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It's summertime, music is everywhere (or should be) and so is vinyl today (or should be). If you thought the vinyl come-back is an isolated phenomenon, think again. It's global. And recent newspapers articles prove it. 

Here's what's happening in Korea right now : gadget-fatigued Koreans return to vinyl. And love it, as much as Japanese do. Now, if you planned a trip to Korea to satisfy your greed for rare vinyl, prepare your bank account and wallet. This in-depth article explains the reasons of such high prices. 

Same thing in India, with local people recently rediscovering their old records and the artists who are so much wanted in Western countries. 

And more surprisingly, the highly superficial Dubai is discovering vinyl, through expats and reissues of course, as the city has no history of record printing. 

So, one of the characteristics of this come-back seems to be the focus on vintage music. People would get introduced to previously released music through the music. It makes sense. It is much more compliant to the original artist's idea than CD reissues... and gives the feeling of connecting to a previous era. Actually, numbers prove that old records are now outselling new ones. 

But still, record stores are closing here and there. And people gather just to listen to vinyl records. 

Oh, and by the way, "Purple Rain" was choosen by Rolling Stone as the coolest summer album of all time. I thought you should just know.