Description:
In 1985, the Lakeshore Record Exchange was being sold by a man who wanted to retire from the store who had established the business over the course of many years. Another entrepreneur (our man Andrew) bought the Lakeshore Record Exchange and has been managing it ever since. In 1995, when the Internet was still new and eCommerce had yet to become a buzzword, Andrew bought the domain name AlternativeMusic.com and designed a site himself to put on the Internet. From those humble beginnings, AlternativeMusic.com has grown and shifted over the years.
Realizing that he didn't want AlternativeMusic.com to compete against Internet Giants like Amazon and CDNow (or the many companies that would attempt to de-throne them), he decided that Alternativemusic.com would continue to do what it has always done since it was first born on the internet...
It is a place where people can find and buy almost any piece of Alternative Music they want. This niche market has been the core business of AlternativeMusic.com and Lakeshore Record Exchange. Customer service that goes the extra mile and employees that live and love the music are the hallmarks of this business.
While at Lakeshore Record Exchange's store in Rochester, New York, USA, you can not only buy CD's, you can sell them as well. You can listen to almost any item in the store on listening stations located right there in the store. You can buy industry related and alternative culture related magazines, posters, t-shirts, stickers, and more. Lakeshore Record Exchange is a small business that understands its market and who it is serving. It isn't pretentious. It doesn't have high profit margins, or a corporate attitude. It has been and continues to be about alternative music and helping people find that music.
AlternativeMusic.com has a fantastic following on the Internet with alternative music collector's who can't find what they are lookingfor. To us, that speaks volumes. We would like the chance to serve you also.
If you have any suggestions about AlternativeMusic.com, please drop us an email and tell us.
If you are ever in the neighborhood, please drop by. We would love to meet you.