There's two stories that the news media love repeating endlessly about the music industry. One: music retail is dying, cos of digital downloads and piracy, and Two: Look, vinyl is making a comeback [it never went away - you just stopped paying attention].
The third story that they seem to manage to continually ignore, is that live music is the healthiest its ever been, especially in NZ. Shows sell out regularly now - this is not just restricted to international artists visiting our shores, it's even happening with shows by local artists.
Anyways, here's the latest culprits in the second scenario...
"Record players and the paraphernalia that goes with them - stylii, cleaning tools, vinyl records and old-fashioned amplifiers - are making a comeback.
The downloading generation has discovered the tangible benefits of vinyl, and records sales are soaring across the country." From Brisbane's Courier Mail.
And from the LA Times:"Vinyl sales to hit another high point in 2009" Link.
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