“The Record Shops of New York, Co-op 87 Records: While the rest of the industry worries about MP3s kicking the chair from under the high street chain and streaming services looming over the shoulder of digital downloads, vinyl is enjoying a revival. Why? Your humble independent record shop…”
“A Huffington Post analysis of the most “wildly popular” types of stores in each state concludes Louisiana has a disproportionally high number of vinyl record shops. The analysis, conducted by the news website in collaboration with Yelp, suggests the state’s musically engrained culture—and perhaps New Orleans’ reputation as a hub for vinyl-loving hipsters—has helped carve out a retail niche…”
“Mill City Sound: New Hopkins record store contributing to vinyl boom…”
“Inside Retro-Vibe Music in Cardiff, a vinyl lover’s dream: With a massive 2900 sq ft of floor space, Retro-Vibe Music in Cardiff has two floors stuffed with thousands of pieces of vinyl, CDs, 78s, tapes, T-shirts, turntables and comics…”
“Rare vinyl records…are to go under the hammer at a Newbury auction tomorrow (Thursday)…A record in near mint condition of the Sex Pistols God Save the Queen (1977) in its original A&M sleeve, the property of a former employee of the record company, is estimated at £6,000 to £8,000…”
