Pegasus record store to close soon? One of Alabama’s oldest record stores may be closing this spring. Eli Flippen, owner of Pegasus Records, Tapes and CDs, said he plans to close the doors March 31, unless a new owner steps in. The store remains profitable, he said, but with young children at home, the business demands too much of his time.
Halcyon opens permanent vinyl shop and cafe at Brooklyn’s Output: Halcyon has been a pivotal mainstay in New York’s underground music scene for over a decade. The new location’s hours will coincide with Output’s regular programming and special events. With its own private entrance and connections to the Main and Panther Room, the record store’s presence is a symbol of the both brands’ industry progression, fusion and affinity for vinyl culture.
Ryerson loses its neighbouring vinyl store, Play De Record: It’s a sad day for vinyl enthusiasts on Yonge Street as the renowned record store Play De Record announced its departure from their current location on Monday. After more than 20 years in the business, Play De Record will relocate from Yonge Street to the eclectic neighbourhood of Kensington Market. Although the move is an exciting venture for the business, it is a loss for the Ryerson community. Play De Record is the last original vinyl store on Yonge Street.
Record Store Day 2016: How to build the ultimate hi-fi for listening to vinyl: The queues will be long and the music loud as vinyl lovers celebrate the rebirth of a format which was once thought dead. But you shouldn’t just play those lovely records on a rubbish iPod dock. The analogue sound of records is regarded as massively superior to the digital sound of MP3s, so you’ll need to make sure your hi-fi is up to the job.
The 10 Best Sleevefaces On The Internet: The ever-reliable website knowyourmeme.com defines a ‘sleeveface’ as “a participatory photo meme that involves placing a record sleeve in front of one’s face and taking a profile picture, which reveals a ‘hybrid face’ of the subject and famous person depicted on the vinyl cover“. But which are the best sleevefaces on the internet, and how can you achieve the glory of convincingly transforming into your favourite music icon?
RIAA: Streaming now officially included for calculation of record sales: From vinyl to cassette, and from cd to the paid mp3: the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has always strived to keep up with technology in its documentation of record sales and effective awards considerations based on those sales. Now, in the age of convenience where playing your digitalised library via Apple Music and Spotify has become the norm, the RIAA has decided that streaming is also to be included for the determination of album sales and consequent platinum, gold or silver awards.
