Metal Blade variance of stock. :)

FYE is necessary as has ANY record store in a mall setting. Not all cities are able to have had or have an indie store so these places have survived the fallout (so far) despite usually having much higher pricing than most places. Some record labels have lowered list prices and they are evident when flipping through their stacks of metal. But to say they are evil as being one of THE LAST nationwide music/movie retailers is picking the wrong fight in my mind.
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I'm saying any of these titles can be gotten at Best Buy, and I would dare say Wal-Mart; not saying in store, though I'm sure a Best Buy in a big area just might carry some of it.
Still my point was; small retailers be it most indie stores cannot compete with the price breaks these chains get and that is the comparison, they all get the price break. And never said it was "evil" you came up with that word.
Trying to locate a documentary I watched a few months ago that went into exactly this subject, but I'm sure I'm just making it up.
And just to clear it up I personally don't care either way; I am not threaten by those stores, don't care who makes my Nikes, or how many kids bleed for diamonds. But I will call it the way I see it.
 
Diabolik said:
because it is the internet.
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J. Golden said:
I'm saying any of these titles can be gotten at Best Buy, and I would dare say Wal-Mart; not saying in store, though I'm sure a Best Buy in a big area just might carry some of it.
Still my point was; small retailers be it most indie stores cannot compete with the price breaks these chains get and that is the comparison, they all get the price break. And never said it was "evil" you came up with that word.
Trying to locate a documentary I watched a few months ago that went into exactly this subject, but I'm sure I'm just making it up.
And just to clear it up I personally don't care either way; I am not threaten by those stores, don't care who makes my Nikes, or how many kids bleed for diamonds. But I will call it the way I see it.
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You can buy pretty much buy any CD from Best Buy or Wal-Mart online, so that is not really comparable to the discussion because then you bring in Amazon and Ebay.

So sticking to the storefronts...all i can comment on is Greensboro and surrounding areas. Those cds they had and some they didn't have. i am in Best Buy every tuesday after lunch with a friend. So i know what they carry and what they don't usually having to pick it off the cart the person it attempting to stock the shelves with. which aggravates them to no end. hahaha, i simply reply with "no help needed, i found it myself on your cart"

I have seen that documentary about the death of indie record stores. i lived it first hand, but to me it's like living in the past. This is the here and now and i am going to buy my metal cds any way that i can. Best Buy is a mile and a half down the road so i am going to shop there. the key to the discussion in 2012 is BUYING CDS. Who cares where the music is being purchases as long as it's being PURCHASED rather than stolen.

The price break has been an issue with large chains since they started carrying CDs. BB's dealt with Best Buy moving in, sure we lost tons of business but we held on as long as possible with other valuable strengths. Business survival depends on adaptation and while i feel bad for some indie stores dying some others probably went out the way BB's did under terrible management and ownership. Greensboro is in need of a small indie record store again to meet the need for music fiends once again. i just don't have the capital to kick start it. nothing huge, but the crowds at McKays say people are still buying music even if it's used and given the chance they might buy it new for a few bucks more and not from Best Buy. i know i would.
 
The local used CD store got about a dozen Japanese import Loudness discs in. Unfortunately they're priced between $15-20. I picked up Disillusion (English version) and the self-titled, and will probably grab some others if the price drops.
 
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