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'''Road Records''' was an [[Independent music|independent]] record store in [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. Hailed as part of the cultural identity of the city, its closure as part of the [[Financial crisis of 2007–2009|global credit crunch]] in 2009 came to the attention of the national media when its owner, Dave Kennedy, highlighted the difficulties facing his store and the music industry in general on the store's website, difficulties which included being priced out of the market, the rise of illegal [[file sharing]] on the internet, the changing leisure pursuits of modern teenagers, the spiralling costs of running a business in Ireland and the rapid decrease in the number of people visiting Dublin. Kennedy stated: <blockquote>We don't see any young people in the shop any more; so as we lose older customers, we don't gain any new ones.</blockquote> |
'''Road Records''' was an [[Independent music|independent]] record store in [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. Hailed as part of the cultural identity of the city, its closure as part of the [[Financial crisis of 2007–2009|global credit crunch]] in 2009 came to the attention of the national media when its owner, Dave Kennedy, highlighted the difficulties facing his store and the music industry in general on the store's website, difficulties which included being priced out of the market, the rise of illegal [[file sharing]] on the internet, the changing leisure pursuits of modern teenagers, the spiralling costs of running a business in Ireland and the rapid decrease in the number of people visiting Dublin. Kennedy stated: <blockquote>We don't see any young people in the shop any more; so as we lose older customers, we don't gain any new ones.</blockquote> |
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Revision as of 11:16, 1 February 2009
Road Records was an independent record store in Dublin, Ireland. Hailed as part of the cultural identity of the city, its closure as part of the global credit crunch in 2009 came to the attention of the national media when its owner, Dave Kennedy, highlighted the difficulties facing his store and the music industry in general on the store's website, difficulties which included being priced out of the market, the rise of illegal file sharing on the internet, the changing leisure pursuits of modern teenagers, the spiralling costs of running a business in Ireland and the rapid decrease in the number of people visiting Dublin. Kennedy stated:
We don't see any young people in the shop any more; so as we lose older customers, we don't gain any new ones.
The store was a popular topic amongst the Irish blogging community and its closure was greeted with posts expressing much disappointment. ThrillPier's blog had the post: "Road was the place to go for decent indie stuff. I especially loved the photos from local gigs that were up on the walls. Everyone from the White Horse generation of punk/indie fans will lament the passing of this great shop. Where will I get my Burning Love Jumpsuit CDs now?".[1]
References
- ^ "It's the end of the Road". Irish Independent. 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
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