If You Thought All the Hype Around Vinyl Was a Vast Conspiracy, You’re RIGHT!
Well, kind of–if you believe silly (read: humorous) conspiracy yarns like this one from WundergroundMusic.com
The recent resurgence in sales of vinyl is actually nothing more than a cynical clandestine ploy orchestrated by flat pack furniture giant IKEA to sell storage units, it has been revealed.
In the last two to three years sales of vinyl have peaked after being lauded as a niche format by moustachioed men in check shirts hunching over a set of Technics, causing many to require adequate storage space to house their vinyl collections.
However, some disgruntled former heads of marketing at the Swedish furniture firm have claimed that this renewed interest in vinyl appreciation is a clever marketing campaign by IKEA to sell furniture.
“All of the recent interest in vinyl by hipters the world over can be tracked back to agent provocateurs hired by IKEA to restore interest in vinyl and, importantly, units to store vinyl,” claimed one whistleblower who pointed to the iconic Expedit series of shelving units as well as the current Kallax series as huge sellers to vinyl collectors.
It’s satire, people, but if you feel like spreading the disinformation, go here. Then again, IKEA doesn’t make wooden CD racks/shelves anymore, do they?
