Whatever Happened to Record Shops

November 25, 2009 19:00

Published: November 17, 2009 15:47 by Housmans Bookshop |

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Housmans – radical booksellers since 1945
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‘Last Shop Standing: Whatever Happened to Record Shops?’
with Graham Jones
Wednesday 25th November – 7pm to 8.30pm
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Graham Jones’ book ‘Last Shop Standing: Whatever Happened to Record Shops?’ is an outstanding insight into the ever dwindling world of record shops, and a fly on the wall look at the industry with all its plus and minus. 

He reveals the truth about chart hyping and shines a light on some of the extraordinary shenanigans that have regularly gone on behind the scenes as record companies go about promoting some of their biggest hits (and misses).

The book begins with a roll call of some of the 540 record shops that have closed in the last four years alone. For record retailing is an industry in crisis. Beset by the onward march of the supermarkets, the growing popularity of music downloading and a host of other rapidly emerging market trends, the traditional record shop has become an endangered species.

While Graham recognises such problems, and explains them with an insider's knowledge and eye for detail, he remains committed to the future of the industry that he loves. As well as being a eulogy to an era that is fast fading into history, ‘Last Shop Standing’ is also a celebration of the unique spirit of comradeship and entrepreneurial ingenuity that has enabled so many shops to keep operating successfully in such a harsh trading environment. All of which makes this a most timely and important book.

Housmans is delighted to welcome Graham Jones to share anecdotes about the world of music retail and discuss the future of record shops.
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