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Yeah but comparing Arctic Monkey cd sales its very marginal though innit, friend?
It was Arctic Monkey VINYL sales, and granted they are a record breaking band I was astounded that any release could be selling anywhere close to that on vinyl in this country. I was just making the point that vinyl 's death is not impending like someone had said. I mean people have said vinyl is on the way out for years, but it's still here, people WANT it to stay. In our sector of music it is troubled sure, but I can't honestly see any death on the way... I really can't. I think anyone that believes this is fooling themselves. If vinyl dies then that means it dissappears entirely in EVERY form of music, and there's absoloutely no indication now that suggests that will happen.

Re: cutting out the middle men.. I do think this would be good news for the artist for sure, but artists all have this option as we speak, many are doing it already. And as a neutral for a moment (even though I work in a shop!) I do think having your record for sale in a record shop is still important in some ways, even if it isn't as profitable.