Making records is an opaque process. There are a lot of steps to take and decisions to make that don’t always explain themselves very well. This is not intended to be a guide to making records – please see the Simple Machines Mechanics Guide, or for a detailed explanation of making the record itself I really like the explanation at Aardvark Mastering – but I am sharing this information in the hopes that it will help clarify the process of making and pricing a new record.
Vinyl mastering: $225
Vinyl production: $1047
Blank LP jackets: $235
Rubber stamp fabrication: $22
Booklet printing: $38
Photo printing: $98
Plastic outer sleeves: $0 (leftover from earlier project)
Total: $1665
Edition of 105 copies
Each copy cost $15.85 to manufacture
After production costs are recouped (lol), all proceeds will be split 50/50 between the band and the label.
Proceeds from all digital sales belong 100% to the band
email jabsrecords at gmail.com with any questions or for information about vendors
Keep in mind that paypal takes 88 cents from each sale of this record (30 cent fixed fee plus 2.9%). If purchased through bandcamp, bandcamp takes an additional $1.50 from the sale.
LP mailers cost $1.49 each. Media mail costs $5.38 for a single LP sent anywhere in the US.