Edge cases, single-genre store (jazz only, hip-hop only, indie only) vs full-range?

Single-genre stores have a different optimisation profile than full-range record stores. The taxonomy + curation + community-driven discovery matter more than raw catalog scale.

Jazz-only (Mosaic Records, Acoustic Sounds, Music Matters Jazz model): customers are audiophile-leaning, AOV runs $40, $80, subscription tier is critical, pressing provenance (Blue Note / Verve / Impulse! reissue series) is the buying signal. Magento needs label-based browsing + audiophile-grade condition grading + box-set configurable products.

Hip-hop only (Get On Down, Fat Beats, Vinyl Digital model): customers are collector-leaning, OG pressings command 5-20x reissue prices, condition grading is everything, RSD exclusives matter enormously, scarcity-driven pricing is the norm. Magento needs auction-style listings (Discogs-equivalent), price-history on used items, and tight integration with the Crate Diggers community.

Indie / rock only (Rough Trade, Newbury Comics, Bull Moose model): broad catalog, RSD-heavy, subscription matters, in-store pickup matters (these stores have physical retail). Magento needs strong RSD queue, subscription tiers, in-store inventory sync (Magento + Lightspeed POS or Shopify POS via the right connector).

Full-range (Amoeba Music, Rough Trade NYC, Vinyl Me Please at scale): every flow above wired together. The 200-hour engagement is built for this profile.

The build cost is similar, the curation, taxonomy, and community-feedback loops are what differ. I’ll align the scope to the genre profile before the engagement starts.