Gen Z drives vinyl record sales surge as digital natives embrace analog experience

PHOENIX — Young music lovers are trading streaming playlists for spinning records, fueling an unexpected resurgence in vinyl sales that’s breathing new life into decades-old music stores.

At Stinkweeds record shop on Central Ave. and Camelback Rd., 21-year-old Jose Antonio Espinoza represents a growing trend among Generation Z shoppers who are choosing physical media over digital convenience.

“On vinyl it feels more like an experience for sure,” Espinoza said…

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