S/D: Indie record labels with reasonable prices & low shipping costs for online customers

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For example, Drag City: great selection of new and back-catalog items; low prices ($12 CDs, vinyl not much more, album downloads under $10); free everyday shipping for all US orders.

Frankly, I'm a bit turned off by labels that charge $12-15 for new releases, then an additional $3-5 for shipping. I like supporting great artists direct from small-shop labels, but won't pay an arm and a leg to get my stuff.

What other indie labels charge reasonable prices (including actual-cost or free shipping) for online customers?

Damn this thread seems so....different without ilxor (ilxor), Friday, 11 February 2011 19:01 (fourteen years ago)

okay lol i forgot, no one else buys CDs/records anymore, do they?

Damn this thread seems so....different without ilxor (ilxor), Saturday, 12 February 2011 02:09 (fourteen years ago)

Depends on what labels you're looking for I guess. I know there are a buttload of indie labels out there -- you're gonna have to be more specific in what your looking for.

gonna get my groupon (van smack), Saturday, 12 February 2011 02:19 (fourteen years ago)

Good question, but I buy almost all my music at a brick-and-mortar store.

Mark, Saturday, 12 February 2011 02:31 (fourteen years ago)

Insound is probably more frequented because you can find most indie label material there, easily. Some labels even pay Insound to be their distributor when you buy something through the label website.

Evan, Saturday, 12 February 2011 02:41 (fourteen years ago)

This seems like a fair question. Don't see why specificity is required - if the label sells CDs and records cheap, they meet ilxor's standards.

Merge, jagjaguwar, and sst were pretty cheap. Norton is cheap. Some norton-like label, the one that puts out the killed by death comps, is cheap. Mississippi sells quality single lps for $14. Dunno about shipping.

bamcquern, Saturday, 12 February 2011 02:48 (fourteen years ago)

Dischord are probably the kings of this, right?

International Waters, Monday, 14 February 2011 18:05 (fourteen years ago)

after dealing with one too many bent lp corners I've pretty much stopped buying vinyl online.. local record shops + markup for me!

ouroboros shoal (diamonddave85), Monday, 14 February 2011 18:32 (fourteen years ago)

fxhe records

elan, Monday, 14 February 2011 18:57 (fourteen years ago)

always worth looking through the vinyl clearance on matador, have found some gems on there

he do the waka lyfe (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 14 February 2011 19:34 (fourteen years ago)

fxhe looks dope.

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Example: Hell (Matt P), Monday, 14 February 2011 19:44 (fourteen years ago)


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