Post #780632 by lunavideogames on Mon, Oct 16, 2017 1:57 PM

I am sure that I am a minority on this site as far as music goes. I agree with Mike on many things, but I also enjoy new music. I like to get all my music on vinyl if possible. I do have like 50 GBs of music on my phone currently and have Spotify (which I wouldn't pay for but my friend gifted me an account) BUT I would always rather listen to vinyl. I am a rare breed that enjoys new music but I still like to listen to albums straight through. Playlists are not my thing, even though people have me make them on a regular basis, they are no for me.

Since I still purchase new vinyl from my local record store, I don't have the issues of finding older music. I worked in the industry for many years and "basically" got all the older music that I really wanted. Now, instead of preordering the SLTD blue marble vinyl of the bands new album on the internet, I go to my local store and ask if they can get me a copy. People ask me often if the reason why I don't order online is because of the wait. I tell them no, it is the whole going online to buy it part. I am not a fan of Amazon taking over the retail market and I want local stores to be in business. If there weren't record stores, I wouldn't buy as much music.

In conclusion, my favorite record store (M-Theory) is still alive and well. In Minneapolis, Electric Fetus is still alive and doing great. Digital music won't kill record stores. I hope that the internet won't either.