Decline of Music Shops on UK High Streets: Impact on Musicians

The number of music shops on UK high streets has been steadily decreasing, causing a decline in places where aspiring musicians can try out instruments in person. The growth of online sales is contributing to this shift, but it is not without consequences for local communities. Many musicians, parti... [More info]

#Fender #FMIC investors bought #Reverb from #Etsy earlier this week.
Originally from #ChicagoMusicExchange, then to a publicly owned company, now a private & independent subsidiary.

Here's a few sources.
• https://reverb.com/news/reverb-servco-creator-partners
• https://reverb.com/page/reverb-to-become-privately-held-again
• https://musictech.com/news/industry/etsy-sells-reverb/
• https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/22/reverb-sale-april-2025/
• KDH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCZXrFLCy54
• Philip McKnight (first ~30min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fZiNIYGeoc

I happened to just sell another item via Reverb. Was listed a few other places, too.
In the meantime, I ended what else I had avail. and will focus more on forums and #Sweetwater GX #GearExchange, and selling to local, indie #musicShops #musicStores.

"Get into the groove,
Boy, you've got to prove,
Your love to me" 🎼

Jonathan Scott 's story of sound, Into the Groove, is out in paperback, & matches the colour scheme of our neighbours at fab Indy record store, Thorne Records!

#books #music #livres #musique #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #Bruntsfield #Bookshops #librairies #RecordStores #vinyl #MusicShops #ThorneRecords #bookstodon #IntoTheGroove #Jonathan Scott #BloomsburyBooks