Sony is proposing to close the Enfield (UK) distribution center as more consumers switch to streaming:
Sony proposes closure of CD and Blu-ray UK distribution plant
Sony has already cut back operations at other distribution and manufacturing plants in the past several years.
I just hope that downloading remains an option, as not all of us want to "rent" our music. As I've said before, streaming is a valuable source for me, but unlike the typical streaming customer, I use mine to take my collection "on the road" or elsewhere, and seek out new music to listen to. (The service I use, Qobuz, also lets me buy nearly everything I would stream, so it's very convenient in that regard.)
So many mainstream users are ditching physical collections for streaming, which is a big mistake, and they are the ones driving Sony and others to cut back on CD/BluRay production and distribution.
Sony proposes closure of CD and Blu-ray UK distribution plant
Sony has already cut back operations at other distribution and manufacturing plants in the past several years.
I just hope that downloading remains an option, as not all of us want to "rent" our music. As I've said before, streaming is a valuable source for me, but unlike the typical streaming customer, I use mine to take my collection "on the road" or elsewhere, and seek out new music to listen to. (The service I use, Qobuz, also lets me buy nearly everything I would stream, so it's very convenient in that regard.)
So many mainstream users are ditching physical collections for streaming, which is a big mistake, and they are the ones driving Sony and others to cut back on CD/BluRay production and distribution.