RonJonSurfer Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Teens Say They Like Vinyl Records Over CDs Research subjects said they liked the visual appeal of LP jackets and the challenge of seeking hard-to-find releases. United Press International A Canadian scientist says teens who used to view CDs as superior to older vinyl records now consider vinyl superior to the newer format. David Hayes of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto says the growing popularity of vinyl might be a form of resistance against the music industry's corporate taste-makers. While conducting research for his Ph.D. dissertation, Hayes was surprised to discover the young music enthusiasts he was interviewing were fans of vinyl. "This made me wonder why they were interested in something that is, for all intents and purposes, a dead medium, he said, noting the teenagers had switched from buying CDs to collecting LPs, often seeking obscure recordings." Hayes research subjects said they liked the visual appeal of LP jackets and the challenge of seeking hard-to-find releases. Copyright Yellowbrix 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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