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OK, I'm gonna get into this, but I think I'll launch a new thread, since Bullit's original point is fair use, not piracy.
Beestie, the quick hit is this. CD pressings of newer artists are hoping to entice new fans to buy the record by selling it at a discounted rate ($10 is below contract retail for most discs). CD pressings of established artists, or rereleases, believe that they have an established fan base that will buy the recordings regardless. For most fans, if they know they want a reissue, the difference between $10 and $18 isn't going to make them walk away.
I release this may not have been the case in your situation, but the general principle holds.
-sm
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