Vinyl Sales Increase

smokedeels

Vinyl sales increase as music industry slides closer to the sh1t-hole

Can we deduce from this that "music buffs" are still paying for the psychical medium and the downturn in profits is due to "casual fans" illegally downloading music?

Any thoughts?

Nolanger

Vinyl just sounds 'better'. It emits frequencies that the body can feel but the ear can't hear.

henryporter

And because eventually with everyone downloading, musicians will have to get jobs instead to make a living and there'll be no more new music

teekayd25

To me, releasing / promoting vinyl seems to be a higher priority for musicians / record companies these days.

Taking one band (Manic Street Preachers) as an example, any single they released between 1992 and 1994 got a vinyl release. From 1996 to 2006, they only released one vinyl single. Now, since 2007, they've started to issue all of their singles on vinyl again.

Record players seem to be more widely available now too.

smokedeels

I'm liking the "download coupon" you get with a lot of vinyl now, I think T&G records do it with all releases, If I'm at home vinyl is my preferred choice but it's great to have high quality digital-copies and artwork on my portable player/laptop.

Ciaran500

Nolanger wrote: »

It emits frequencies that the body can feel but the ear can't hear.

A CD contains frequencies the body can feel but not hear. Just like MP3, AAC and almost every other format.

nommm

Vinyl simply sounds much better. I think it's become 'trendy' to own vinyl recently as well.

RC88

vinyl is seeming to be making a comeback, i own several dozen vinyl records and listen to them on my fathers old record player, prob is not many stores have a big vinyl selection, just a few pieces here and there or non at all, would be great to see a better selection in shops,

personally i'd love to see something simalar a french market/festival in any county where for one or two days a year it was all vinyl,cds and recorders and players, band merchindise and maybe some instruments for sale in stalls, could b great way to find classic stuff and some great new music and bands, with maybe local bands and acts as well as some from other countys proforming on a live stage, like i said this is only an idea and i know it could be a complete disaster, so don't go stabbing holes in it and shooting the messenger without thinking bout it first

smokedeels

RC88,

Is this the sort of thing you would like, Irish Record Fairs?

The next one is in March, I often go, I've picked up some great CDs and Records, good deals and some rarities.

maccored

henryporter wrote: »

And because eventually with everyone downloading, musicians will have to get jobs instead to make a living and there'll be no more new music

a majority of musicians writing music already HAVE to have day jobs. Plus I bet more vinyl is being sold over the web than anywhere else.

RC88

smokedeels wrote: »

RC88,

Is this the sort of thing you would like, Irish Record Fairs?

The next one is in March, I often go, I've picked up some great CDs and Records, good deals and some rarities.

close for comfort,
cheers mate, i'll def give this a look