penguin

I was reading an interview of Bryan Jones and there was a question about future of independent labels. There he says he is switching to all digital and that vinyl will be eventually phased out. While this might not be a breaking news , can this be seen as the end of vinyl records ?
Here's the link to the interview : http://www.beatportal.com/news/item/...ture-of-music/ (Q.8)

Vlad Tepes

Vinyl will never truly die, as long as fans still exist to support it!

That's how it is, and that's exactly how it should be.

What Bryan Jones does is what Bryan Jones does, not what EVERYONE necessarily will do. For all intents and purposes, vinyl was virtually "dead" for about a decade until the audiophiles and fans brought it back!

ladyt

I think more and more are learning where music started from, and getting into vinyl, I really don't see it going away anytime soon. Least I hope not.

DarkPsyFanatic

Vinyl will always be around in some form I would think. As has already been mentioned, Vinyl has died before only to come back. Record players are now available in most stores again, because people are starting to rediscover just how awesome and multi-purpose they can be.

DJFuzzySkittles

With the way technology is advancing in today's age, if vinyl dies, something new will come out - and that is what is happening. There's programs out there that can do just as good really with less work.

But then again, with vinyl, it can be a lot of fun, but it can be tedius. But one mistake can really ruin your reputation or that spot in the show - so you really have to be big and have a good show and have a big name to be able to hold yourself to do that.

Breakout

I think vinyl will ware out soon with all this technology and enhancements and such. The last kegger we had at the college (small party) the DJ used his laptop and vinyl...so it wasn't just one...so it could go either way.

fotog

I hope it doesn't go away, thats the start for so many, their roots started with the love of vinyl. It would be more than a shame to see it go, would be taking a piece of history and just throwing it in the trash can.

PurpleFDU

Even if it wasn't produced anymore with new content, there would be plenty of record stores with bins of old vinyl. Or in their attics and basements. It would just become more collectible than playable at some point. Kind of like my father-in-laws 8track collection. He's got a player and a dozen 8-track tapes that were his favorites still. Maybe he can't buy Britney Spears on 8-track but that doesn't matter as much as the fact that he still has it and can remember. Lots of technology comes and goes. If its meant to be it will catch on like CDs, if not it will go the way of the mini-disc.

Thaworth

Of course Vinyl won't be as huge as it was, but there will still be people who prefer it to digital mixes and will still use it.

Dave

Everything in the world will become antique at some point in time but they really never gonna die. For example the old old cars that Ford mass produced are not seen everyday in the streets but there are still some car collectors who have them.

So is with vinyl, time will come that DJ's will use digital turntables and discard the vinyls but they will never be gone, they will still be played by those who love playing them.

DarkPsyFanatic

Thaworth: vinyl hasn't really been "huge" since the early 80's. The current resurge of popularity is more of an underground phenomenon. The only labels that really release vinyl are the independents. You can find record players in most stores again, but the actual vinyl records themselves usually have to be bought online.

aspire

I agree with what other's have to say on this. With generational changes less people will be growing up listening to vinyl records and most djs will switch to digital but as is the case with most collectibles ,the rarer they get the more precious they become. There will be many who'd still like to get their hands on vinyl records just because they want to own a piece of history. We will always have newer technologies coming .Maybe something will follow the digital that's better but it's the vinyl past that many would like to savor.

DarkPsyFanatic

I don't think Vinyl is ever going to completely go away, especially with all the flaws CD's have.

Some things will always sound better on Vinyl, at least until a new format is released to address that situation.

KKK3

I think it may eventually be phrased out when technology introduces something that captures the essence of vinyl. All the advantages of the old vinyl will be retain plus additional features. With the growth and development in technology, it only a matter of time.

ladyt

No matter who or how many stop making it, others that are true fans will always find a way to keep it going. If it ever went completely out of style, I know many folk that would be upset over this. We need to keep bits and pieces, if only that little, alive from our history of music. If we don't know how it all started, and have some pieces of the past, then our children will never truly appreciate how it all started.