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A few dollars saved by me next week which is no bad thing.
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Sep 24, 2015 - 12:24 PM
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Francis
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I hope intrada can benefit from that market, they have a lot of great titles to put out on vinyl.
If Intrada and the other labels make money from this all is good. More revenue for more releases.
Yes, that's how I view it as well. Though the reality is that in this genre of music, soundtracks & scores, with quantities of 1000-3000, some titles will sell better on vinyl than they do on CD. Overall vinyl sales are neglect-able compared to CD sales of music albums, but for the soundtrack market it's probably the same. A score could sell as much on CD as it does on LP. And in the case of LP, not because of the music, but because of the cult status of the movie. That seems to be a key factor to these vinyl releases being back in demand. It has to be something that is considered cool and retro by the millennials. It needs to have that crossover appeal else it wont sell.
But, are ppl actually listening to these albums? In this day and age where everyone is listening to their music on the go, I just don't understand this fad.
Yeah, tearing the wrapping would probably break their hearts. 
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Sep 24, 2015 - 12:33 PM
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Solium
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I hope intrada can benefit from that market, they have a lot of great titles to put out on vinyl.
If Intrada and the other labels make money from this all is good. More revenue for more releases.
Yes, that's how I view it as well. Though the reality is that in this genre of music, soundtracks & scores, with quantities of 1000-3000, some titles will sell better on vinyl than they do on CD. Overall vinyl sales are neglect-able compared to CD sales of music albums, but for the soundtrack market it's probably the same. A score could sell as much on CD as it does on LP. And in the case of LP, not because of the music, but because of the cult status of the movie. That seems to be a key factor to these vinyl releases being back in demand. It has to be something that is considered cool and retro by the millennials. It needs to have that crossover appeal else it wont sell.
But, are ppl actually listening to these albums? In this day and age where everyone is listening to their music on the go, I just don't understand this fad.
Yeah, tearing the wrapping would probably break their hearts.
Their probably transferring the LP's into a digital format if they are opening them!
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C'mon, guys. Of course people are listening to the vinyl they're buying. There's a niche renaissance going on in all kinds of genres for high quality vinyl. Even local independent record stores are benefitting from this. Some people genuinely believe vinyl sounds better, and they no doubt enjoy the physicality of the medium, etc.
Given that we are a tiny fringe niche here already, I think it wouldn't hurt to be more generous to another niche that doesn't interest some of us.
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The Barnes & Noble near here carries (what seems like) more vinyl than CDs these days, so obviously someone's buying it....
Every store is like that now...even stores that never carried cds before.
MV
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I get it. If I had a turntable (a decent one), I'd probably buy vinyl as well.
I hardly have time to listen to my CD's in a contained setting, much-less on a format that requires more attention and care. Unfortunately, in my car during my 45 minute each way commute and occasionally in my office on my iPod is the most time I get to listen to music.
Well said as that's my issue with vinyl as well too much maintenance and care needed.
Yeah, vinyl is like a manual transmission. Reminds me of how many clutches I went through in my first car, which was, inevitably, a Ford Pinto. I was no good with manual, and I was no good with records. I can't even remember how many I scratched up all on my own. Happily I've only lost one or two CDs that way. Yes, For me CD is the Sean-proof format that practically operates itself! 
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I'm through with vinyl. Tired of having to get up and turn them over to hear what's on the other side.
When I was growing up, my parents had many 78's, some of which were actually recorded only on one side.
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I can see why vinyl is being pursued.
One only needs to casually peruse RIAA’s 2015 Mid-Year Shipment and Revenue Statistics.
http://riaa.com/media/238E8AC7-3810-A95C-44DC-B6DEB46A3C6E.pdf
CD sales of units: 56.8 M vs 41.1 M (1st half 2014 vs 2015) down 27.6%.
LP/EP sales of units: 6.5 M vs 9.2 M (1st half 2014 vs 2015) up 42.8%.
As much as we may individually like or dislike the attributes of vinyl, and could argue them forever, from a purely business perspective, the reinvigoration of interest in the medium during recent years would make sense to chase.
At the end of the day, business is a numbers game. Right?
Cheers
Chris
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I'm old enough to remember how truly awful vinyl was... I'll pass on this and let the hipsters enjoy it.
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