German record stores launch petition to fight DHL on rising vinyl shipping fees
Mixmag, Andy Vas – owner of the German-based Yore Store – said: “There’s no way people will want to pay €20 for shipping on a €10 or €15 record.”Vas told the publication that international markets – the United States’ in particular – are crucial to the longevity of German record labels and stores. He continued: “I’ve been doing this since 1998, and the US is our strongest market for selling records.