Final sales figure for in the meantime

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Originally Posted by Richard B

Sometimes. The returns are usually for highly anticipated artists and certain allowances are given to retailers.

But for a CD like In The Meantime, they would probably only purchase a small amount; large chains, about 4-12 units (per store) and individual retail stores probably 1 or 2, if that.

I'm sure she did get income from it. From the way she presented it, it probably didn't cost much to go in the studio and cut tracks (wasn't this a home recording studio anyway?). The record label probably paid her a advance to record and in her contract was guaranteed some sort of additional pay when the CD was manufactured and then dropped to the consumer market.

Thats right But often we return items that have not sold in the store for some time back to the smaller distribution companies, because the company tells them they have to take it back otherwise we will no longer order from you - thus resulting in a major loss for the small company

Christine is in my store (thanks to me) and I am sure after 12 months if it has not sold it will be returned to the company by bribery