Rich Warren: Many factors explain retro-rage for vinyl: “While most true audiophiles never abandoned their prize record-playing gear, what explains the dreadful equipment that newcomers to vinyl and those re-embracing the format use to play their treasures? If, as so many claim, LPs sound better than CD, why play them with equipment that makes them sound inferior?“
Music Consumpion Grows in Old and New Forms: “Music fans continue to consume music through on-demand streaming services at record levels, helping to offset some of the weakness that we see in sales,” Bakula said. “The continued expansion of digital music consumption is encouraging, as is the continued record setting growth that we are seeing in vinyl LP sales.”
How to bag a vinyl bargain—a Manchester record collector gives his tips, With record sales on the rise and rare second-hand discs changing hands for a small fortune, Chris Corry has the vinyl word on what and where to buy: “Years later and I’ve made my hobby into my business.”
Brisbane’s queen of vinyl cultivates all-ages music-loving community: “Long before the current resurgence of vinyl, Shannon Logan was swapping records with people of all ages, creating a Pied-Piper type following as she went…Starting at the West End Markets each Saturday, Ms Logan now sells hand-picked records in her little nook Jet Black Cat Music.“
