Second-hand record stores – the kind die-hard vinyl collectors love – are disappearing, as more and more customers turn to the internet to find rare recordings. “The switch has taken its toll on some specialist retailers and record dealers, prompting them to turn their attentions to sites such as eBay in search of profits without the overheads. And as the appetite for downloads hits new album sales, some observers are predicting the death knell for the bigger bricks-and-mortar multiple record stores, too.”