for the dutch vinyl lovers among us...

Did they talk about the future and how it looks like for vinyl, according to them?

Apart from the physical (something in your hands)-argument. Once the "reliabilityproblem" of digital copies has been solved, that would be the hit in the neck (nekslag) for vinyl maybe... This could take a long time though. On the other hand about the reliability of CDs: most of my CDs older than 20 years I have no playoutproblems with: that's pretty reliable to me.
I wonder how long the 12" will hold,  they could become too expensive in the long run because the demand is getting less (?) or even not lucrative anymore. Just like the 7" disappeared as important medium.

I obviously couldn't read the whole interview so I only have the thread to go from.
But something I find interesting is that more and more labels seem to be going to more effort with their packaging now.

Instead of just a crappy sleeve (which of course is understandably cheaper and more cost effective so it has its place too) we are seeing more records come out with special printing techniques -- handmade, screenprinted etc. Or great efforts put into packaging, eg the Wierd Records LPs which come in a gatefold cover with a huge inlay book with lyrics, information about the artists, photos from their gigs etc.
I think that's nice to see...of course music isn't about the packaging but I think the idea of having a record that people WANT to own instead of having on mp3 or some shit is an interesting concept

RETALI8:  I agree, but that goes for any CD thats professionally or commercially "pressed" or burnt.  As long as you don't scratch it, they are usually fine.  The same can't be said for CD's burnt at home on your pc.

lots of stuff is only on 7 inch!

Optimistik words, nice to be read :-)
Thxxx for the partial translation !
We need to read such news/info

i spoke to a record shop owner the other day and he said something nice along the lines of

'first there was the bicycle, then they made the motor bike. many people still prefer bicycles today'

but he was down because he hadn't sold a record for 6 days

your right,  my routine has been mostly online stores . but of course it has to do with vinyl as well.

the older generation music junkies use vinyl and will continue to till the end because its part of the culture and routine. so for stores targeting them, yes  online is the main threat. but most of the future junkies growing up now are digital because thats how they started (or will start) and it is more convenient. so if you try to sell to them not only is online a threat (because they can have it delivered for cheaper) but these people don't want these bulky expensive plates that they can't play on their ipod at 320 kbps

the store owner  i was refering to had about 85 % minimal records. most minimal djs i know use serato or cd's . so of course hes gonna struggle. especially with the fast growing rate of new music and crap being put out that people want that hes trying to target

the stores that carry older music that carry a sentimental value/memory , or just wanna collect have a much better chance of surviving .

what he said about the bicycle was optimistic but the more i think about it, its not a good comparison cause bicycles are cheaper and eco friendly which is why a lot of people choose them .

not just taxes; owning or renting a shop on a fair location is very expensive (at least in holland)

I wonder how many copies bigger (established) electronic labels still press per EP. 1000 or 500 copies? Would be interesting to know.
Our circle always was around 200-300 copies per release the last 7 years, and we still are on that level. But we have less recordstores/mailorders to work with. From about 20 that our friends label Kommando 6 worked with beginning 2000s, only a few survied till now.