Discogs Turns Record Collectors' Obsessions Into Big Business - by Ben Sisario/ Media/ Business/ International New York Times/ The New York Times/ nytimes.com
"BEAVERTON, Ore. — In the beginning, Kevin Lewandowski just wanted a way to keep track of his techno records.
Now, 15 years later, the free website he set up for that purpose, Discogs.com, has become a vital resource for record collectors and the music industry, with a sprawling database of more than 6.5 million releases. And with an online marketplace through which nearly $100 million in records will be sold this year, Discogs has carved out a valuable niche in a market dominated by companies like Amazon and eBay..."
The founder and chief executive of Discogs, Kevin Lewandowski, center, at the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. Begun in 2000, the free website has grown into a database of 6.5 million album releases, with an online marketplace for collectors. Credit Carl Kiilsgaard for The New York Times
Richard
"BEAVERTON, Ore. — In the beginning, Kevin Lewandowski just wanted a way to keep track of his techno records.
Now, 15 years later, the free website he set up for that purpose, Discogs.com, has become a vital resource for record collectors and the music industry, with a sprawling database of more than 6.5 million releases. And with an online marketplace through which nearly $100 million in records will be sold this year, Discogs has carved out a valuable niche in a market dominated by companies like Amazon and eBay..."
The founder and chief executive of Discogs, Kevin Lewandowski, center, at the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. Begun in 2000, the free website has grown into a database of 6.5 million album releases, with an online marketplace for collectors. Credit Carl Kiilsgaard for The New York Times
Richard
Discogs Turns Record Collectors' Obsessions Into Big Business
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