Why are we falling for the great vinyl scam?

[Labarum]

Try this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/think...at-vinyl-scam/

[Nickfna]

Got bored half way through, gave up.

Also disappointed as it was the telegraph and there was no mention of
Madeline maccan or lady fuckin Di

[rigger67]

Got bored half way through, gave up.

Also disappointed as it was the telegraph and there was no mention of
Madeline maccan or lady fuckin Di

You're wrong there - scroll down to the bottom and just below is a picture of the woman with her two sons and this headline :

Princess Diana lives on in her sons - what Prince Harry and William have done this week proves that

You couldn't make it up ..

[Barry]

Not sure if I agree with the sentiment of the article, but the video clip on the care, handling and maintenance of records offers good advice.

[Dynamics]

As much as I admire the smooth relaxed sound you can get from vinyl and its worth investing in it for this purpose, as well as astheticalky too, my attitude is it still forms a minor proportion of the music market with streaming services. The decline of CDs from the 80s rise around 2000 when the Internet picked up pace, is no coincidence, for obvious reasons around file sharing etc. But I read once that average spending on CDs per person is less than 1 or 2 CDs per month, so if everyone had a streaming service the music industry would be doing better and more artists would start coming in as revenues would be higher. We would be back to the 80s heyday. So you can invest in vinyl but if people don't download or subscribe to streaming services, which is the new way of mass music availability in this century without cost of production like cd and vinyl, we won't ever get back to the CDs heyday in terms of revenue for the music industry.

[jusbe]

But I read once that average spending on CDs per person is less than 1 or 2 CDs per month, so if everyone had a streaming service the music industry would be doing better and more artists would start coming in as revenues would be higher.

Highly unlikely much of this 'extra revenue' would make it's way to artists. They could just pay them more now, couldn't they? It's not like digital distribution is getting more expensive, is it?

Most likely why artists tour so much (to generate direct income) and sell vinyl and - heaven forfend - cassettes direct to fans. CDs. too.

[alphaGT]

An interesting view from how some non-Audiophile folks view vinyl. I also find it very interesting that 7% of vinyl buyers do not own a turntable? What's that about?


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[struth]

An interesting view from how some non-Audiophile folks view vinyl. I also find it very interesting that 7% of vinyl buyers do not own a turntable? What's that about?


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I believe its about supporting the musicians etc as much as anything, plus having something physical to show. Most younger ones download and buy the special vinyl it seems. A lot of young folk around here do it

[jusbe]

I believe its about supporting the musicians etc as much as anything, plus having something physical to show. Most younger ones download and buy the special vinyl it seems. A lot of young folk around here do it

Long may it continue!

[Haselsh1]

I have never stopped buying vinyl so I guess I'm not falling for anything.