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| james73 |
Record stores 'facing extinction'Record stores 'facing extinction'
The owners of Scotland's few remaining independent record stores have warned they face extinction because of the boom in downloading music. The shops are among 15 across the UK holding Record Store Day to urge music fans to back their local shop. They include Avalanche records, which has branches in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and Aberdeen-based One Up. Avalanche Glasgow owner Sandy McLean said sales of singles had dropped by about 90% in recent years. The 15 shops formed the Coalition of UK Indie Stores last year after meeting at a conference in Liverpool to discuss the threat posed to their business by the internet. Other members include London's Rough Trade outlet, which forms part of the record label which launched The Smiths. They have called on the major record labels to give them more support. James H |
| Alex Glass |
I meant to post something about this James. My boss is backing it.
Record Store Day Forgot it was today. I should have popped along to Avalanche. |
| AlanM |
I read during the week that the CD's days are numbered as a single format anyway as Woolies are dropping the CD single.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080527_woolworths.shtml |