A study on classical record prices and mark-ups in the United Kingdom

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Competition policy
Consumers' health

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• Record
• Recording
• Reino Unido
• Catalog

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• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION
• Nombre de lectures: 35
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 8 Mo

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
A STUDY
ON CLASSICAL RECORDS PRICES
AND MARK UPS
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
April 1979
VOLUME 2
EVOLUTION OF CONCENTRATION __ _
AND COMPETITION SERIES - 1979 Β 27 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
A STUDY
ON CLASSICAL RECORDS PRICES
AND MARK UPS
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
by
Gordon D. THOMAS and Francis FISHWICK
CRANFIELD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
VOLUME 2
COLLECTION STUDIES
Evolution of concentration
and Competition Series - no. Β 27
Brussels, April 1979 A bibliographical slip can be found at the end of this volume
©Copyright ECSC - EEC - EAEC. Brussels-Luxembourg, 1979
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Reproduction authorized, in whole or ¡n part, provided the sou«» i* ackngwtedged
ISBN 92-825-1094-«
«S8N 92-825-1326-2 Catalogue number; Ci-NU-?»-rø>t»r-C TABLE OF CONTENTS
VgLUME^I
A. Survey of Prices and Markups PAGE
1. Introduction 1
2. Comments and explanatory notes 2
(i) Interpretation
(ii) Review dates
C iii) Prices
(iv) Time
(ν) Market share
(vi) Catalogue list
3. Catalogue of records available in outlets 4
surveyed
4. Survey results by retail outlet 80
(i) London Is W.H.Smith - Brent Cross 31
(ii)n 2« Boots - Brent Cross 104
(iii) London 3'. HMV - Nottinghill Gate 123
(iv)n 4: rthiteleys - Queensway 114/
(v) London 5* Barkers - Kensington High St. 167
(vi) London 6s rtoolworth - Kensington High St. 1^1
(vii)n 7» W.H.Smith -Sloane Square 206
(viii) London 3» "irrny K Navy Stores - Victoria 228
(ix)n 9'. C. Metts - Charing Cross 249
(x) London 10: Henry Stave - Dean St. 270
(xi.)n 11* Village Books and Records - Regent 292
(xii) London 12s Christopner Foss - Faddington 315
(xiii) London 13» Temo 1er - High Holburn 334
(xiv)n 14« Selfridges - Oxford 363
(xv) London 15s HMV - Oxford 387
(xvi)n 16» Farringdon Records - Holburn 426
(xvii) London 17: Henry Stave - Gt. Marlborough 46
(xviii)n 18: Norris Guy Ltd. - Neal St. 503
VOLUME^
(xix) Manenester J ι HM tf - Market St. 535
(xx) Manchester 2« ft.H.Siiith - Arndale Centre 563
(xxi) Manchester 3« Picadilly Records 582
(xxii)r 4: Boots - Arndale Centre 606
(xxiii)r b: Bradleys 62
(xxiv) Manchester 6» Forsyth Bros. - Deansgate 651
(xxv)r 7» Hard«nan Hi-Fi Centre 680 PAGE
(xxvi) Glasgow I» HMV - Union St. 701
(xxvii)w 2* Menzies - Buchanan St. 73
(xxviii) Glasgow 3» Symphony One 749
(xxix)w 4: A. Biggan Ltd. 76
(xxx) Glasgow 5» Boots 786
(xxxi)w 6: James Kerr 803
(xxxii) Glasgow 7» Overtures 830
(xxxiii) Summary of availability in retail 851
outlets
5. Range and median of market shares by 855
manufacturer
6. Appendices 857
(i) Retailer advertisements selected8
from GRAMOPHONE February 1979
(ii) 4 mail order retailer's price list 870
(with recommended retail prices)
B. An Outline of Concentration in the Supply of Classical
Records 905
1. Introduction6
2. The Polygram Subsidiaries 90
3. E>. M. I. Ltd.
4. Decca7
5. Market shares
6. Brand labels by manufacturer 908 WORK 1. BEETHOVEN: COMPLETE SYMPHONY COLLECTION
Review dates Time Co. or Label Interpretation
Ref. number Prices: rec/est c/disp
VPO/BOEHM 3/77 11/72 DG
154 1900/1173/1900 2721
LPO/HAITINK 1/77 PHILIPS
1750/1080/1735 6747 3Ü7
BPO/CLUYTENS 402'43 C LS PLSR
CFP 78251 1149/709/1192
CONCERTGEBOLM/KUBELIK UG
2740 155 2250/1389/1950
ÜG BPO/KARAJAN
2 721 200 45 00/2/78/4500
/»ORK 2. BRAHMS: COMPLETE SYMPHONY COLLECTION
Review dates Time M share Co. or Label Interpretation
Ref. number Prices» rec/est c/disp
6/7 5 HMV LSO/LPO/BOULT/J BAKER 203'20 9
SLS 5009 1425/880/1245
BPO/KARAJAN DG 4/74 11/64
1200/741/1200 2721 075
ÜG VPO/BOEHM 0/76
2140 154 1350/833/1200
PHI LI HS COMCERTGE BOLM/HAI TI NK 9/76
6746 270 1999/1234/1755
DG BPO/KARAJAN 1 1/64
2740 193 147 5/910/1350
HMV PHILH/KLEMPERER 5/71 181 '16 55
SLS H04 1145/707/995
536 ηΌΝΚ 3. MAHLER: COMPLETE SYMPHONY COLLECTION
Co. or Label Interpretation Review dates Tine M share
Ref. number Prices» rec/est c/disp
NIL
'/VORK 4. TCHAIKOVSKY: COMPLETE SYMPHONY COLLECTION
Co. or Label Interpretation Review dates Ti,Tie
i-ief. number Prices» rec/est c/disp
HMV LP0/R0STR0P0VICH 10/77 327'59
1995/1231/2250 SLS 5099
/»ORK 5. WAGNER» rtALKURE
Co. or Label Interpretation Review dates Time
Ref. number Prices» rec/est c/disp
9/78 245'46 HMV ENG NAT 0P/000DALL
SLS 5063 1425/880/1425
rtORK 6. WAGNER» LOHENGRIN
Co. or Label Interpretation Review dates Time
Ref. number Prices» rec/est c/disp
DECCA BAYREUTH FEST/KEILBERTH 8/76 2/54
DI 2 D5 750/463/750
HMV VPO/KEMPE 12/76
1425/830/1245 SLS 5071
537 WORK 7. MOZART» DON GIOVANNI
Review dates Time Co. or Label Interpretation
Ref. number Prices» rec/est c/disp
VPO/BOEHM DG
1305/806/1305 2740 194
10/67 DG PRAGUE NAT ΤΗ/ΒΟΕΗ'Λ
27 11 006 1740/1074/1740
WORK 8. MOZART» MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
Co. or Label Interpretation Review dates Time
Ref. number Prices* rec/est c/disp
CETRA ROME/PREVITALI
LPS 3219 897/554/897
CETPA VPO/FURTWANGLER
LO 8-3 1 197/739/987
WORK 9. MOZART» MAGIC FLUTE
Co. or Label Interpretation Review dates Time
Ref. number Prices» rec/est c/disp
HMV VPO/KARAJAN 6/76 12/52 Ι29ΌΙ
720/444/720 SLS 5052
DG BPO/BOEHM 0/65
1305/806/1305 2709 017
DG BPO/BOEHM
435/269/435 136 440
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