
It's nice to see that I'm still capable of stirring debate with my enlightened blog posts. Yesterday's claim that Amoeba does not sell 2,000 vinyl records a day appears to have struck a nerve, as several people have reported that statistic to be true. Unfortunately for Amoeba's ardent supporters, the numbers don't appear to be in their favor. Last year's SoundScan report stated that 2.7 million vinyl LP/EPs were sold in the United States. And if Amoeba sells 2,000 a day, why, that would mean one store in Hollywood accounts for almost 30% of all vinyl sales. [...]