But that said i don t know that a 5 dip in new vinyl sales for a single year is enough to declare that vinyl is again in decline.
Why vinyl s latest boom is over.
Per the new and improved wall street journal.
Why the vinyl boom is over wsj.
Old lps were cut from analog tapes that s why they sound so high quality.
Old lps were cut from analog tapes that s why they sound so high quality.
These digital files are often loud and harsh sounding optimized for ear buds not living rooms.
I also question whether declining vinyl quality is a a reality and b a cause of the dip in sales.
Why vinyl s boom is over as purists complain about low quality and high prices vinyl sales taper off.
Digital music as source for vinyl.
Gillian welch and david rawlings were disappointed by the quality of vinyl production today so they bought their own lathe to cut records themselves.
Vinyl sales keep rising but it s complicated.
But the majority of today s new and re issued vinyl albums around 80 or more several experts estimate start from digital files even lower quality cds.
Writing for the wall street journal neil shah reported in his article why vinyl s boom is over that.
Gillian welch and david rawlings cut their own records.
And now you tell me the vinyl boom is over.
I can t see post numbers but just counting to post 12 didn t get it for me.
But the majority of today s new and re issued vinyl albums around 80 or more several experts estimate start from digital files even lower quality cds.
Why vinyl s boom is over posted by michael in americana music technology vintage as purists complain about low quality and high prices vinyl sales taper off.
Oh well i ll live.
In 2017 vinyl sales in the u s.
And purchase on may 28th 2017 a 2014 mono vinyl sgt.
Pepper s that i m still waiting for.
Gillian welch and david rawlings cut their own records.
Gillian welch and david rawlings cut their own records.
Rose for the 12th straight year according to nielsen music what the latest gains mean has spurred some.
I kept buying vinyl in the 90 s and 00 s even when the only available pressing of an album had to be imported from the eu so i ll probably continue when the current boom ends as well.
So i think the headline is premature and perhaps clickbait.