The day the music died: CD sales fade out; music stores adapt: …Small local CD and record stores have been struggling for a while with the rise of digital music, Duckworth said. She said she would like to believe there has been some stability recently because vinyl record sales increased about 10 percent from 2016 to 2017. Stability can also come from diversifying by selling other merchandise besides CDs and records, she said. There is still a market for CDs and records, Duckworth said. In 2017, physical copies made $1.5 billion, which was more than digital downloads at $1.3 billion. Digital downloads declined about 25 percent from 2016 to 2017, while paid subscriptions continue to grow…“Nothing can replace a physical copy of music,” he said.
New owners plan to restart Ignition Music Garage concert series: GOSHEN — The Ignition Music Garage in downtown has been purchased by two locals who intend to enhance the record store as a venue for live music. Tim Hochstetler, owner of T.G. Music, and Julie Hershberger, front-of-the-house manager at A Constant Spring, pooled their resources and their passions for music on vinyl and purchased the store Thursday from founder Steve Martin. “I have always loved music. I grew up playing clarinet,” Hershberger said of her reason for wanting to jump into the record store business. “I begged my parents for a guitar and they refused until I was 18. So I played guitar for a couple of years.”
Musical Adaptation of EMPIRE RECORDS Is In the Works! “The movie was really about a family that formed among these minimum-wage record clerks,” said Carol Heikkinen. “There’s a lot of nostalgia now for those old record stores where you could go and talk to people who loved the same music you loved, and discover new bands. We hope the musical will capture the memory of what it was like to be young in a time before iTunes and Spotify – music is such an important part of the youth experience, and it’s what brings these characters together. Zoe’s the perfect partner for this; the movie was part of her adolescence and she not only gets the music, but the themes of friendship and family. ”
Celebrate dance music and vinyl records at this pop-up experience: Back2Mono wants to get you out of your circles and onto the dance floor. You can expect the authentic analog experience though, at Back2Mono, a vinyl pop-up experience created by Japanese DJ Shigeki Fukuda, who has been living in the country for a bit over a year. Fukuda, who was surprised by the observation that people in the Philippines “just stay in their own circles,” founded the event in the interest of bringing people together through a shared love of music. The first Back2Mono event celebrated the beauty of Japan-pressed records. This second instalment of Back2Mono, though, taking place at The Alley at Karrivin on April 14-15, will be kicking out the jams with a fascinating theme: the history of dance music.
Best Ways To Support Denver’s Local Music Scene: Twist and Shout has managed to remain a staple for music aficionados through the digital music era, and the record store is still going strong. It also serves as a means of discovering new local talent with through the employees and fliers on the wall. Twist and Shout specializes in rare, out of print recordings, so if you’re looking for a deep cut, this is the store for you. The shop also hosts events including book signings and in-store performances, offering customers the chance to hear stripped down tunes from artists. It has relocated to a bigger space in the Congress Park neighborhood, but still offers the same personalized service that has been a store feature since 1968.
Hamilton Record Fair puts vinyl lovers in a spin: From record maker to collector and now seller, Greg Penniket’s love of vinyl has come full circle. Penniket was one of 16 traders selling old and new records to vinyl connoisseurs at Hamilton’s Phoenix House Community Hall on Saturday. Among the thousands of records on offer was a copy of New Zealand rock band Mi-Sex’s 1979 album Graffiti Crimes…”I actually think music sounds better on a 45 rather than a LP record but most people collect LPs. I think it’s the fact that LPs are a great size, and of course playing an LP or 45 has such an appeal. You have to place the needle on them and turn them when one side is finished. “I listen to all sorts of genres but the main thing I look for is music that has a message. It’s got to have a strong message.”
