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 pressing: $1729
Blank jackets: $262
Plastic outer sleeves: $40
Canvas for patches: $25
Silkscreen ink: $25
Back cover riso prints: $60
Poster prints: $60
Shipping (test pressings and comps): $100
TOTAL: $2341
edition of 200 copies
each copy cost $11.70 to manufacture
After production costs are recouped, all proceeds will be split 50/50 between the band and the label
Proceeds from all digital sales belong 100% to the band
email hello @ jabsjabsjabs . com with any questions or for information about vendors
Keep in mind that paypal takes $1.54 from each sale of this record (0.49 fixed fee per transaction + 2.99%)
If purchased through bandcamp, bandcamp takes an additional $2.50 from the sale
LP mailers cost $1.50 each. Media mail costs $5.13 for a single LP sent anywhere in the U.S.