New York Times on Record Store Day
The New York Tines has a nice piece on Record Store Day in New York City and the shape of the independent music stores in the world of digital distribution. From the article:
“Record stores as we know them are dying,” said Josh Madell of Other Music. “On the other hand, there is still a space in the culture for what a record store does, being a hub of the music community and a place to find out about new music.”
Thanks fpr supporting local music.

April 22nd, 2008 at 7:49 am
[...] Ben Sisario wrote an article on the state of record stores in New York and things aren’t looking up. According to the market research firm Almighty Institute of Music Retail, around 3,100 record stores nationwide have closed since 2003. (via Twang Nation) [...]