Re: [bomp] Prefer Vinyl?

[Briana Von Zipper <loopypetunia@xxxxxxxxx>]

In response to "how long does vinyl last,"  I can give
my two cents as an archivist right off the bat, but
don't have the concrete statistics handy.  Basically,
vinyl is a very hearty medium.  There are some
problems with dimensional stability, i.e. warping, and
some vinyl is better quality than others.  From the
archives perspective of longevity, an analog recording
on vinyl is much more likely to last hundreds of years
partly because even with some damage (warping, mold,
mildew, etc.) most of the "information" recorded on it
is retrievable.  Damage to digital information on
optical media is more likely to be catastrophic. 

By some estimations the physical longevity of a CD is
as little as ten years.  Again that depends on a
number of factors such as the original quality of the
disk--the type of disk (different manufacturers use
different chemical formulas/dyes)--storage
environment, and whether or not its a commercially
recorded CD or a CD-R.

For anyone interested in this topic, take a look the
Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)
website or this publication on recorded sound
preservation:
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byauth/st-laurent/care.html


Cheers,
Erika

--- A Very Defiant Duckling Named Ender
<ender@weedfest.com> wrote:

> 
> >of a record they like and a turntable as they are
> able to get behind 
> >the wheel of a Shelby.  With that in mind how are
> they going to 
> >decide - vinyl or digital?
>  	Most teens yes.  However, there is a large DJ
> subculture.  And 
> they all have at least two turntables, most people
> know at least a 
> couple DJs, or wanna-bes, and could get access to a
> turntable.  Now 
> the records?  That's more difficult.  However, I
> regularly see kids 
> swarming the Goodwill finding old vinyl to sample,
> there are 
> speciality stores, and you can order via the
> internet as well.
> 
>  	According to one item I'd read, granted, that was
> around 4 
> years ago, it said that vinyl had sold more that
> year than ever before 
> (expanding population makes for more sales, even if
> vinyl per capita 
> go down).  Also, how long does vinyl last?  Many
> people carry their 
> CDs in their car, and other places, and get them
> damaged, lost, etc. 
> Sunburnt down here.  I know of nobody who carries
> their vinyl around, 
> except in crates.  And most people take better care
> of their vinyl 
> than they do of their CDs.  They don't leave their
> vinyl laying 
> around, inside of books, etc.
> 
>  	I was trying to find some more concrete stats,
> just googling 
> around, and I found the largest German producer
> making 4.5 million LPs 
> & singles a year.  Sales of vinyl LPs in Germany
> (not including 
> singles or promotional giveaways) doubled to 1
> million/yr since the 
> mid-1990s.  Turntables have grown 18% this last
> year, in Germany.
> 
>  	On the down side, the music pressing machinery is
> no longer 
> made, and they're using ancient machines that they
> are purchasing from 
> everywhere in the world...
> 
>
http://www.latimes.com/business/custom/cotown/la-ft-vinyl10apr10,1,2846014.story?coll=la-headlines-business-enter
>  	And if anyone can get at this article, I'd like a
> copy:
>
http://www.texasgigs.com/news/2006/apr/23/new-cd-and-music-dvd-releases/
> 
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