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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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John Damroth, the founder of Planet Records in Cambridge, sits behind the counter in his shop Monday. JULIA MARUCA/ DFP STAFF

Local record stores ‘carry the torch’ for a new generation of music fans

Julia Maruca April 4, 2019
In a time when the music industry seems to be dominated by streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, vinyl sales are on the rise.
Record stores release special records and have sales around the country to celebrate “Record Store Day” on April 18. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Record Store Day needles smaller labels and music businesses

Emily Evans April 17, 2015

With Record Store Day celebrating its eighth year on Saturday, many are beginning to question whether or not the event is actually doing any good for the music industry. Record Store Day began in 2008...

After Don McLean’s “American Pie” manuscript sold for $1.2 million, baby boomers investing in rock memorabilia has become increasingly popular. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baby boomers spend big bucks on rock memorabilia

Kaitlin Junod April 16, 2015

In an increasingly digital age, physical rock memorabilia is still a big-ticket item. Some people are even willing to spend millions of dollars for scraps of old scribbled lyrics. Spending huge amounts...

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