Record Store Day is finally here! Tomorrow marks the 10th
anniversary of the annual event, and Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet,
is proud to be participating.
Record Store Day was created in 2007 to celebrate
independent record shops, music, artists, fans and the way music brings us all
together. What started out as a small event mainly taking place at shops across
the United States and the U.K., has turned into a massive global phenomenon.
Record shops throughout six of the seven continents now participate, stocking
special releases and generally celebrating everything music.
This year’s list of exclusive releases
features nearly 400 rare recordings and reissues. Artists on the list include the
likes of Prince, David Bowie, Alice in Chains, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, Sia and
many, many more. Many of these releases come from small, independent labels and
will only be available on Record Store Day.
Over the event’s ten-year tenure, the music buying landscape
has vastly changed. In 2007, digital music was starting to come into its own
and take over people’s listening habits. And although downloads and streaming
services are still dominating the market, vinyl has reemerged as a dark horse
contender in the sales game. There is still a discernable desire for tangible,
physical music mediums, as the market for vinyl records is at a 25-year high. In
2016, the market saw a 53% increase in sales over the previous year. This is due
in no small part to Record Store Day and the increased incentive it gives
people to come back to record stores.
Vinyl popularity aside, Record Store Day has helped the
independent record shop make a comeback as a place to foster and maintain community.
Music has always been a community-based activity with record stores becoming
places where people could meet up with their friends and discover the latest
bands. However, online shopping has caused many a brick-and-mortar business to
shut its doors, record shops included. Record Store Day has aimed to change
that in the last 10 years, attempting to make physically going to your local
record shop an exciting experience. Since all of the releases are exclusive and
not available online, it gives music lovers an incentive to come back to the
shop and reacquaint themselves with their local music community.
As music lovers of all types across the globe come together for
Record Store Day tomorrow, it is important to remember what the event
celebrates. Local record shops are meant to foster community between collectors
and casual music fans alike. Record Store Day reminds of this, urging people to
visit their favorite record shop through the added bonus of exclusive releases.
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Celebrate Record Store Day with Vinyl Bay 777! We will be
opening at 8AM, so drop by early because titles will sell out fast! Once you’re
here, browse our wide selection of new and used vinyl records, CDs, cassettes,
DVDs and memorabilia. We have thousands more titles throughout the store that
we know you’ll love. Then, check out our website, vinylbay777.com, to stay
up-to-date with the latest titles making their way onto our shelves.
Vinyl Bay 777 is located at 101-14 Dupont Street in
Plainview, New York, conveniently located between the Long Island Expressway
and Northern State Parkway. Come down and see why we are the top new
independent record shop on Long Island.
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