In defense of the tableless people who bought vinyl; 12 inch LP's also represent an artform that went away when CD's took over. Even though I mostly listen to CD's these days, it always depresses me a bit when I think about enjoying a nice gatefold album while listening to the music. My guess is that these people look forward to affording a turntable sometime down the road. The price tag of the new LP's will keep them in the poorhouse for a while however.
All Stocked Up and Nowhere To Play
50% of record buyers have no way to play them.
84% of revenues comes from streaming.