Tesco’s plan to stock vinyl could kill more independent record stores
Sep01
The news that Tesco will be the first UK supermarket chain to stock vinyl records is both surprising and worrying in equal measure. On the one hand, as someone who spent a massive amount of timing learning to mix and scratch throughout my university days, I thoroughly approve of the move – vinyl isn’t a redundant format simply as a result of more convenient ones existing. However, it worries me a bit too – it’s a revival that I don’t see lasting very long. My concern is that the few remaining independent record shops will be hurt by the encroachment. Supermarkets have…
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