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Thursday, January 15, 2009

The Drastic Surge of Vinyl Records

In the past, the demands of vinyl records were great. Meaning to say, people really like it but with the presence of development and innovations in technology people would really feel that they have to go with the dictates of technology. After Compact Discs had been introduced in the market, vinyls are really losing their luster. Afterward, as the digital era begin to unfold its flaws. The music consumers realize that vinyl records who are very much became out of touch for years had just came back to reclaim its throne on the music scene.


People are thinking about what’s the deal on their resurgence? Basically, people had notice that there is much warmth when listening to analog music. Secondly, the art covers of vinyl sleeves are very nice; sometimes people are encouraged to buy vinyls because of the sleeves. Third, the whole thing about vinyl denotes pirate proof unless if you will transfer the music to Mp3 format then it would likely be copied many times, but the vinyl platform is really very different. Finally, baby boomers thought of vinyl records as the thing that they could be sent back to the past.


The overall news is that vinyls are really back, let’s take a look at the stats, right now, according to the Recording Industry Association of America about 990,000 vinyl albums were sold up last year compared to 15.4 percent sales in 2006. Analysts declared that a number of customers are young people who are really collecting vinyl albums. Boomers are also buying especially if they are very much attracted to the covers, but most of them buy for the reason of nostalgia. Once they had seen a familiar record they will be interested to buy the particular thing to reminisce their youth.


Vinyl records are powerful in reminding boomers of their past. This leads all of them to appreciate not only the sounds but also its nostalgic powers that brings back their past.

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