Not long ago there was a record shop on every high street, but over 500 independent record stores have closed during the last few years. But record shops were always more than retail outlets. They are part of our culture; they support new bands and local talent. A place for musicians and music fans to congregate, to browse away a few hours, to walk away with music they didn’t know existed. Last Shop Standing is a collaboration between award wining feature film company Blue Hippo Media www.bluehippomedia.com and Proper Music Publishing Ltd. Based on the successful book by the same name, Last Shop Standing will be a 60-minute documentary to be released on Record Store Day in April 2012. It will be a celebration of the unique spirit of comradeship and entrepreneurial ingenuity that has enabled so many shops to keep operating successfully against the backdrop of massive changes in the music industry, the biggest recession in years, the growth of online file sharing, and the explosion of choice in music consumption. They are looking to raise an initial $15,000 [just under 10,000] to get filming completed and will be filming with a small crew over a 2 week period in over 17 locations across England, Scotland and Wales. They have a campaign on indiegogo and all the details are here http://www.indiegogo.com/Last-Shop-Standing-Whatever-Happened-to-Record-Shops