Todd Mattraw
Stunt Coordinator
Originally Posted by Aaron Silverman
Anyone remember DiVX?
That sounds like a pretty big exaggeration. There are not a lot of people buying vinyl.
That will be news to my boss and my co-worker since we sell records for a living.
Seriously, I understand that a lot of people don't realize just how vibrant the vinyl industry has become in the last few years, but if you do a quick online search, I think you'll be surprised when you see just how much vinyl is being released these days and how much is being sold (check eBay). Do a search for "Record Store Day" --- the vinyl market is a niche market, sure, but it's becoming a pretty solid niche market. Are the particulars the same as the DVD and Blu-Ray markets? No, there are significant differences, but I still think the underlying basis is the same, that most people will be happy with video streaming but there will be a large enough group willing to pay Criterion prices for a hard copy of a good movie in a nice package.
Todd