Who is buying vinyl

If vinyl records continue to grow market share, we will eventually see this change. Eventually, your vinyl will become music memorabilia and take its place beside your vintage guitars, concert t-shirts, autographs, and photographs. He now has about records he has acquired since and vinyl has become an important part of his life:.

Music has been part of my entire life. And I think that my record collection is, ultimately, a tangible manifestation and reflection of myself, of my history. They gave away a turntable on The Price is Right last week. That shows you this is really happening. Vinyls are getting popular not only in English They are hot property even in Hindi Tamil Telugu Malayalam and other languages.

In fact, those in the age group are the least likely. While the heart of Soho is slowly being drained of its charm and grot — hotels, Eats, Prets and Paperchases now fill the buildings once occupied by independent sellers — a handful of fantastic specialist record shops still remain. Glaswegian Stuart, 55, whom I follow from Sister Ray data count: two young women, three middle-aged men into Reckless Records data count: eight middle-aged men, one woman, probably in her 20s is in London for the afternoon for a meeting and is perusing the shops to fill a few hours.

Is he a collector, I ask? Wez, 25, who works at Sister Ray, also believes that many of the customers he encounters fit the YouGov profile. He has, however, noticed a new wave of people influenced by the media hype, people who heard about the comeback and felt compelled to buy back their old records.

That may explain a boom in vinyl revivalists of a certain age. But what about the alleged emotional importance of records? It takes a few seconds in a shop such as Phonica to realise that record stores offer a comforting community of likeminded types. What about the second-hand market though such as ebay? Is that more driven by an older demographic?

Pretty sure we all knew this already. Home Vinyl Records. Surprising Statistics Emerge Charlotte Hassan. Luckily for them, some fans are willing to pay for exclusive merchandise and experiences on crowdfunding platforms. Katy Perry has a vinyl record coming out soon. Consumers have less control than they might think over what music they can access.

What if you simply want to hold the music you love in your hands? Teens of the 80s and 90s would probably tell you to buy the album — on vinyl. Want more? Portsmouth Climate Festival — Portsmouth, Portsmouth. Edition: Available editions United Kingdom.