What's the idea of release singles after albums?

[gakkun]

Originally Posted by immel

^I've been a pirate for... 2 years.

@TH - Haha, no, but the record companies are way too greedy.

The production cost of one CD or a DVD is around 1ct.

the prodcution cost of that cd maybe 1ct but what the about the cost of producing the album/tour on the cd?? It's different from buying an empty disc. I don't want to speak for record companies but too many people fall into the mindset that they are buying a 'disc' as opposed to a disc with content on it.