Only the most creative and innovative music retailers are going to survive over the next 5 to 10 years. It is only a matter of time that technology completely eliminates the "tangible" aspects of music so much so that vinyls/cds etc are a profitless endeavor. This article clings to what it sets out to prove: that vinyls are somehow superior because they're are for "real" music fans, simply because they are old; however vinyls are simply that: old. Music is inherently about sound - the INTANGIBLE. Music as a tangible product that you can sell is a relatively new phenomenon, from the great classical composers to the early jazzers, music was a LIVE experience - obviously fancy packaging was an anachronism.

So your fucking ipod is INTANGIBLE, is it? Is that why you have to get it repaired every two months?

I am completely hooked on records. I got a free collection from free cycle several months ago, and since then I can't stop going to record stores. I've spent more on music in the last six months than I have my entire life. Perhaps I am nostalgic for the warmth wax provides, or perhaps it is because I love all the characters so expertly described in the piece. It is probably a combination of the two. Good to know I'm not alone.