The future of vinyl? Selling music as a lifestyle

[HyKlas]

An article from CNN last night...

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/07/world/vinyl-records-future-lifestyle/index.html

 

[jhtstone]

Vinyl has already acquired the status of a lifestyle.

I, and many on this forum, have vinyl for the experience. We handle it, we look at it, we thumb through it, we read the covers and admire the art, we store it, we care for it.

Vinyl is a commitment that requires a lifestyle adjustment to enjoy it.

I'm good with that.

 

[alienprophet]

Vinyl has already acquired the status of a lifestyle.

I, and many on this forum, have vinyl for the experience. We handle it, we look at it, we thumb through it, we read the covers and admire the art, we store it, we care for it.

Vinyl is a commitment that requires a lifestyle adjustment to enjoy it.

I'm good with that.

Thats sort of what I was thinking when reading this. I kept waiting for the article to develop but it was all completely obvious stuff. Collecting physical music in any format becomes a part of your lifestyle.

 

[damacman]

The more general interest in vinyl the more focus artists and labels will give the format. Who would have ever guessed that we could walk into a record store in 2015 and buy brand new high quality LPs?

Now ... When do we see new 45 singles? Wouldn't that be something!

 

[BillyBatts]

Interesting article, OP. Thanks.

I admit I have purchased some Vinyl that I have never listened to. Especially some 78's that were too good to pass up for the price.

But I did buy them to listen to, I just have to be honest and say that I may never listen to them. Time will tell.

I love vinyl, and will continue to enjoy it as a music choice. Even my S.O. whom is a died-in-the-wool digital iPhone gal appreciates my Vinyl when I play it. She always says, "Wow, that really sounds amazing. I always forget how good RECORDS sound." Yes, she calls them records.

 

[Sam Cogley]

Now ... When do we see new 45 singles?

Now.

 

[SA-708]

There was an earlier news article that claimed there were only two companies that could produce vinyl masters, and many of us (including me) questioned that. This article modifies that claim, saying there are two companies supplying the laquer for masters, and that sounds much more plausible.

 

[hjames]

Looks like plenty of folks on AK are selling vinyl to the members here -
I guess its a lifestyle choice or a career choice of some kind.

 

[damacman]

Now.

Do tell. I've not seen a one in any record store I've been in. Used is another story. I'm talkin a wall of 99cent 45s of the top ten songs of the week etc.

 

[SA-708]

They are not 99 cents, but there's a good sized rack of new 45s behind the counter of my local record shop, and a box of 45s marked down to $5ish on the sale table. Found me some RSD reissues of garage rock bands (Sundazed I think) in the sale box earlier this year.

 

[Ken Boyd]

When doing some research on a few LP's that I listen to and post in these threads I came across an interesting site. If type in a release number you often find Music Stack comes up, a site which has listings of people wanting to sell their vinyl. But one seller doesn't sell you the LP, he list a service where you pay for him to acquire the LP in question and then he makes a CD for you. Seems like a good way for him to make money if he has any customers. For the one LP I just looked up an old Classical LP which many are listed for around 10 dollars, some less, his services cost 68 dollars. He claims to have a list of record dealers. Seems like a win, win for him, he gets you to buy him a nice copy of the vinyl and then he does a quick digital copy, probably runs it thru a noise eliminator program, and then sends you a CD copy. Anyone here use a service like this before? Personally I would just buy the record, but I suppose many people who don't have access to a turntable or likes CD's better it is a way to enjoy the thousands of great performances that were never put on CD's.

 

[Condorsat]

(CNN)A quarter of young adults buy records they never listen to, a survey of British music fans discovered last year.

This does not surprise me at all. Many of the young people I've had conversations with expressed the same sentiment. "Vinyl is just cool to display"

 

[tybrad]

When doing some research on a few LP's that I listen to and post in these threads I came across an interesting site. If type in a release number you often find Music Stack comes up, a site which has listings of people wanting to sell their vinyl. But one seller doesn't sell you the LP, he list a service where you pay for him to acquire the LP in question and then he makes a CD for you. Seems like a good way for him to make money if he has any customers. For the one LP I just looked up an old Classical LP which many are listed for around 10 dollars, some less, his services cost 68 dollars. He claims to have a list of record dealers. Seems like a win, win for him, he gets you to buy him a nice copy of the vinyl and then he does a quick digital copy, probably runs it thru a noise eliminator program, and then sends you a CD copy. Anyone here use a service like this before? Personally I would just buy the record, but I suppose many people who don't have access to a turntable or likes CD's better it is a way to enjoy the thousands of great performances that were never put on CD's.

I'm quite certain that this practice is illegal unless he has label arrangements.

 

[Ken Boyd]

I'm quite certain that this practice is illegal unless he has label arrangements.

Or his listings are releases that have their copyrights past the expiration date. Many of the old 78's have probably reached that point and possibly some of the older mono 12" LP might also have.

The one I saw the listing on was a 1950's classical mono LP which makes it 60 years or so old. It might be in the pubic domain now.

 

[Sam Cogley]

Do tell. I've not seen a one in any record store I've been in. Used is another story. I'm talkin a wall of 99cent 45s of the top ten songs of the week etc.

All three of my usual haunts have new 45s in stock. One has a couple of pretty big boxes, the others have at least a few.

 

[grillebilly]

Do tell. I've not seen a one in any record store I've been in. Used is another story. I'm talkin a wall of 99cent 45s of the top ten songs of the week etc.

I got this one about a month ago, new. https://f1.bcbits.com/img/0004889111_10.jpg