"I had the idea that you could have an all cutout, all discontinued record store --which nobody was doing in New England. People were doing it in New York, but they were mixing --they'd have records and other discontinued goods. Beacon Hill Music was in existence then, so I wasn't the first 'used' store in Boston," he says. "We did well, and I... See more

Other Boston record stores rely on a renewed interest in old mediums to stay open, as well. Cheapo Records in Cambridge’s Central Square has seen increased sales in recent years due to youth interest, according to owner Bob Perry.