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More than 1,000 retailers and their loyal customers celebrated record-store culture last week. But music lovers who moved online years ago say physical stores are not worth saving. Today: a Soundcheck Smackdown debate on record stores. Later: Canadian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian joins us to discuss her unconventional career.
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Smackdown: Record Stores
Music fans celebrated Record Store Day last week with in-store performances, wallet-draining purchases and odes to independent retailers. But some say physical record stores are not worth saving in the online age. Sue Bryan, general manager at J&R Music and freelance writer Dan Gibson join us for a debate over ...
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