igl's fee in 1965 for use of the facility, which included an engineer, was $45/hour. the fee had increased to $55/hr by the time the facility closed. as part of this cost, igl would send copies of 45s to area radio stations as well as radio stations in the artist's home area. the studio would also send copies to various record distributors in hopes they would pick up the studios offerings. cost to the client of 1000 45s was $300; 1000 albums with jackets were $1510. as a reference, the retail cost of a 45 in 1965 ran approximately 50 cents, an album cost around $2.98 (mono) to $3.98 (stereo). a package deal was also available which consisted of 3 hours of recording time and 1000 45 singles for a cost of $345.