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The Decline of the Record Store?

Listen Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Economy

The local record store used to be a cultural hub of the music industry, a place where fans could discover, debate and buy new music. But new technology is changing the way we listen to music. And many small businesses are struggling to keep up, as business migrates to the Web. We examine changes in the way we discover music, and the future of independent record stores.

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Guests

Bob Boilen

Host, NPR's All Songs Considered

Eliot Van Buskirk

Editor, Listening Post (Wired.com's music blog)

Jack Menase

Owner, Melody Record Shop (Washington, DC)

Neal Becton

Owner, Som Records (Washington, DC)

Matt Joyner

record store guy, Crooked Beat Records

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