tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post5711442322167228342..comments2023-10-28T15:54:17.342+01:00Comments on Booky Marky blog: Music to someone's ears in Tonbridge....Tonbridge bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242621868186419096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-74901998199217173992013-02-10T15:18:38.735+00:002013-02-10T15:18:38.735+00:00I thought Alishan were extending into it? They cer...I thought Alishan were extending into it? They certainly had a planning application at one point but nothing seems to have happened. Won't your high street network know what's happening?tontweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638683580821583825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-43171223824803547332013-01-30T16:28:13.582+00:002013-01-30T16:28:13.582+00:00People who “download” music aren’t clueless – they...People who “download” music aren’t clueless – they’re being practical. I’m an avid music buyer and love my vinyl, but the vast majority of people who purchase it want individual tracks rather than having to shell out a lot of money for a disc that they’ll play once and then put on a shelf where it gathers dust – and then of the say, 10 tracks on there, only 3 will be worth playing. To denigrate people for a consumer choice is just myopic.<br /><br />The days of physical formatted music aren’t over, BUT we will see the retail of music split into two categories – it either is collectible or it’s digital. The good news for CDs is that you can pick up real bargains now, but a shop selling a physical product in this economic environment has to have an element of prestige for it to survive. If it’s got “bargain” or “sale” plastered all over it, then the customer is already in a different frame of mind when purchasing and with regard to perception of brand.<br /><br />The only way that a shop selling music like this could survive in a place like Tonbridge is if it produced a compelling retail experience. It would have to sell stuff that couldn’t be bought elsewhere, had knowledgeable staff and a friendly environment. It would need to specialize in certain products and become the authority in the area. There is a shop in Rye that sells soundtracks as an example, but I know that it struggles.<br /><br />Whilst it sells books instead of music, essentially Much Ado in Alfriston shows that a tacit combination of new and used product with a compelling shop experience, both physically and digitally can really work.<br /><br />http://www.muchadobooks.com/<br />Whatfrothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584200036483915136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-837164635697648512013-01-16T21:11:17.625+00:002013-01-16T21:11:17.625+00:00I've already commented on your previous post a...I've already commented on your previous post about the sad demise of HMV and the clueless people who think it's "cool" to download music rather than buying a hard physical copy.<br /><br />Despite this an independent record shop would be good for the town, but finding suitable premises, with a reasonable rent, may prove difficult.Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.com