Comments on: Record Stores Died For Somebody’s Sins (But Not MySpace’s) http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/ One Giant Leap for Fankind Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:06:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julie Finley http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Julie Finley Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:30:11 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/#comment-454 You could always try Last.fm if music is genuinely what you are looking for. That social site I think is better suited for that sort of thing, anyway. You could always try Last.fm if music is genuinely what you are looking for. That social site I think is better suited for that sort of thing, anyway.

]]> By: Rev. Syung Myung Me http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Rev. Syung Myung Me Sun, 31 May 2009 23:34:45 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/#comment-447 Hm; I used to use Usenet for that kinda thing, but I think Usenet was fixing to kinda-sorta-die as I was losing interest in it. Not that Usenet's dead or anything, but it's not nearly the same level as it once was. As for now... well, most of my friends are music geeks, so THAT's kinda the community, but it's not so much a music community as a community that happens to have music as a huge component. Failing that, I suppose it's some mp3 blogs -- but for me, very few are community-like, and more places to keep an eye on because they post cool stuff. Like, I like, say, the unfortunately-named Fullundie (http://fullundie.blogspot.com/), a source for rare Motown/soul/etc, but I don't think I've ever commented there. Huh. I... don't... know! I'd like sites like this and mine to be that kind of thing, but, again, there's just something about it that doesn't tend to offer as MUCH in back-n-forth, as much as I'd like. (Speaking for my own site only, here.) There's just something that... I don't know, it's hard to get people to want to reply or something -- I'm just as guilty of that myself, so.. yeah. Huh! Hm; I used to use Usenet for that kinda thing, but I think Usenet was fixing to kinda-sorta-die as I was losing interest in it. Not that Usenet’s dead or anything, but it’s not nearly the same level as it once was. As for now… well, most of my friends are music geeks, so THAT’s kinda the community, but it’s not so much a music community as a community that happens to have music as a huge component.

Failing that, I suppose it’s some mp3 blogs — but for me, very few are community-like, and more places to keep an eye on because they post cool stuff. Like, I like, say, the unfortunately-named Fullundie (http://fullundie.blogspot.com/), a source for rare Motown/soul/etc, but I don’t think I’ve ever commented there.

Huh. I… don’t… know! I’d like sites like this and mine to be that kind of thing, but, again, there’s just something about it that doesn’t tend to offer as MUCH in back-n-forth, as much as I’d like. (Speaking for my own site only, here.) There’s just something that… I don’t know, it’s hard to get people to want to reply or something — I’m just as guilty of that myself, so.. yeah. Huh!

]]> By: fak3r http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/comment-page-1/#comment-445 fak3r Sun, 31 May 2009 22:43:47 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/#comment-445 It's a good commentary, thanks for making it into an open question, but as a child born in 1969 I can not believe the openness of the Internet will ever trump the ability to go to an independent record store and select music by touching it, feeling it, and talking about it with salespeople who are our local experts (I say that with honesty and a tough in cheek at the same time). Look, I'm all about the Internet, but while it's changed the way people shop, communicate and get their news, it will never change the fundamental sale of any kind of art; of which music is likely the most accepted type of the population. So, while I look forward to other replies, I have to believe that in the end, indie stores will never go away. Sure, more people might but from iTunes, but that's just single songs, at the end of the day, even if they use the Internet to find new tunes like me, real music fans want to buy what *they* want to buy, and to discover that music the way that produces the same feelings that they always have; thus the "old fashion" way of actually talking to others with the same passion you have for music will always provide the best return. It’s a good commentary, thanks for making it into an open question, but as a child born in 1969 I can not believe the openness of the Internet will ever trump the ability to go to an independent record store and select music by touching it, feeling it, and talking about it with salespeople who are our local experts (I say that with honesty and a tough in cheek at the same time). Look, I’m all about the Internet, but while it’s changed the way people shop, communicate and get their news, it will never change the fundamental sale of any kind of art; of which music is likely the most accepted type of the population. So, while I look forward to other replies, I have to believe that in the end, indie stores will never go away. Sure, more people might but from iTunes, but that’s just single songs, at the end of the day, even if they use the Internet to find new tunes like me, real music fans want to buy what *they* want to buy, and to discover that music the way that produces the same feelings that they always have; thus the “old fashion” way of actually talking to others with the same passion you have for music will always provide the best return.

]]> By: John L http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/comment-page-1/#comment-443 John L Sun, 31 May 2009 21:14:16 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/#comment-443 Wow. thanks for dragging this Renshaw cat into the light of day. I've heard my 12-year old nephew's taste in music. He NEEDS to be browbeaten by a suitable indie record store owner into some semblance of musical taste. I find it unfathomable that someone is describing the quiet - yes, enough people will say dying - whimper of the independent as "unhealthy"... a voice of tyrannic dictatorship in this age of guitar hero, american idyll and Walmart commercials. goddamn kids today. Wow. thanks for dragging this Renshaw cat into the light of day. I’ve heard my 12-year old nephew’s taste in music. He NEEDS to be browbeaten by a suitable indie record store owner into some semblance of musical taste. I find it unfathomable that someone is describing the quiet – yes, enough people will say dying – whimper of the independent as “unhealthy”… a voice of tyrannic dictatorship in this age of guitar hero, american idyll and Walmart commercials.

goddamn kids today.

]]> By: Popshifter http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Popshifter Sun, 31 May 2009 14:30:59 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/#comment-440 Thanks very much! LLM Thanks very much!

LLM

]]> By: JL http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/comment-page-1/#comment-432 JL Sun, 31 May 2009 12:22:23 +0000 http://popshifter.com/2009-05-30/record-stores-died-for-somebodys-sins-but-not-myspaces/#comment-432 A really thought-provoking editorial, LLM! Excellent. A really thought-provoking editorial, LLM!
Excellent.

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