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I'm shocked 1500 people a day actually buy expensive nostalgia frisbees. The only remaining record stores in Atlanta are losing money scraping together t shirt

by elif 2y ago

I'm shocked 1500 people a day actually buy expensive nostalgia frisbees. The only remaining record stores in Atlanta are losing money scraping together t shirt and merch sales while a bunch of scratched detrius collects dust

yapyap 2y ago
if you get it you get it, if you don’t you don’t, it goes for many things and does for records as well
criddell 2y ago
Are you also surprised when you hear about somebody going into a bookstore and buying a book?
- ddtaylor 2y ago
  Kind of yeah. The book clubs I know have avid readers that gather at a book store to discuss, but actively purchase the books online before hand because cost and availability
  - RandomBacon 2y ago
    I never known a book still in copyright to be cheaper as an eBook than a used, "Like New" or "Very Good" paperback copy from eBay (with free shipping).
    - criddell 2y ago
      So the music analogy would be if you could buy an album still in copyright as MP3s cheaper than a used record from eBay?
      - RandomBacon 2y ago
        That sounds like the opposite, so no?
  - nukem222 2y ago
    I read ebooks, but it's not very difficult to determine why people like purpose-crafted goods. Especially when you pay about the same amount for an ebook. Vinyl at least has great arguments why digital copies are straight-up better. Ebooks still have a long way to go to get to that point. I will however argue that textbooks are straight-up better in the apple books thing. Graphics and footnotes handle like crap in comparison on the kindle. I don't know why as it doesn't appear to be a technical limitation—maybe it's a format thing? Regardless, You'd get like 95% of the benefit with a pdf, though.
- petesergeant 2y ago
  Yeah, pretty much. (percentage of people who read) * (percentage of people who want a paper book) * (percentage of people who don't have a better discovery mechanism than browsing shelves) * (percentage of people who want to spend their valuable free-time in a retail area) * (percentage of people who don't have a library card) * (percentage of people who are willing to pay a premium above Amazon for all of the above) = pretty low, I reckon? I assume people going to bookshops are looking for a nostalgia kick and willing to pay extra for it. I note in the UK that Daunt Books bags seem to be the same phenomenon as these bags.
  - cafard 2y ago
    Usually, I'm looking for a book, actually. I prefer to buy locally, with cash. The beginning of the essay at https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-forums https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-forums says something about browsing, and why I'd rather do it in person.
- devnullbrain 2y ago
  Books don't give us cancer like records do. Unfortunately, the PVC used will off-gas even when they're not being played[1], so this even applies to the 48%[2] of record buyers who never play them. [1] https://youtu.be/aZ2czFuIYmQ?si=OdAsQONSm8MzY761&t=735 https://youtu.be/aZ2czFuIYmQ?si=OdAsQONSm8MzY761&t=735 [2] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36027867 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36027867
- elif 2y ago
  No because the book subscription services are terrible and expensive compared to the music subscription services
- elif 2y ago
  $10 per month for all the songs you want to listen to or $10 for a book you can read in a day or two.
- elif 2y ago
  Physical media music is 11% of the US market Physical books are 80% or the US market
13_9_7_7_5_18 2y ago
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jmpz 2y ago
I think for some, it's really fun to have a collection of something.. I'm a fan of stores like Amoeba, because they do tend have a really excellent selection of second hand records, and it can be fun to hunt for something. At any given time, I have a handful of records I'm searching for, and.. and it's a real thrill to find it cheaply.
brucelidl 2y ago
I don't know how they are doing business wise, but Criminal Records in Little Five Points is a great record store in Atlanta. Was quite bustling the last time I was there, fwiw.
- elif 2y ago
  That's exactly who I'm talking about. Wax n facts even more depressing

by elif 2y ago

yapyap 2y ago

if you get it you get it, if you don’t you don’t, it goes for many things and does for records as well

criddell 2y ago

Are you also surprised when you hear about somebody going into a bookstore and buying a book?

ddtaylor 2y ago
Kind of yeah. The book clubs I know have avid readers that gather at a book store to discuss, but actively purchase the books online before hand because cost and availability
- RandomBacon 2y ago
  I never known a book still in copyright to be cheaper as an eBook than a used, "Like New" or "Very Good" paperback copy from eBay (with free shipping).
  - criddell 2y ago
    So the music analogy would be if you could buy an album still in copyright as MP3s cheaper than a used record from eBay?
    - RandomBacon 2y ago
      That sounds like the opposite, so no?
- nukem222 2y ago
  I read ebooks, but it's not very difficult to determine why people like purpose-crafted goods. Especially when you pay about the same amount for an ebook. Vinyl at least has great arguments why digital copies are straight-up better. Ebooks still have a long way to go to get to that point. I will however argue that textbooks are straight-up better in the apple books thing. Graphics and footnotes handle like crap in comparison on the kindle. I don't know why as it doesn't appear to be a technical limitation—maybe it's a format thing? Regardless, You'd get like 95% of the benefit with a pdf, though.
petesergeant 2y ago
Yeah, pretty much. (percentage of people who read) * (percentage of people who want a paper book) * (percentage of people who don't have a better discovery mechanism than browsing shelves) * (percentage of people who want to spend their valuable free-time in a retail area) * (percentage of people who don't have a library card) * (percentage of people who are willing to pay a premium above Amazon for all of the above) = pretty low, I reckon? I assume people going to bookshops are looking for a nostalgia kick and willing to pay extra for it. I note in the UK that Daunt Books bags seem to be the same phenomenon as these bags.
- cafard 2y ago
  Usually, I'm looking for a book, actually. I prefer to buy locally, with cash. The beginning of the essay at https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-forums https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-forums says something about browsing, and why I'd rather do it in person.
devnullbrain 2y ago
Books don't give us cancer like records do. Unfortunately, the PVC used will off-gas even when they're not being played[1], so this even applies to the 48%[2] of record buyers who never play them. [1] https://youtu.be/aZ2czFuIYmQ?si=OdAsQONSm8MzY761&t=735 https://youtu.be/aZ2czFuIYmQ?si=OdAsQONSm8MzY761&t=735 [2] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36027867 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36027867
elif 2y ago
No because the book subscription services are terrible and expensive compared to the music subscription services
elif 2y ago
$10 per month for all the songs you want to listen to or $10 for a book you can read in a day or two.
elif 2y ago
Physical media music is 11% of the US market Physical books are 80% or the US market

13_9_7_7_5_18 2y ago

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jmpz 2y ago

I think for some, it's really fun to have a collection of something.. I'm a fan of stores like Amoeba, because they do tend have a really excellent selection of second hand records, and it can be fun to hunt for something. At any given time, I have a handful of records I'm searching for, and.. and it's a real thrill to find it cheaply.

brucelidl 2y ago

I don't know how they are doing business wise, but Criminal Records in Little Five Points is a great record store in Atlanta. Was quite bustling the last time I was there, fwiw.

elif 2y ago
That's exactly who I'm talking about. Wax n facts even more depressing