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DESCRIPTION:<p>_________________________________________<br /><br />Housm
 ans &ndash\; radical booksellers since 1945<br />_______________________
 __________________<br /><br /><strong>&lsquo\;Last Shop Standing: Whatev
 er Happened to Record Shops?&rsquo\;<br />with Graham Jones<br />Wednesd
 ay 25th November &ndash\; 7pm to 8.30pm</strong><br />__________________
 _______________________<br /><br />Graham Jones&rsquo\; book &lsquo\;Las
 t Shop Standing: Whatever Happened to Record Shops?&rsquo\; is an outsta
 nding 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.&nbsp\;<br 
 /><br />He reveals the truth about chart hyping and shines a light on so
 me of the extraordinary shenanigans that have regularly gone on behind t
 he scenes as record companies go about promoting some of their biggest h
 its (and misses). <br /><br />The book begins with a roll call of some o
 f the 540 record shops that have closed in the last four years alone. Fo
 r record retailing is an industry in crisis. Beset by the onward march o
 f the supermarkets\, the growing popularity of music downloading and a h
 ost of other rapidly emerging market trends\, the traditional record sho
 p has become an endangered species. <br /><br />While Graham recognises 
 such problems\, and explains them with an insider's knowledge and eye fo
 r detail\, he remains committed to the future of the industry that he lo
 ves. As well as being a eulogy to an era that is fast fading into histor
 y\, &lsquo\;Last Shop Standing&rsquo\; is also a celebration of the uniq
 ue spirit of comradeship and entrepreneurial ingenuity that has enabled 
 so many shops to keep operating successfully in such a harsh trading env
 ironment. All of which makes this a most timely and important book. <br 
 /><br />Housmans is delighted to welcome Graham Jones to share anecdotes
  about the world of music retail and discuss the future of record shops.
 <br />_______________________________________<br /><br />Housmans Booksh
 op<br />5 Caledonian Road<br />King's Cross<br />London N1 9DX <br />Tel
 : 020 7837 4473<br /><br />Free entry<br />Nearest tube: King's Cross<br
  /><br />http://www.housmans.com<br />Tel: +44 (0)20 7837 4473 <br />sho
 p email: shop@housmans.com<br />map: http://tinyurl.com/2oq9vv<br /><br 
 />"Support the shop that supports your campaigns!"<br /><br />To receive
  Housmans&rsquo\; monthly events newsletter with all our events\, please
  email nik[at]housmans.com and mark the subject &lsquo\;subscribe to new
 sletter&rsquo\;.</p>
URL:http://london.indymedia.org/events/3126
SUMMARY:Whatever Happened to Record Shops
LOCATION:<p><strong>Graham Jones&rsquo\; will be sharing anecdotes about 
 the world of music retail and discussing the future of independent recor
 d shop\, as explored in his book &lsquo\;Last Shop Standing&rsquo\;.</st
 rong></p>
COMMENT:More info at http://london.indymedia.org
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