There aren't any shops in my neighbourhood that sell cd's, vinyl, dvd, 4k blu-ray,... In the bigger cities there are a few shops, but most of them struggle to survive (high rent, not able to compete with Amazon, Mediamarkt, Fnac, Discogs,...). Since vinyl got ridiculously expensive, I see more and more people in the cd section (also younger women). But cd's are now seriously overpriced as well, compared to amazon, ebay, discogs,... Most people just look around without actually buying something I'm afraid. If you can get a cd for 3€ on the internet, no one is going to pay 15€ in a shop. Especially students on a limited budget... Personally I like to watch vc & cd vlogs, but many vlogs are from USA which is mostly classic rock, metal, jazz for the older boys and Lana, Taylor, Olivia, Halsey, Pop Punk & rap for the teen girls. I watched a live @ RSD vlog from a US shop a few months ago, and seems a complete different and older demographic compared to central Europe. European vlogs could bring more diversity, but most people don't have english as mother tongue. Everybody talks English nowadays but not fluent enough for a decent vlog. I have been collecting since I was aware of discogs, and have most of the stuff I like on cd. Only problem is I don't have me-time which is sometimes frustrating as I have tons of music and movies 😅... other hobbies like hiking, cycling + garden, house, family, pets,... There's always something else to do. I don't know many people still collecting music, most are doing outdoor activities like cycling, mtb, hiking, travelling, festivals (but no longer for the music unfortunately) or gaming. Times have changed, also pubs and nightclubs disappear...

Happy 4th of July from Morten in a rainy Oslo 🇺🇸🥳🇺🇸

To me is a half and half sometimes I see ladies doing collect and sometimes I don't see ladies collect when I dig but shout out to the women that really dig for physical media and props to the some of the ladies you mentioned I subscribe to like Melinda Murphy she like a best friend to me her KZbin video are awesome and amazing. And so many others on the cd vinyl KZbin channel community especially you Monica muse you got the drive and passion for collecting . Myself I always collect last month of June I buy a lot of cds and dvds and little blu rays examples like barns and nobles, monster music, big lots, target and Wal-Mart by next month of August I be digging again. Great video ladies if you love digging like the men I'm with yall 1000% record stores is the best experience always take care have a great 4th of July

It is an everybody thing. I agree. 😃👍. Rock Always! - Heather

Vinyl Guru is cool, and they all are actually.. ( the women that have channels ). Catherine S is a good newer channel that I have been watching. Too bad there aren't more women to join our vinyl community / you tube club ! Monie, You have a nice channel, keep up the good work !

Love this! Very encouraging for women who want to get into the hobby. Love the Gus cameos too! ❤

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As a woman I think this is ridiculous.

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I'm only 24, but I've been a vinyl curator since about 14. I dont get out to record shops as much as in the past because i have a large collection, and there is only 1 within 45 mins, but i do stilo dig at several thrift shops here in town. In about the last 3 years, i have seen more girls digging alongside me than i ever did in the past just my observation fun video idea. 😁

I understand what you mean. Music used to be dominated by male groups but that has changed. There are more females making music so record collecting is definitely for women too. I enjoy female artists more than ever.✌️

Because they have got more sense.

I've found, that in general, women do not like cables/speaker wires in the room etc, I have encountered and have had this discussion quite a few times. Hifi can easily look untidy, cluttered and messy. Men in general don't seem to mind this as much as women do. This is just my opinion, based on personal experiences. Great channel, thank you, subscribed

Your video popped up and I watched it . I help out at our record store here and there’s quite a few female young and older coming in which is awesome. Glad you gave a shout out to Melinda and Hanna. I haven’t met them but I consider them friends ❤

Your first "title card" said "pressuring" when you said "pursuing."

Maybe women aren’t as nostalgic? Women tend to be more practical? IDK hopefully that’s not taken offensively

Your lava lamp was messing with my mind. I had to pause the video to get a closer look lol. See through base made it look like it was hovering in mid air. It’s interesting how you said you felt out of place at a record store. We are all one. Glad you’re in the music lovers community. Thanks for the video.

Granddaughter learning the rig 😊

We need more women in the VC ❤

Reason xxx: too many "well actually guys". I.e., "Well actually": - vinyl sounds better than digital - Crosley will ruin your records - this is technically their 2nd album, because their debut ep is considered their first album - etc.

Im going to generalize here, but when I go to concerts or music festivals, I tend to see a 60/40 or even a 70/30 split of men to women. I just think men put more overall investment (time and money) into music. I totally agree with your last statement, music is for everybody.

We don't want women into records as whenever women get involved in anything they mess it up for the rest of us. Please women stay out of collecting records. You have already messed it up with the few artist chicks follow.

I think women are going to concerts more instead of buying the record.

I thought it was because women have more sense 🤣👍

We do it concerns me that some people are obsessed in what they want to see instead of digging deeper. LOL but like looking for music in the previous decades. Maybe the AI will open more eyes in the meantime just do what makes you happy. Your community will discover you. Stay safe & Keep spinnin’

It depends on when you grew up my sister is passionate about music as I am but we both grew up in the 80s and it’s what we both grew up with. We also ride adventures motor bikes and bush walk. Never got into social media or anything like mobile phones

But here’s an interesting thing. Any video I’ve seen put out by a woman gets thousands of views in just a few days. All those guys? Man, they just love to see a woman holding a Van Halen record! That’s not a criticism or a complaint. I just noticed when I see a thumbnail of a woman holding an album, there are always thousands of views. That said, I love to see anybody talking about music that I don’t know well but I’m interested in checking out or someone gushing about an obscure album that I love! It is very cool to hear your explanations. And yeah, the ladies are often minding the kids while the men go hunting for vinyl.

Francoise Hardy is one of my all time favourite artists. And one of the most collected in my collection. In my top 3 or 4. I believe over 30 albums and many 7" singles. She is so missed now. At least we have her music. Cheers on the good video.

First time viewer here! One thing that caught my eye about your setup: it’s very modest compared to some of the other vinyl KZbinrs I’ve seen. And I appreciate that! My first child will be turning one in a couple months. I’m trying to figure out how to balance being a dad and a collector. Like you mentioned, having less money is one issue. Plus less time to listen, and less space, since we want to create safe play space for our baby. I’ve often dreamed of having the collector’s den, with walls stuffed with albums, video games, knickknacks, and equipment. Life is making me realize that that may not happen exactly as I dream it, or at least not immediately. So to see someone inspiring with a reasonable setup, while also making the best of family life is the kind of content I need! 😊

If you look at it from sensations, there is visual (books), auditory (music), touch (craft), and taste/smell (food). I know a lot of women who are avid readers, but few men. The reverse is true for music. Why? Don't know, but there seems to be a dichotomy between reading (book clubs are all by women) and music (audio channels mainly men). I know one millennial woman who's into 78s, and one fellow GenXer (I'm at the bottom, she's at the top) who is into (post-)punk. I only know one guy record collector (music journalist in CH). As a guy, I just do my thing with music, share on my insta account. Interestingly, I am much more a writer, would never do KZbin.

Speaking as a man, there are not too many things that are cooler than a woman who is interested in records. Hopefully more will come on board!

My upstairs neighbor, who's female, streams and plays vinyl. There are some out there! But then I have a friend, also female, who didn't want the extra blu-ray player I wasn't using because she thought it would be too difficult to set up (despite the fact that I already have it set up); she likes things "simple" and isn't that comfortable with electronics. Never mind that she navigates her cell phone just fine! There's a lot like her out there, too 😁 A very good point you made is that one need not have a fancy or expensive stereo to enjoy music. If a piece of music truly moves you, I think it will do that regardless of what kind of rig you have. Granted, the better the system the better it will sound (theoretically), but in the end it's supposed to be about the music. If I hear a song or piece of music I'm really into, what it's played on is secondary. If more people had a similar sense of things, maybe more women would get into vinyl (or CDs).

I’m also a woman and a vinyl collector. We need to do a hashtag and prompt and encourage all the female collectors to post to generate interest and build a community.

Abigail Devoe and Retro Musings are two woman that you would absolutely love in the vinyl community.

My wife feels it is all too complicated. She will sit down and listen but thinks she will screw something up with my system playing music on it. I can show her how simple it is, but she won't touch it Edit for spelling

A really lovely video .. I have just recently pondered the same question.. delighted to find your video .. more please when you can .. David

The way you handle that record is the stuff of boyfriends' nightmares.

Has anyone made the "fear of handling a 12 inch" joke yet?

Agree with all of the reasons you mention. Also very refreshing to see someone with what I'd consider and call a "normal hifi setup" that most people rock at home, and are able to afford. Mine is similar to yours, slighly more expesive but not by much. It still gives me joy of listening, probably even more then for those who keep chasing the rainbow and keep upgrading their components until they reach their 'nirvana'. Keep it up, babe!

The problem with records is, they take away space. As do shoes. Do in need to say more?

Interesting topic and video Monie. Many women Ive known over the years are only interested in the hits so they don’t care about the album or cd. There are plenty of men that way too. I realize I’m horribly generalizing but I’m only commenting on my experiences and relationships, including my wife. But she does have a handful of artists where she will listen to the whole album. But she doesn’t have that collector type mentality. One thing I’d like to add is a couple of people inspired me to start up a channel and one of them was Melinda Murphy. I liked her style of videos. I liked your comment about not feeling like a fan if you don’t own a physical copy of an artist. Well said and I totally agree. Have a great week!

I do see a lot more females at record stores especially younger ones. People like Taylor Swift has brought in a lot of young women who may then branch off into something else. My family could care less about my music, it is a solo venture for me

from my own experience and from what I've seen, men are more likely to have OCD and end up spending (wasting) money OVER-collecting things like baseball cards, comic books, physical media (records, CDs, DVDs), at least in my generation (gen x) - I'd say 75% of the record shoppers I've seen my age in the stores are men, it gets closer to 50/50 in the younger generations

I appreciate the fact that your stereo system is nothing super expensive and that you put it all together yourself. It is good to see people who are in touch with reality and who know what really matters...

Enjoyed the video. Thank you for the shoutout. I think you’ll like her music. Sex and Cigarettes, lol. Love your enjoyment of music.

How interesting, I see SO many other women when I go to record stores! Maybe not quite 50/50 but pretty balanced. Of all the "hifi" niches, I find that vinyl is the biggest one for women. I will say that most women aren't as big into it as men. Men I know will have hundreds or thousands of records, whereas other women will have much less. To be fair, I'm a musician and so my social circle is a bit more likely to be into music and high quality audio. But even just when I go to a record store I feel like I see almost as many women as men.

In addition, when you make an album or a single, you are missing out most women who would like your music. And also almost all of the music reviewers on the internet are men.

At my local record store day there were just as many women as man at the event.

It's different now, because us Millennials and Gen Z turned the resurgence of vinyl into a culture and A LOT of young women in my neck of the woods are into it. Also, given you're into Post-Rock.... have you heard or heard of Night Verses? Jon from ARTV here on KZbin turned me on to this purely instrumental Progressive Metal band from Fullerton, California when he briefly reviewed their newest album "Every Sound Has A Color In The Valley Of Night" in his latest video "The BEST Albums of 2024 (Mid-Year)". So, I bought the copy of this record that I saw at Press (a Vinyl Cafe in my neighbourhood) the other day and IT'S A MASTERPIECE!

Must be where you live. I’m in Canada and I do local record shows and Women make up 40% of the buyers. Maybe the cold climate makes the hobby more attractive. Though I admit they are younger pre-family or older in age. Also many couples enjoy the hobby together.