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While online music and video streaming platforms boom in popularity during quarantine, closure of physical record stores has lead to a steep decline in physical music sales.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n

Recent reports suggest sales of physical music have halved during the lockdown. This is to be expected with a general increase in music streaming, and physical music stores such as HMV and independent record shops shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of COVID-19, physical music is being kept alive by the resurgence of vinyl.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the music industry continues to go digital, it’s important now more than ever that your online presence is grade A.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your music on to all major online stores and streaming platforms for free.<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While online music and video streaming platforms boom in popularity during quarantine, closure of physical record stores has lead to a steep decline in physical music sales. Recent reports suggest sales of physical music have halved during the lockdown. This is to be expected with a general increase in music streaming, and physical music stores such as HMV and independent record shops shut. Outside of COVID-19, physical music is being kept alive by the resurgence of vinyl. As the music industry continues to go digital, it’s important now more than ever that your online presence is grade A. 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