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- aurablue0
I have ran a label and worked with indie music for 10 years now and believe me you will not sell those records if the bands have no buzz. 7" inches are out across the board and only work for die hard emo and punk kids and even then they will not by a no name record. Yes- and 500 7' will cost you more than a 1,000 CD's. 7's are like a photocopied zine now a days, it's hard enough to sell a CD of a no name band on a start up label let alone a record. If let's say a popular emo band like Thursday comes out with a new release- the distro company I design for will sell close to 3,000 of their CD's and about 100 of the vinyl releases. The only people buying vinyl at all are DJ's and audiophiles who think they are on to something cool (yeah maybe 15 years ago). Even DJ's and their "indie" releases are a dime a dozen now-a-days. everyone is making music- and with music being so free everywhere (you can thank your own stolen music collection) kids do not buy unless the buzz is loud enough ....
good luck- but if you sell only 7's you will be out of business in less than a year.