Classic UK music shop Our Price to relaunch
nme.comCountdown’s ticking and we’re pumped. And (if I’m honest) pretty jittery. We’re a crew of musos, DJs and enthusiasts…Posted by Our Price on Thursday, April 25, 2024You can sign up to the store via the official website ahead of its launch on April 30.
Those who sign up are offered “free shipping and all the pre-orders, product updates and comp news”.News of the brand’s comeback comes after it was reported last December that sales of vinyl records in the UK had hit their highest level since 1990.It marked the 16th consecutive year of rising sales, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), which also added that the vinyl market had increased more than four times as fast with an 11.7 per cent rise to 5.9 million units in 2023.According to the BPI’s analysis, the “ever-rising demand for vinyl albums and other music releases on physical format” reflects a “thriving market for music on the high street”, citing the popularity of independent record stores and the success of shops like HMV, which reopened its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street last year.It also arrives as the number of independent record shops in the UK recently hit a 10-year high, according to industry findings..
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