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| Norwich music store closure brings fear for industry's future | Norwich music store closure brings fear for industry's future |
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| Professional Music Technology first opened in Norwich in 2008 | Professional Music Technology first opened in Norwich in 2008 |
| A drum salesman said he is "heartbroken and devastated" by the closure of a city music shop. | A drum salesman said he is "heartbroken and devastated" by the closure of a city music shop. |
| Professional Music Technology (PMT) went into administration in June. It first opened its Norfolk store in Anglia Square, Norwich, in 2008, before moving to Botolph Street in 2012. | |
| Administrators Interpath said rising costs, dwindling margins, and the cost of living had led to "challenges too difficult to overcome" in keeping it open. | Administrators Interpath said rising costs, dwindling margins, and the cost of living had led to "challenges too difficult to overcome" in keeping it open. |
| Dan Moss, who worked as the store's percussion expert, said that the music store industry was "definitely and gradually dying." | Dan Moss, who worked as the store's percussion expert, said that the music store industry was "definitely and gradually dying." |
| Mr Moss first heard the news on the day the store went into administration. | Mr Moss first heard the news on the day the store went into administration. |
| "It was pretty heavy, it completely came out of the blue. We had no idea it was going to happen," he said. | "It was pretty heavy, it completely came out of the blue. We had no idea it was going to happen," he said. |
| He added that the closure created a "void" for musicians in the county. | He added that the closure created a "void" for musicians in the county. |
| "Youngsters would come in and get inspired. The whole community could come in and see instruments in person," he said. | "Youngsters would come in and get inspired. The whole community could come in and see instruments in person," he said. |
| "It's going to have a massive impact on Norfolk." | "It's going to have a massive impact on Norfolk." |
| Dan Moss worked as a drum salesperson at PMT before the Norwich store's closure | Dan Moss worked as a drum salesperson at PMT before the Norwich store's closure |
| Norwich-based sound engineer and tour manager, Dylan Barber, said music stores like PMT were "paramount" in helping him get into the music industry. | Norwich-based sound engineer and tour manager, Dylan Barber, said music stores like PMT were "paramount" in helping him get into the music industry. |
| The 24-year-old bought his first guitar from the store and said he was worried about the impact music shop closures will have on the music industry. | The 24-year-old bought his first guitar from the store and said he was worried about the impact music shop closures will have on the music industry. |
| "There's nothing quite like the physical element of picking up an instrument and feeling connected to it," he said. | "There's nothing quite like the physical element of picking up an instrument and feeling connected to it," he said. |
| "The fact that there's less of that available presents as a bit of a stark warning that we need to do something if we want to keep the industry flowing." | "The fact that there's less of that available presents as a bit of a stark warning that we need to do something if we want to keep the industry flowing." |
| Dylan Barber credited shops like PMT for helping him to get into the music industry | Dylan Barber credited shops like PMT for helping him to get into the music industry |
| Interpath said: "Our immediate priority is to provide support to those employees who have been made redundant." | Interpath said: "Our immediate priority is to provide support to those employees who have been made redundant." |
| Mark Hedges of Cookes Band Instruments in St Benedicts St said while his own business was thriving, he was "sorry" to see PMT close. | Mark Hedges of Cookes Band Instruments in St Benedicts St said while his own business was thriving, he was "sorry" to see PMT close. |
| "They're all passionate people who love music and want to pass on their knowledge," he said. | "They're all passionate people who love music and want to pass on their knowledge," he said. |
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