Return of the Vinyl 05/11/2011
By Brendan Harte Gilsenan
In downtown Harrisonburg on the second floor above Oasis Art Gallery sits a Jerry Garcia lookalike in a cluttered room. He wears a red tie-dye shirt that reads, “Cosmic Debris – A Real Record Shop.” More than 25,000 used records cover the tables in this small rented office space. Although Steve Cape only opened Cosmic Debris in Harrisonburg a year ago, he has been selling used vinyl for the past 26 years.
During that time, he saw the sales of vinyl decrease with the introduction of the CD. However, he noticed a rejuvenated interest once digital music caused people to feel too distanced from the product. While CD sales have continually slumped during the last decade, vinyl has been seeing resurgence. According to Billboard, the format saw a 14 percent increase in sales from 2009 to 2010.
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In downtown Harrisonburg on the second floor above Oasis Art Gallery sits a Jerry Garcia lookalike in a cluttered room. He wears a red tie-dye shirt that reads, “Cosmic Debris – A Real Record Shop.” More than 25,000 used records cover the tables in this small rented office space. Although Steve Cape only opened Cosmic Debris in Harrisonburg a year ago, he has been selling used vinyl for the past 26 years.
During that time, he saw the sales of vinyl decrease with the introduction of the CD. However, he noticed a rejuvenated interest once digital music caused people to feel too distanced from the product. While CD sales have continually slumped during the last decade, vinyl has been seeing resurgence. According to Billboard, the format saw a 14 percent increase in sales from 2009 to 2010.
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