Concert Buddie | Discogs World Tour: What is Discogs Cooking Up?

Aloha Buddies! One constant in the ever changing record collecting hobby of ours is the pre-imminent tool we use to grow and develop our collections: Discogs. Unquestionably the largest vinyl record database out there, it has made it easier and more accessible to collect our favorite pieces of music, predominantly on vinyl. Likewise, the marketplace aspect of the platform has helped to bridge the divide from the rare and limited releases to collectors across the globe. In the past few weeks, the head leadership at Discogs has popped up on a couple Vinyl Community channels to discuss their business, and the timing of these chats without any high level launch/product change/etc. is curious (to me). Another channel in the community (Tom c/o High Rant District) also noticed this and recently shared some takes that pushed my curiosity into overdrive. This 'sode talks about those confluences, my own thoughts on Discogs in it's current state, and things that I strongly feel need to be addressed to continue to give buyers and sellers alike confidence in using the platform (even in the face of next to no competition in this space; a space they have essentially created themselves). Would love to hear your thoughts on this, and Discogs in general, so don't be shy and reach out to my social media channels and share away!

 

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https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie

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Videos mentioned in this episode:

Tom (High Rant District):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KukaN3FwalU&t=12s

 

Steve Westman interview with Discogs Leadership:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg7tA0biIfM

 

G.I. Sanders (NTX Vinyl) interview with Discogs Leadership:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imRmfxOjNz8

 

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