iTunes Store Pricing Idiocy: $2 for a Digital Booklet
Browsing the classical music section of the iTunes Store this morning, I noticed a truly idiotic pricing situation. For a set of Mozart violin concertos, priced at $16.99, you can buy all the tracks individually for less than $15; the booklet, however, is “album only”, which makes it a cost of $2 extra. Examples of idiotic pricing situations in the iTunes Store are fairly common, but this one is truly stupid. It’s not that they’re trying to charge for the digital booklet, but it’s the fact that the per-track prices, on a two-disc set with few tracks, make individual track purchases cheaper. But they should look more closely rather than just slap prices on albums. This type of idiocy irks customers (as can be seen by the reviews for the album). If you really want the Mozart violin concertos, go for this set which is only $12, and features top-notch performers.
