Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Record Stores: Out of Sight, Not Obsolete
The modern age of technological advancements have shifted the way in which we gain access to our musical inspirations, drastically. As the digital era of music distribution has made it leaps and bounds easier to purchase your favorite album online, we've seem a dramatic decrease in the number of records store across the country - the unfortunate dark-side of supply and demand economics. However, a New York record store owner had found a micro-niche in the demand for records, which, believe it or not, is still highly in-demand as we become more inundated in newer technologies. This recent article from the NY Times talks about Charlie Grappone's make-shift record shop that has gained significant attention since his initial store closed in 2007. Read the article, here.
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