Popular Louisville record store to close after 28 years in business
Updated: March 18, 2024 7:22pm EDT
A popular independent record store in Germantown is closing after 28 years in business, Louisville Business First reports. Craig Rich, owner of Underground Sounds, announced he is closing his store at 1006 Barrett Avenue, near Barrett Bar and Artist and Craftsman Supply. Rich said he is closing Underground Sound because the property owner, Almost Diamond LLC, will not renew the lease. Rich launched Underground Sound at 2003 Highland Avenue in 1995 at a time when consumer music listening habits were different. He said the proliferation of music downloads and streaming services such as Spotify has eroded its customer base for decades. At this time, Barrett said he doesn't know if he will move his business or close it permanently after he vacates the Avenue building. About the closing and how Underground Sounds plans to celebrate 28 years of operation before closing at Louisville Business First.
A popular independent record store in Germantown is closing after 28 years in business, Louisville Business First reports.
Craig Rich, owner of Underground Sounds, announced that the store at 1006 Barrett Ave., near Barrett Bar and Artist and Craftsman Supply, will close in late April.
Rich said he is closing Underground Sounds because the property owner, Almost Diamond LLC, will not renew the lease.
Rich launched Underground Sound at 2003 Highland Avenue in 1995, at a time when consumer music listening habits were different. He said the proliferation of music downloads and streaming services like Spotify has eroded its customer base for decades.
At this point, Rich said he doesn't know if the store will move after it vacates the Barrett Avenue building or if it will close permanently.
Learn more about this closing and how Underground Sounds plans to celebrate 28 years of operation before closing at Louisville Business First.
