‘The Whole System Collapsed’: The Music Industry’s Ongoing Distribution Crisis

This sounds familiar. I am reminded of KFC in the UK switching to a cheaper supplier of logistics (DHL) and promptly having almost half its stores close for lack of chicken.

Logistics is obviously a solved problem by this point, but I'm guessing the underlying cause here may have to do with a talent drain during the preceding overall contraction of the music industry. I'd figure physical distribution is a lagging industry and will hopefully catch up to the changes we've been seeing elsewhere in music.

An article I read a few years ago (wish I could locate a link) covered how independent record pressing companies are emerging to meet the growing vinyl trend. I think demand for physical music will stick around and therefore the opportunity to get decent logistics in order for their distribution.

That's disturbing. I buy a lot of music, and I only buy it on CDs. I hope that this doesn't impact my ability to get new music very much or for very long.