I just discovered that since my last purchase (26-11-2007) the prices went through the roof for me, an increase of 47%!!

because the prices are now stated in euros in stead of dollars, but the numbers (1.49,1.99,2.49) remain the same.

is this for real?
what do the americans experience? is there any price increase?

I enjoy beatport, but... this is a bit too much for me... grr...

I wouldn't say screwed, when the dollar goes back up in the next few years, it will virutally be the same.  I can't see places like beatport setting world prices based on currency fluctuations all the time?  Then again, I don't live in the EU so take that with a grain of salt

this is cause for concern on my part... odds are ill be paying a pound and a half when i get to the UK for mosic... 3 bucks each.. yaya..

I'm  screwed, because I pay a lot more for the same track (in dollars) than you would do

and, I'm not sure if the dollar goes up, I'm not an economic expert, but from what I hear see and read I would say that it's only a matter of time before the dollar really 'falls'

an update, now I understand it better... I guess I was lucky the last few years

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Response    01/30/2008 05:25 AM
Hallo Timo,
this is not what I am saying.
What I am saying is that nothing changed, if not the way your IP is read by the system.
The prices did not change.
England paid in pounds and Europe paid in Euros even last years.
This is done because we feel that the cost of life in England and in the States are very different.
A producer who is living and paying rent in England has different living costs than one living in the US.
This is why we feel that the tracks we sell should have a price that takes into account the cost of life in that market.
I hope you try to put yourself in our shoes when we try to choose a solution that satisfies everyone.

I understand where you are coming from, you would expect to have a standard price around the globe.  Is it just beatport or are there taxes involved?


I mostly disagree on the US $ analogy.  There is a crapload of hype going on right now surrounding the election year.  Its funny the US media has been trying to force a recession on this country for two years.  Our last qtr. was very little growth, but the last year was still 2 % ish.  If the US keeps borrowing money and spending money they don't have I'll agree with you, otherwise, the current bill that is trying to get passed will give the US a surplus within 4 years. 

try junodownload.com

And... that's WHY they can get away with it. The site is worth the extra cost.