Popular internet record store Insound will reportedly be shutting down at the end of the month. A huge supporter and catalyst of the vinyl resurgence of late, Insound was formed in 1999 and steadily became one of the most beloved and trusted sources for new music online.
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More details surrounding the world’s biggest record collection have emerged. Ever since Zero Freitas emerged as the world’s most active record collector last year, there’s been a degree of confusion about what he plans to do with the five million records he has amassed so far.
The other day, I asked my Northern Quarter-dwelling friend if he’d heard the latest hipster joke; he replied “Yes, I have it on vinyl.”
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. Last year we explored the Record Shops of London, and recently the Record Shops of New York, but what about Manchester?
In the category of “Coolest Vinyl-Related Marketing Campaign,” the good folks over at Muddy Roots Records sent out this mailer recently. Promoting the upcoming Nashville Boogie Vintage Weekender, this hot little number is not only a good-lookin’ postcard, but it’s also a playable record! Featuring a new song by Woody Pines recorded for the Boogie, the aptly titled “Nashville Boogie” plays when you lay the needle on the card. Excellent marketing indeed!
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Although Canada Boy Vinyl is more than two months from opening, it already has four times the business Dean Reid anticipated. When it does open in Calgary some time this May, CBV will be the only such pressing plant in Canada.
Everything old is new again. Just check out the sounds on vinyl at Plaid Room Records now open next to the Little Miami Scenic Trail in downtown Historic Loveland. Terry Cole is the owner of the record store which celebrated its grand opening in Loveland on Valentine’s Day.
