This is a link to an SF Examiner interview with Amoeba Records co-owner
Marc Weinstein. Amoeba is one of the top, if not the best, independent
records stores in the United States. It's not a perspective we hear from
often and I think Weinstein is in a unique position to give an experienced
opinion on the health of vinyl as a medium and the obvious growing
popularity of electronic and dance music.
http://www.examiner.com/news/default.jsp?story=QA.0131
The most interesting quote is this:
"The vinyl market has grown tremendously in the last 10 years. The record
industry systematically tried to destroy the market for vinyl and, to a
great extent, did. But a lot of hard-core collectors and DJs and avid
listeners still stand by vinyl as the superior medium. I believe vinyl
sounds better to this day and it has a lot more romance. CD media is kind
of a hoax. A CD in a jewel case with all the printed matter can be produced
for about a dollar and they list for about $18.98. Vinyl records cost a lot
more to produce and typically list for about $8.98."
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