VMP Prices Going Up
This is Matt Fiedler, co-founder and CEO of Vinyl Me, Please, with an important update regarding your membership.
We are adjusting our domestic membership pricing. These changes will go into effect for new members beginning this week and for existing members upon your next renewal (beginning October 1st, 2024). This decision was not made lightly, and I want to share some context with you.
Over the last 18 months, our costs have increased significantly—from raw materials and manufacturing to shipping and labor. For instance, shipping costs alone have risen over 18% since December 2023, and licensing rates have gone up as much as 50% in the same timeframe.
As these costs have increased, it’s become difficult for us to maintain consistency in quality and production timelines due to limited margins. Raising prices is necessary for us to keep up with the realities of these rising costs. This helps ensure we have sufficient margins and can continue to maintain quality, improve production and fulfillment timelines, and invest more into the membership itself. Here’s a breakdown of the new pricing for each membership tier: Term:
Monthly Current $46
New Price $54
3-Month
Current $128 New Price $149
6-Month
Current $237 New Price $279
12-Month
Current $435 New Price $529
Add-Ons
Current Price $36 New Price $39
Your membership will automatically convert to the new pricing upon your next renewal. You can make changes to your membership (e.g. upgrade, downgrade, or cancel) in your member portal. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, or need any help in this process.
It’s a privilege to help you build your record collection, and you’re an essential part of what makes VMP special. We’re deadly serious about making VMP the best damn record club and we look forward to continuing to explore the world through music with you for many years to come. We’ll be hosting a Discord Q&A on Friday, September 6th at 12:30 PM MT. Our whole team will be there, and we invite you to join us as we’ll be answering questions from the community and sharing more of what we have planned for the future.