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DJ turns entrepreneur with new record store start-up

A North East DJ has launched a new North East music shop venture after noting an upward trend in vinyl sales and a noticeable gap in the market for a specialist store.

Antony Daly, originally from Peterlee, has recently opened 586 Records in Commercial Union House in Newcastle upon Tyne after witnessing the rise of a new breed of vinyl enthusiasts who were largely using the internet to make purchases.

586 Records sources both new and second-hand vinyl, predominantly across the dance and alternative music genres.

Antony said “In the words of the great Louis Armstrong, “There is two kinds of music the good and bad”. I’ll sell the good kind”.

The store is housed in B&D Studios, a creative hub in the building on Pilgrim Street and Antony estimates he already has around 5,000 records in stock, which he is adding to all the time.

“My 2nd hand stock are records I’ve discovered on travels to other towns and cities, and from buying personal collections, collections of former DJ’s and shop clearances”.

And it is a labour of love for Antony, who has himself collected vinyl for over 25 years and is a long-time DJ and promoter on the Newcastle dance music circuit.

The stock is expanding all of the time with equipment and listening posts set up for customers to listen to potential purchases. Once Antony has secured funding, he has plans to expand the store and offer a more personal alternative to buying online.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Michela Johnson .