CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Vinyl information have develop into fashionable once more.
In response to the Recording Business Affiliation of America, in 2022 vinyl information outsold CDs within the variety of items offered for the primary time in additional than three a long time.
There are a couple of completely different outlets in Charlotte the place vinyl albums can nonetheless be purchased and offered. Repo File in east Charlotte is a kind of shops.
Jimmy Parker, the store’s proprietor, has been shopping for and promoting vinyl information for many years. He mentioned he’s stunned that vinyl has regained recognition with music followers.
Parker mentioned he began to note vinyl turning into fashionable once more round 2012.
“I’m very pleased persons are into vinyl. It’s sort of like going by a museum right here now. I didn’t flip it right into a slick (spot). It’s received an entire bunch of my knickknacks and so they’re enjoyable to take a look at,” mentioned Parker in reference to his store.
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Parker defined that whereas extra vinyl information have been offered than CDs final 12 months, he thinks CDs will regain recognition too.
“CDs are coming again. I see it. CDs are coming again,” predicted the enterprise proprietor.
Katie Singleton, a music lover dwelling in Charlotte, lately visited Repo File to purchase cassettes for a Walkman she had bought. She mentioned she enjoys shopping for classic music.
“I believe it’s simply received much more soul to it,” mentioned Singleton. “In fact, you may go on iTunes, however I really feel just like the extra you go into media, you lack lots of means of discovering one thing extra eclectic.”
The 25-year-old elaborated on why she likes older music.
“I like new stuff, however one thing about placing on a file and bodily enjoying the music versus a button is much more traditional,” Singleton mentioned.
Parker recommends that anybody trying to accumulate vinyl information spend money on a high quality file participant.
Repo File is positioned at 3325 Commonwealth Ave. in Charlotte.
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