www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/29/sony-making-records-30-years-abandoning-vinyl

I think we've done that one cooks ?

Jun 30, 2017 8:59:43 GMT 12 guitardude said:

I think we've done that one cooks ?

I'm behind the times again-oh dear, my children are right.

Yep losing it buddy, they'll have that enduring power of attorney all signed up and shuffle you off to the rest home as soon as....

Jun 30, 2017 9:26:03 GMT 12 guitardude said:

Yep losing it buddy, they'll have that enduring power of attorney all signed up and shuffle you off to the rest home as soon as....

They've had a a hose into my wallet for the last 30 plus years, too late for power of attorney. 

The March 2018 production date from its Tokyo factory, is news to me.

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Didn't we have a previous thread about that, or is it time for me to shuffle off to the home for the elderly and confused as well ?

Maybe we could start a Dark Lantern Rest Home ?

I think we had a story about the cutter that Sony installed at their Tokyo studio - darklantern.proboards.com/thread/143/music-japan-purchase-record-cutting

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Jun 30, 2017 10:06:13 GMT 12 guitardude said:

...is it time for me to shuffle off to the home for the elderly and confused as well ?

It is. But in the spirit of friendship and goodwill, I'm happy to let you store your gear and collection at my place...

Will you come and take me out once a week for a coffee and listen ?

CNN item yesterday:

"Vinyl comeback: Sony to produce records again after 28-year break

One of the world's biggest record labels is going retro.
Sony Music Entertainment said this week it will begin pressing vinyl records again, ending an almost three-decade hiatus.
A dramatic increase in demand for vinyl music in recent years prompted the move, a Sony spokeswoman said. Interest is coming from younger customers who have never used records before as well as older fans, she added.
Sony (SNE) -- whose artists include Adele, Beyoncé and Daft Punk -- ended production of vinyl in 1989 after CDs cornered the market.
But despite the current popularity of digital music services like Spotify, old school records are enjoying a renaissance. Consulting firm Deloitte forecasts the vinyl music industry will post double-digit growth in 2017 for the seventh year in a row, selling 40 million new discs and generating as much as $900 million in revenue.
Related: The home of vinyl records is ... the Czech Republic
Vinyl could account for up to 18% of all physical music revenue this year, which is likely to top $5 billion, Deloitte said in a recent report. Turntables and other vinyl-related accessories are also benefiting as a result."

money.cnn.com/2016/09/16/news/companies/vinyl-records-gz-media/index.html?iid=EL 

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