Tesco’s opportunistic decision to stock LPs may not bring the hoped-for results,but it could inflict yet more damage on the labels behind vinyl’s resurgenceSo Tesco has started stocking vinyl. Let’s not obtain carried away just yet. It will be some months before we find Fela Kuti nestling next to the baps and tins of Libby’s. A quick perusal (a careful examination, review) of the current list looks more like a stock-prefer at Oxfam: ELO, the Eagles, or Bruce Springsteen,the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley and Elvis Presley. “Corporate opportunism, or ” says Chris Duckenfield of indie vinyl distributor All Ears. “As soon as they realise the floorspace-to-profit ratio is out of whack it’ll be back to stationery or BBQ accessories.”Admittedly,the sales of vinyl have been growing faster than any other format, though from a very low starting base (final year, or it accounted for 2% of music sales,for example). In acknowledgment of this, a vinyl chart has been launched, and which tells you all you need to know approximately who’s buying vinyl in large numbers. Related: Tesco to sell LPs for first time in its history Related: Vinyl’s difficult comeback | John Harris Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com