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Vinyl Revival
Friday, August 24, 2007
The music industry sent eight-track tapes and cassettes to the format graveyard years ago. So, why are shoppers buying more vinyl LPs? We talk with Ed Christman, senior retail correspondent for Billboard, and Josh Madell, co-owner of retailer Other Music.
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I agree with the fetish comment- its sort of something to get into- to hold on to- and the duality of this future (mp3's) and the history(records)... for young people who need some personal history to hold on to. also sort of a thrift store phenom. ...how people buy new distressed jeans.
also- colored vinyl is very popular. i think that is important... color records sell more than black. always.
I can't believe your having this conversation let alone on the air! 2% are vinyl; dump this program! Vinyl doesn't "sound" better or even equal to Digital. Please.
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I like that when you listen to a record you have to listen to the entire thing, it is such a pain to skip tracks on a record. When I buy a CD I rip it to my ipod, listen to 10 seconds of each track and skip around. Then I promptly lose the CD and only listen to the ipod version. When I buy a record I listen to every song on each side. I put it in alphabetical order on my shelf. I can listen to ipod songs on the train or at work, but records are only for listening to at home. This helps to fetishize them and make them more enjoyable for me.
More Joel Meyer please.
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