#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.

The decline of SFX serves as a valuable lesson regarding the challenges of commodifying a subculture, highlighting the resilience of outsider communities. Prior to the rise of electronic dance music (EDM), dance music had thrived for decades as a grassroots and often marginalized community, with its members cautious of any efforts to exploit its cherished authenticity. Despite SFX's attempts to engage with a new generation of dance music enthusiasts, it struggled to resonate with the dedicated core audience at the heart of the genre. SFX developed within the EDM boom, a time when it seemed that electronic dance music would dominate the industry. However, the transition of a subculture into the mainstream can often alienate its foundational audience. As casual fans shift their interests elsewhere, a significant void is left behind.

#DanceMusic #subculture vs #EDM #mainstream #MusicHistory #DigitalMusic #distribution #SFX #beatport #alienation #commodification #profits #electronic #DanceMusic #MarginalizedCommunities #originators #MusicScenes #aficionados #music #OnlineMusic #MusicStores #CoreAudience #history

Just walking around, I stumbled upon an abandoned building, and memories flooded my mind.

That place used to be one of my favorite record stores where I spent time back in the mid-1990s.

Though things may have changed, memories stay forever

#1990s #Music #MusicLover #MusicStores #VinylRecords

#Supplychains problems effect #
#musicstores and #recordcollectors

The coronavirus pandemic has helped spur a #musicindustry boom for sales of #vinyl #records. However, the supply chain issues are effecting #music stores and re...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Eb9W9EYh2g&t=49

#musique #musik #música