Why cuts into vinyl covers?


Sorry if this has been asked before.  In my search to purchase vinyl I come across albums that have holes drilled or half inch cuts into the corners of the albums.  I've come across this on CD cases as well.  Does anybody know, who does this and why?  And do you think it devalues the album?
Thanks in advance.

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Showing 1 response by millercarbon

As far as value, it depends. Nothing in vinyl is cut and dried. SQ wise promo copies tend to be early run and sound better. Except when they don't. Value wise they could be worth more- or less. Personally I buy for sound quality and all other things being equal will go for the sealed cut corner promo over a normal copy. But that's just me.