Aya Nakamura or Étienne Daho are among the signatories of a petition from Snep, the national union of phonographic publishing, in favor of the reopening of small cultural stores and culture departments in mass distribution.
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“
More than ever, cultural goods are essential goods!
", Launches the Snep, which wonders:"
How did cultural stores end up in the category of non-essential shops?
How can we explain to our fellow citizens that the only closed section of their usual supermarket is the culture section?
"
Before adding: “
It does not seem more dangerous to go to your record store or bookstore than in a butcher's shop.
»Benjamin Biolay, Jane Birkin, Louane, Clara Luciani, Eddy Mitchell, Pomme, Eddy de Pretto, Soprano, Alain Souchon, Woodkid or Zazie, are among the signatories of this petition which can be consulted on the change.org site and on the networks of the Snep.
The petition has collected more than 1,600 signatures, known or anonymous, Monday after 5:00 p.m.
4000 points of sale
"
It is not a question of defending categorical interests to the detriment of public health requirements, but on the contrary of ensuring the consistency and effectiveness of these
", writes again on his social networks Bertrand Burgalat, musician, founder of the independent label Tricatel and new president of Snep.
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In its latest reports on the economy of recorded music for 2019, Snep underlined the “
resilience of physical media (CDs, vinyls) which still generate 37% of sales in France
” thanks to “
more than 4,000 points of sale
”.
Independent booksellers and record stores have had to give up welcoming the public - except drop by drop for "
click and collect
" (picking up goods on site remotely ordered) when possible - at the time of re-containment.
While the cultural shelves of supermarkets remained open.
Faced with the discontent of small businesses, the government decided on Sunday to close the shelves of non-essential products (such as cultural goods) in supermarkets and other large brands.
This last measure which was to apply from Tuesday was postponed from Wednesday.
However, the holiday season is traditionally favorable to the purchase of CDs or vinyls in France, whether in independent stores or large chains.
