What’s so special about records and why have sales been rising lately?
Many purists say vinyl sounds better, “There’s nothing like a vinyl record. It’s analog. It sounds as close as you’re going to get to the artist. If you’re that guy who sits in that optimum space in your living room, you’re definitely going to hear the difference,” said Steven Sheldon, president of Los Angeles-based Rainbo Records.
While CD’s tend to have more of a compressed sound, records on the other hand have a warmer, richer sound. It’s no wonder why music enthusiasts prefer vinyl.
MP3 Factor
In the age of iPods and digital downloads one may wonder the true importance of the CD. For most a CD is bought primarily for digital purposes nowadays. Buy, burn and upload onto a portable media player. It’s disposable.
To counter act this many record labels now include coupons in record packaging that can be used to download MP3 versions of the songs, further questioning why would I buy a CD?
Nostalgia
Aside from the sound quality, vinyl holds an emotional attachment with me. Call me old fashioned but I like something tangible that I can hold. Apparently I’m not alone, 2008 saw a 60% percent jump in record sales from 2007.
Unfortunately though it all comes down to sales, and as vinyl sales grow little by little CD’s still king, selling 250 times the amount of records. Watch out for Mp3 downloads though.
Oh yea! Some people go crazy for records and pay a lot for rare ones.
Here’s a video i found.
