It’s Leeds vs. London: “The record shops in Leeds have got it all, but the same can be said of London’s—so which should you visit while you’re down South?”
It is sexy: “Matt Felegy, 32, of Berea, Ohio, has more than 2,700 digital downloads on an external hard drive that fits in his pocket. He says no one is impressed with that, but plenty of people are astounded when looking at the vinyl record collection he keeps in what he describes as his ‘record room.'”
Aw, they say “vinyls.” “On a small scale, it may feel like everyone around you has suddenly picked up a record collecting hobby but the bigger picture shows that vinyls still make up a very small percentage of overall music sales.”
Books and records, perfect together: “The Record Store Book—Fifty of Southern California’s Most Iconic and Legendary Record Stores, will be the first photography book about independent record stores. Published by Rare Bird Books, this soon to be released coffee table book will blend colorful imagery from more than 45 record stores and in-depth interviews with store owners to capture the lively experience of the independent record shop and how it provides a communal gathering place for human interaction, exploration and discovery.”
“The question isn’t just how many total vinyl units are being sold. It’s how are those units being distributed across the range of musicians selling them,” one reader commented on Digital Music News‘ website. “For some musicians, the revenue gained from 500 vinyl sales on tour may be the difference between having a tour in the red or in the black.”
