Cotati’s Backdoor Disc & Tape, a once-independent record store that became part of a retail chain in 2005, is going out of business as consumers snub CDs for digital music downloads.
Backdoor will shut its doors when its current inventory is sold, said Rob Perkins, CEO at Georgia-based Value Music Concepts Inc., the store’s owner.
“The adverse economic conditions facing many retailers have caused us to make the difficult decision to close this location,” he said.
CD sales have been falling for years as consumers buy their music online. About 361 million CDs were sold in 2008, down nearly 20 percent from the year before.
The recorded music industry also has been hurt by the recession, with people spending less on discretionary items.
“Between downloading and the economy, it’s a rough world,” said Hoyt Wilhelm, co-owner of Santa Rosa’s Last Record Store. He said Last Records is selling fewer CDs but more vinyl LPs as young music fans return to the traditional format.
thats a damn shame. this place carried a ton of bay albums new and used. first place ive ever seen an apt 3 album.
Backdoor will shut its doors when its current inventory is sold, said Rob Perkins, CEO at Georgia-based Value Music Concepts Inc., the store’s owner.
“The adverse economic conditions facing many retailers have caused us to make the difficult decision to close this location,” he said.
CD sales have been falling for years as consumers buy their music online. About 361 million CDs were sold in 2008, down nearly 20 percent from the year before.
The recorded music industry also has been hurt by the recession, with people spending less on discretionary items.
“Between downloading and the economy, it’s a rough world,” said Hoyt Wilhelm, co-owner of Santa Rosa’s Last Record Store. He said Last Records is selling fewer CDs but more vinyl LPs as young music fans return to the traditional format.
thats a damn shame. this place carried a ton of bay albums new and used. first place ive ever seen an apt 3 album.
