High quality vinyl

Wow, it's a profit deal, who would have thunk it.

Although risk/profit/loss certainly has something to do with it, I don't see that as the full picture as the independent labels seem to be faster at releasing vinyl than the major labels are. Case in point is the "4 men with beards" record label, which releases various artists on vinyl that were previously released on another label in a non-vinyl format.   

@edcyn

  If the company thinks a recording might be attractive to the audiophile/high-end crowd, they’ll manufacture these special Audiophile editions...and charge a bit more for them, too.
"And charge a bit more for them

Hove you seen the $109+ packages they now have for a single album? That's quite a bit more now. You are talking about prior to the vinyl resurgence. Now, the sky seems to be the limit. I'm sure glad I bought my vinyl prior to 2010

Hi Steve - why would you bother to read the rambling reply of ego without experience.

I think I have previously mentioned my financial investment in and patronage to a specific artist who calls that studio home. Her husband is also an accomplished engineer and musician. The War Dept. and I sponsor the vinyl releases, they fund or crowdfund the digital side.

There are of course special consideration for the LP release. Will it be 100% analog in parallel? This can present some artistic and editing challenges in a Protools world...as you might imagine..The vinyl master is also different and in this case goes to an Industry expert in LA ( no need to namedrop a friend of the band.. ). This is not an instant process, some back and forth, maybe a test pressing, etc...( they have and use some vintage synths that reach pretty low... ) How hot to cut the low end is always a discussion...Then there are packaging considerations, etc...
so, time, money, complexity, handoffs, artistic intent, etc...
i know we personally love being involved and able to help.
i will send you an LP brother...

jim

Thanks Jim.