Big turnout on store day shows rebirth of vinyl
About 3,000 independent stores in nearly two dozen countries put out new and reissued records specially on Saturday
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MUSIC lovers lined up for blocks and sellers reported bumper trade on Record Store Day, a sign of the rebirth of vinyl in one bright point for the long-troubled recording industry.
Some 3,000 independent stores on Saturday in nearly two dozen countries put out new and reissued records specially for the day, which was conceived in 2007 to support businesses facing a twin onslaught from instant digital music and corporate chains.
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