Music sales enjoy huge spike
The final figures for Record Store Day have been counted and it seems as though physical sales enjoyed a massive spike.
The past few years have seen as series of depressing headlines about the decline of the music industry. However running in tandem with this, devoted music fans have begun to make their influence felt.
The rise of vinyl - and to an extent cassettes - a valued objects has created a new climate for music shops. Record Store Day unites some of the finest vinyl emporiums across the country for a one off event.
A host of special releases were planned, with fans queuing for hours to get hold of precious new music. Now the sales figures have been released, indicating an enormous spike in the sale of physical music.
Record Store Day 2011 was more successful than ever, with single sales more than doubling last year's amount. Album totals meanwhile crept in at 20 per cent, which still represents a massive boost.
Amongst the big hitters were Foo Fighters, who released their covers album 'Medium Rare'. An enormous hit, it proved to be the most successful release on this year's Record Store Day.
Elsewhere, Gorillaz released their recent album 'The Fall' on vinyl. Previously available as a free download on Christmas Day, the record was written by Damon Albarn in hotel rooms across the United States.
The singles countdown started with a Queen re-issue, while Radiohead's 12 inch was also extremely popular. In a statement, Record Store Day co-ordinator Spencer Hickman said: "Record Store Day has been an overwhelming success. It seems to have struck a chord with artists, labels and music fans alike. It is now one of the most significant music events of the year."
Taking place on April 16th, this year's Record Store Day was bigger than ever before. In total, around 180 stores took part with more than 250 exclusive releases for fans to choose from.
The past few years have seen as series of depressing headlines about the decline of the music industry. However running in tandem with this, devoted music fans have begun to make their influence felt.
The rise of vinyl - and to an extent cassettes - a valued objects has created a new climate for music shops. Record Store Day unites some of the finest vinyl emporiums across the country for a one off event.
A host of special releases were planned, with fans queuing for hours to get hold of precious new music. Now the sales figures have been released, indicating an enormous spike in the sale of physical music.
Record Store Day 2011 was more successful than ever, with single sales more than doubling last year's amount. Album totals meanwhile crept in at 20 per cent, which still represents a massive boost.
Amongst the big hitters were Foo Fighters, who released their covers album 'Medium Rare'. An enormous hit, it proved to be the most successful release on this year's Record Store Day.
Elsewhere, Gorillaz released their recent album 'The Fall' on vinyl. Previously available as a free download on Christmas Day, the record was written by Damon Albarn in hotel rooms across the United States.
The singles countdown started with a Queen re-issue, while Radiohead's 12 inch was also extremely popular. In a statement, Record Store Day co-ordinator Spencer Hickman said: "Record Store Day has been an overwhelming success. It seems to have struck a chord with artists, labels and music fans alike. It is now one of the most significant music events of the year."
Taking place on April 16th, this year's Record Store Day was bigger than ever before. In total, around 180 stores took part with more than 250 exclusive releases for fans to choose from.
