Pricing the Groove: hedonic equation estimates for rare vinyl records

Samuel Cameron and Hendrik Sonnabend

Applied Economics, 2020, vol. 52, issue 50, 5516-5530

Abstract: This contribution adds to the economic literature on the market value of rarity in markets for cultural collectible goods by studying the price of rare audio recordings (chiefly vinyl) sold on the online marketplace Discogs. Community-based variables serve as proxies for (inverse) rarity and (potential) demand. Results show that the elasticity of price with respect to our measure of inverse rarity (demand) ranges between −0.120 and −0.140 (0.150 and 0.160). In addition, effects of hedonic characteristics such as the popularity or collectibility of an artist can be identified. Finally, the study provides evidence for premia for rarity at the top end of the distribution of prices.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1765963

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