Hi-rez music - why should it cost more?


Is there any technical reason hi-rez music should cost more?  When recording in Pro Tools, you have a choice in a drop down menu to choose the bit depth and sample rate.  Other than a larger file, what's the deal?  The cost differential is next to nothing.
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Showing 1 response by bdp24

jond nailed it! Reselling the same music on CD to the people who originally bought it on LP is what kept the record companies afloat through the 80's and 90's. There is NO justification for charging more for 96/24 than for 44.1/16. It costs no more to manufacture an SACD that a CD, yet look at the price differential. Utter bs.