OpenMusicMedia #11 - The Future of the Record Shop
Event Info
Description
After years of proclaiming the ‘death of the physical format’ we’re
still celebrating the traditional independent record shops. While big
chains are disappearing or changing their inventory from music to other
entertainment products the local record store still seems to have an
important role in music discovery and delivery.
In our next
OpenMusicMedia session on the 26th May we will be joined by Stephen
Godfroy who is the Director of Rough Trade Retail to discuss some of the
following issues:
What is the current and future role of
independent record shops?
What is the state of the physical record
business?
With digital music becoming ubiquitous, what does that mean
for physical formats?
What role do record shops provide for a local
music scene?
Will record shops continue to act as a ‘filter’ for
music recommendation or are they mainly a point of distribution?
We
will meet again in the William IV in East London, a short walk from Old
Street station. Sticking to the OpenMusicMedia formula this will be an
open conversation and we’re looking forward to everyone’s contribution.
All OpenMusicMedia events are free but we appreciate you RSVPing on our
facebook event. To get in touch please leave a comment below or send us a
message on Twitter. Looking forward to seeing you there!
