if 7s are selling so well and 12s are too costly for grime or dance/garage/whoever guys to release (or so they say), then why not convert to 7s? might be a good move. and i dont think it has to be seen as only an indie rock format, esp when jamaican music still is very 7" reliant. to the point where i recently read a reggae journalist complain that the island has been too slow to adapt to new format trends. i dont see that as being soo bad personally, if only because im quite fond of 7s and im not so sure how many people in jamaica are all hooked up to the net to download mp3s etc.
also, 12s often seem a waste of space when all you get is two instrumentals between both sides (i know the grooves and fidelity is better but 33rpm 7"s cant be that bad).
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2106373,00.html
also, 12s often seem a waste of space when all you get is two instrumentals between both sides (i know the grooves and fidelity is better but 33rpm 7"s cant be that bad).
http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2106373,00.html