Derek Patten dug through the crates at Hardy Boys Records in Charlotte, looking for rare vinyl treasures. His favorite section is the recently dropped bin.
“You get here at the right time, find something that you’ve been looking for and usually get a good price on it,” Patten said, holding Bob Dylan’s greatest-hits album during his recent visit to the shop in Camp North End.
Although digital streaming and downloads are the go-to for many music listeners, old-fashioned vinyl record sales in the U.S. surpassed $1 billion last year for the first time since 1983, according to the Recording Industry Association of America…